Enterprise Risk Associate, FX & Rates

Who you are

You have 5-10 years of experience working in quantitative trading or risk, demonstrating a strong track record of independently solving complex business problems. Your expertise includes market standard models for pricing rates and FX derivatives, which you understand deeply and can communicate effectively to senior management. You possess the ability to simplify and present complex topics, influencing decisions at the enterprise level. Your analytical skills allow you to build and maintain frameworks that provide insights into risk drivers, ensuring that the risk inherent in trading strategies is captured accurately in risk models.

Desirable

Experience with risk modeling and analytics is a plus, as is familiarity with working alongside technology teams and external vendors. You thrive in collaborative environments, engaging with COO teams, strategy quants, and risk coverage teams to prioritize work that captures risk effectively. Your ability to create models and solutions when external options fall short showcases your innovative approach to risk management.

What you'll do

As an Enterprise Risk Associate, you will be a key member of the risk team, responsible for understanding trading strategies and ensuring that the associated risks are accurately reflected in risk models. You will collaborate with various teams, including technology and external vendors, to prioritize necessary work for capturing enterprise-level risk. Your role will involve generating insights into key drivers of firmwide risk and communicating these insights to the broader management team. You will also work on incorporating these insights into models and analytics to mitigate the risk of outsized drawdowns and inform the firm's capital allocation process.

Your responsibilities will include building and maintaining analytical frameworks that support senior leadership in making informed decisions regarding capital allocation and risk management. You will be expected to work independently, demonstrating your ability to tackle complex problems and deliver effective solutions. Your contributions will play a crucial role in shaping the firm's approach to risk management and capital allocation.

What we offer

Schonfeld offers a competitive salary range of $175,000 to $250,000, along with potential performance bonuses and a comprehensive benefits package. You will have the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment where your insights and contributions directly impact the firm's risk management strategies. We encourage you to apply even if your experience doesn't match every requirement, as we value diverse perspectives and backgrounds in our team.