Ashford Benjamin is partnering with a global online brokerage firm that is looking to hire an experienced Risk Manager to join its global risk management team in the APAC region, with roles based in Hong Kong.
In this role, you will provide support to OTC derivatives and US futures and options business, working closely with the CRO on new product development, provide real-time risk control, and perform in-depth risk analytics and model development. You will be responsible for evaluating market risk-taking behavior and influencing outcomes through portfolio- and transaction-level risk analysis, calibrating and setting risk limits, and monitoring adherence to those limits while ensuring that material risks are effectively communicated and promptly escalated to senior management. You will analyze factors and events that could impact global financial markets and the firms portfolios, perform proactive ad hoc stress tests ahead of notable market events, and help design, implement, and enhance risk measures and methodologies, including product pricing and related risk controls.
The role requires close engagement with traders and business stakeholders to review and challenge risk-taking activities, maintain shared responsibility for signing off on market risk approval for new products, and operate at the intersection of risk appetite and commercial objectives while upholding a robust control environment and improving commercial impact and team effectiveness.
The ideal candidate will have solid knowledge of derivatives products across APAC and US markets, strong quantitative skills, and familiarity with financial risk management principles and practices. Mandarin is essential.