1st Line Risk Analyst - VN2277

Marex•Chicago, IL

9d•$70,000 - $90,000

About The Position

Diversified. Resilient. Dynamic. Marex is a global financial services platform, providing essential liquidity, market access and infrastructure services to clients in the energy, commodities and financial markets. The Group provides comprehensive breadth and depth of coverage across four core services: Market Making, Clearing, Hedging and Investment Solutions and Agency and Execution. It has a major franchise in many major metals, energy and agricultural products, executing around 50 million trades and clearing 205 million contracts in 2022. The Group provides access to the world’s major commodity markets, covering a broad range of clients that include some of the largest commodity producers, consumers and traders, banks, hedge funds and asset managers. With more than 35 offices around the globe, and over 2,300 dedicated people enabling access to exchanges and technology-powered services. For more information visit www.marex.com Purpose of Role: 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.

Requirements

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.
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.

Nice To Haves

Programming skills (e.g., Python, VBA) are advantageous.

Responsibilities

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.
The Company may require you to carry out other duties from time to time.