Wehrtyou

Risk Manager - Commodities

New York, NY, United States

Sponsorship not specified$200k-$300kDetected 29 days ago

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About the role

Hudson River Trading is hiring a Commodities Risk Manager for our NYC office.
You will be responsible for designing, improving, managing, and communicating market and liquidity risk for commodities instruments and strategies.
The Risk team is a dynamic, highly collaborative group.

Design new risk controls for commodities trading strategies (including futures relative value and derivative vs. physical) that appropriately control market, operational, funding and liquidity risk without disrupting trading activity
Design & build risk models to appropriately reflect idiosyncrasies of commodities products (e.g. seasonality)
partner with operations & execution trading teams to investigate & resolve risk limit breaches
Collaborate with Operations to develop and implement new risk monitoring tools
Monitor market, operational, and liquidity risk; partner with operations & execution trading teams to investigate & resolve risk limit breaches
You will have a broad mandate to own and manage all aspects of commodities trading risk faced by the firm, while gaining exposure to the fast-paced world of automated trading alongside exceptionally talented people.

7+ years of experience as a risk manager covering commodities in an investment bank, hedge fund, or asset manager
Strong understanding of the commodities landscape (both futures and physical trading), as well as relative value hedge fund strategies
Working knowledge of Python, Linux, SQL
Ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders across the firm including traders, operations, and other risk managers
B.S. in mathematics, physics, economics, computer science, electrical engineering or statistics
Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Use of AI tools during interviews or assessments is strictly prohibited, unless otherwise instructed or agreed upon.

The estimated base salary range for this position is 200,000 to 300,000 USD per year (or local equivalent).

mathematics and computer science, physics and engineering, media and tech.
We're a community of self-starters who are motivated by the excitement of being at the cutting edge of automation in every part of our organization-from trading, to business operations, to recruiting and beyond.
We value openness and transparency, and celebrate great ideas from HRT veterans and new hires alike.
At HRT we're friends and colleagues - whether we are sharing a meal, playing the latest board game, or writing elegant code.
We embrace a culture of togetherness that extends far beyond the walls of our office.
Feel like you belong at HRT?
Our goal is to find the best people and bring them together to do great work in a place where everyone is valued.
HRT is proud of our diverse staff; we have offices all over the globe and benefit from our varied and unique perspectives.
HRT is an equal opportunity employer; so whoever you are we'd love to get to know you.

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