Operational Risk Manager
DV Trading•Chicago, IL
•$175,000 - $225,000•Onsite
About The Position
DV is looking for an Operational Risk Manager who has worked close to a trading business, understands how trading controls operate in practice, and is comfortable independently investigating issues and driving work across multiple teams. This role focuses on market access and pre-trade risk controls, trading limit review and control testing, and operational/trading incident management, working directly with Trading, Technology, Risk, and Compliance.
Requirements
- Approximately 5–10 years of relevant experience in operational risk, trading risk, electronic trading controls, or a related financial markets role
- Strong preference for experience at a proprietary trading firm, market maker, broker-dealer, or other fast-paced trading environment; candidates from larger financial institutions can be a fit if they have relevant experience supporting an electronic execution or algorithmic trading business
- Strong understanding of market access/pre-trade risk controls, trading limits, control testing, and incident management
- Experience working directly with traders and Technology teams
- Experience preparing risk-related documentation and responding to information requests, reviews, or counterparty risk questionnaires is preferred
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Bachelor's degree
Nice To Haves
- Experience with clearing and executing broker risk questionnaires
- Policy and procedure development
- Experience supporting new trading businesses, products, systems, or regulatory initiatives
- Experience improving or automating risk processes
Responsibilities
- Manage market access and pre-trade risk controls
- Perform trading limit review and control testing
- Manage operational/trading incidents, including independently investigating issues and driving work across multiple teams to completion
- Work directly with traders and Technology teams
- Prepare risk-related documentation and respond to information requests, reviews, and counterparty risk questionnaires
- Work effectively with Trading, Technology, Risk, and Compliance
- Support new trading businesses, products, systems, and regulatory initiatives
- Improve and automate risk processes
- Develop policies and procedures
Benefits
- Discretionary bonus eligibility
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- HSA, FSA, and Dependent Care Options
- Employer Paid Group Term Life and AD&D insurance
- Voluntary LTD, Life & AD&D insurance
- Flexible Vacation policy
- Retirement plan with employer match
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
