Market Risk Associate

Capula • New York, NY

1d • $180,000 - $260,000 • Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a Market Risk professional to join our dynamic risk team. In this role, you will be responsible for monitoring and analyzing market risks across the firm’s portfolios, ensuring robust measurement and management of risk exposures. You will work closely with traders, portfolio managers, and quantitative researchers to support risk reporting, stress testing, and risk mitigation initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a quantitative discipline such as Mathematics, Finance, Economics, Statistics, or Engineering.
• 3+ years experience in market risk management, preferably in a hedge fund or investment management environment.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills with experience in risk modeling and statistical analysis.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, SQL, or R for data analysis and risk system development.
• Knowledge of financial markets, instruments, and risk metrics including VaR, stress testing, and scenario analysis.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with risk management systems and cloud platforms (AWS, Linux) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily market risk analysis and P&L attribution across multiple asset classes including fixed income, equities, and derivatives.
• Develop and maintain risk models, tools, and dashboards to enhance risk visibility and decision-making.
• Conduct stress testing, scenario analysis, and back-testing to assess portfolio risk under various market conditions.
• Collaborate with trading, quant, and IT teams to improve risk systems and data quality.
• Support regulatory and internal risk reporting requirements.

Benefits

• A highly competitive base salary and discretionary bonus structure, reviewed annually (USD 180,000-260,000 TC)
• 20 days of paid annual leave, plus public holidays
• Comprehensive medical and dental insurance, along with other core employee benefits
• Exceptional training, mentoring, and staff development opportunities to support continuous professional growth
• Exposure to a flat and agile organisational structure, enabling greater ownership and decision-making responsibility
• Onsite breakfast, lunch, and dinner provided daily in our employee restaurant
• Access to a dynamic, intellectually engaging team with cross-asset collaboration and open communication

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level