Global Head of Risk Management

Founded in 1999 Geneva Trading is a premier global principal trading firm with strategically located offices in Chicago Dublin and London. Our relentless focus on trading excellence combined with technological innovation has equipped us with a best-in-class proprietary trading platform enabling us to compete at the highest levels in the global markets. Rooted in a culture of integrity collaboration and an unwavering passion for progress we foster an environment of personal and professional excellence. Our nimble organizational structure and entrepreneurial spirit attract top-tier talent with a passion for innovation laying the foundation and driving our consistent success in the industry.

The Global Head of Market Risk Management will play a key role in the trading firms dynamic environment. This person will develop and apply analytic tools and techniques to define and enhance our risk management framework. This person will also identify and manage risks in Genevas existing and newly proposed trading strategies. The role will report to the CAO and work closely with other members of the executive suite and board of directors.

How You Can Make An Impact

• Define and drive enhancements to the firms Risk Framework
• Update and maintain the firms Risk Manual as necessary
• Work closely with Senior Management on identifying and assessing risks of potential and existing business lines
• Participate in several management meetings per month
• Supervise and manage all employees of the Risk team globally
• Model analyze and optimize existing and new risk matrices
• Drive the development and implementation of analytical risk models to provide insight into the firms various trading activities
• Monitor risk on a real time basis leveraging our monitoring and analysis framework to identify and communicate important risk-related information to traders and management
• Interpret and utilize quantitative results from risk reporting efforts and communicate these effectively
• Work directly with traders and senior management on escalated risk issues
• Collaborate with trading and development team members to design and employ risk controls in Genevas proprietary execution software
• Conduct regulatory reporting as required
• Manage trading limits and trading software risk settings within the firm
• Must be willing to receive training for new asset classes that the firm intends to participate in

What Youll Need

• Bachelors Degree or above in a quantitative discipline. (physics financeeconomics econometrics statistics mathematics or equivalent experience
• CFA JD and/or MBA is a plus
• At least 7 years relevant experience as a Senior Risk Manager in a derivatives trading environment
• Experience with futures options cryptocurrency and power trading strategies and risk management; trading through or managing risk through a market-crisis is highly preferred (i.e. 9/11 or 2008 events)
• Experience building various models to evaluate and represent derivative market risk including Historical Simulation VaR Scenario Analysis/Stress Testing Greeks Option profiles etc.
• Experience dealing directly with traders on risk-related issues
• Experience and comfort dealing directly with senior management on risk-related issues
• Deep understanding of futures and options trading (Fixed Income FX Equities Commodities etc.) and their Greeks
• Detailed knowledge of exchange traded derivative products with an emphasis on their risk characteristics
• Ability to handle high pressure situations
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to manage others
• Desire to work in a fast paced collaborative and entrepreneurial environment
• Deep understanding of US European and Asian regulatory environments including Dodd-Frank Regulation Automated Trading (Reg AT) MiFID II and Japanese HST

Compensation

Base Salary Range: $225000 - $300000 plus eligibility for a performance-based bonus.

Final compensation will be determined based on the candidates skills experience education and addition to base salary Geneva Trading offers a competitive total rewards package including a comprehensive benefits program. Learn more about our employee incentives here: expected to close: 6/01/2026

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race religion color national origin gender sexual orientation age marital status veteran status or disability status.