Risk Director, Futures
jcw groupManhattan, NY
Risk Director, Futures
jcw groupManhattan, NY
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Commodity Contracts IntermediationPortfolio Management and Investment AdviceInvestment Banking and Securities IntermediationAbout the role
JCW Group is working on behalf of a financial services institution that's looking to hire a Director to manage the risk function for the FCM business. This role will own margin methodology, stress testing and residual interest, with scope to expand into collateral and credit risk management. This is a highly visible, hands-on role with direct exposure to the Risk Management Committee and significant room to grow as the business scales.
Responsibilities:
- Own and refine the risk framework and methodology
- Build and run stress tests and backtests to size potential shortfalls under extreme market moves
- Maintain the customer default playbook, prepare Risk Management Committee materials and set parameters for new products
Requirements:
- 6+ years of quantitative risk experience with previous experience building and scaling
- Direct experience in a risk function at an FCM required
- Deep fluency in risk and margin models (including VaR), with the ability to build them independently
- Strong grounding in derivatives and working knowledge of the CFTC regulatory landscape
Nicole Weston recruits for governance professionals across the country. For more information, please email Nicole at nicole.weston@jcwgroup.com.
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JOB OVERVIEW
Experience level
Manager
Location
Manhattan, NY
Occupation
Financial Risk Specialists
Industry
Commodity Contracts Intermediation
Posted
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