Risk Analyst
Chicagoonsitemid$98K – $122K
via Greenhouse
About this role
Optiver is looking for a Risk Analyst to join our growing Risk team and help shape how we identify, measure, and manage trading risk. This is a highly collaborative role at the intersection of risk, trading, quantitative research, and technology. You will work closely with traders to understand complex positions and strategies, develop and challenge risk methodologies, and build tools that improve how we manage risk in fast-moving markets. We are looking for someone who is intellectually curious, quantitatively strong, and genuinely interested in financial markets. You should be comfortable digging into data, challenging assumptions, and communicating your conclusions clearly to traders and senior stakeholders.…
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Skills match
For this role: python
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Level fit
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Domain experience
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Recency
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Location fit
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