1st Line Risk Analyst

Marex Group, Inc.-posted 15 days ago
$70,000 - $90,000/Yr
Full-time • Entry Level
Chicago, IL
1,001-5,000 employees
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Marex is seeking a 1st Line Risk Analyst who will play a key role in supporting the firm's front-line risk management function. This position is responsible for monitoring, assessing, and communicating market risks across trading portfolios, ensuring that risk-taking activities remain aligned with the firm's risk appetite. The successful candidate will combine strong analytical ability with effective communication and collaboration skills to provide actionable insights to senior stakeholders. Marex has unique access across markets with significant share globally both on and off exchange. The depth of knowledge amongst its teams and divisions provides its customers with clear advantage, and its technology-led service provides access to all major exchanges, order-flow management via screen, voice and DMA, plus award-winning data, insights and analytics. The role will operate on a structured schedule with Team members expected to work one weekend day, each week i.e., either Saturday or Sunday.

  • Conduct ongoing review and analysis of key market risk measures, including Value-at-Risk (VaR), Greeks, and stress tests.
  • Evaluate portfolio and transaction-level risk exposures, influencing outcomes in line with the firm's risk appetite.
  • Collaborate with Risk Engineering and other teams to develop and enhance risk measurement methodologies, models, and stress testing frameworks.
  • Identify and monitor emerging risks, including basis risks and concentrated positions.
  • Assist in the establishment and maintenance of risk limits, thresholds, and alert systems.
  • Assess the potential impact of macroeconomic and geopolitical events on portfolio vulnerabilities.
  • Communicate risk insights, findings, and recommendations to senior management and relevant stakeholders in a clear and timely manner.
  • Contribute to the continuous improvement of the firm's risk culture through education, information sharing, and collaboration.
  • Ensuring compliance with the company's regulatory requirements under the SEC, FINRA, NFA, CFTC and other applicable exchanges.
  • Adhere to the operational risk framework for your role ensuring that all regulatory or company determined parameters are complied with.
  • Role model for demonstrating highest level standards of integrity and conduct and reflecting Company Values.
  • At all times complying with Marex's Code of Conduct: To ensure that you are fully aware of and adhere to internal policies that relate to you, your role or any other activities for which you have any level of responsibility To report any breaches of policy to Compliance and/ or your supervisor as required To escalate risk events immediately To provide input to risk management processes, as required.
  • Bachelor's degree or higher in Finance, Mathematics, Economics, or a related quantitative discipline.
  • At leaset one to three (1-3) years of experience in market risk management or a comparable analytical role.
  • Strong understanding of financial products, risk/reward dynamics, and market risk concepts, including VaR, stress testing, and Greeks
  • Proficiency in Excel and familiarity with Bloomberg and TS Imagine; ability to adapt to proprietary systems.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Experience working in a regulated environment and knowledge of the risk and compliance requirements associated with this.
  • Demonstrates curiosity
  • Resilient in a challenging, fast-paced environment
  • Excels at building relationships, networking and influencing others
  • Strategic collaborator with insight and agility, able to anticipate future challenges, ensuring operational effectiveness...
  • Demonstrated problem-solving ability, analytical rigor, and a control-focused mindset.
  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey complex information to diverse audiences, including senior management.
  • Collaborative attitude with the ability to work effectively across departments and levels of seniority.
  • Programming skills (e.g., Python, VBA) are advantageous.
  • eligible for discretionary bonus
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