Risk Manager - Commodities jobs in United States
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WhiteCap Search ยท 1 week ago

Risk Manager - Commodities

positionNew York, NY
timeFull-time
remoteHybrid
senioritySenior Level
money$200K/yr - $300K/yr
date7+ years exp

WhiteCap Search is a prominent financial services firm based in New York City, seeking an accomplished Risk Manager to support its commodities trading desk. This role involves providing critical oversight, analysis, and strategic guidance in a high-impact trading environment, while enhancing risk frameworks and driving informed decision-making.

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Responsibilities

Design new risk controls for commodities trading strategies (including futures relative value and derivative vs. physical) that appropriately manage market, operational, funding, and liquidity risk without disrupting trading activity
Understand and advise senior management on the nuances of proposed new commodities strategies; investigate and onboard new strategies, assess their risk profile, and make recommendations on both suitability and feasibility for the firm
Analyze historical measures in order to calibrate thresholds
Design and build risk models to appropriately reflect the idiosyncrasies of commodities products (e.g., seasonality)
Monitor market, operational, and liquidity risk; partner with operations and execution trading teams to investigate and resolve risk limit breaches
Collaborate with Operations to develop and implement new risk monitoring tools
Evaluate bespoke trading opportunities
Work on tactical projects with Finance, Operations, and Engineering

Qualification

Risk managementCommodities knowledgeQuantitative analysisPythonSQLStrategic guidanceCollaborationProblem-solving

Required

7-12+ years of experience as a risk manager covering commodities in an investment bank, hedge fund, or asset manager
Strong understanding of the commodities landscape (both futures and physical trading), as well as relative value hedge fund strategies
B.S. in mathematics, physics, economics, computer science, electrical engineering or statistics
Working knowledge of Python, Linux, SQL

Company

WhiteCap Search

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WhiteCap Search is a staffing and recruiting firm that functions to enhance the experience of the job search process.
dateFounded in 2017
location
New York, New York, USA
people-size51-200 employees
web-link
https://www.whitecapsearch.com

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage

Leadership Team

J
Jerry Battipaglia
Co-Founder & CEO
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Barbara Tamberlane
COO and Founding Partner
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