Risk Analyst
Stamford, CT · On-site
Gerald Group is a leading private global metals trading company founded in 1962. Its business ... The Risk Analyst is responsible for reconciling, analyzing, and reporting the middle office P&L and ...
Risk Analyst
Stamford, CT · On-site
Gerald Group is a leading private global metals trading company founded in 1962. Its business ... The Risk Analyst is responsible for reconciling, analyzing, and reporting the middle office P&L and ...
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Chicago, IL · On-site
$160K/yr
Own risk management, positioning, and P&L with a high degree of autonomy and accountability ... Leverage DV Trading's trading technology and infrastructure to expand your trading business
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Chicago, IL · On-site
$160K/yr
Own risk management, positioning, and P&L with a high degree of autonomy and accountability ... Leverage DV Trading's trading technology and infrastructure to expand your trading business
As an Trade Credit Risk Associate in Trade Credit Risk, Wholesale Credit Risk , you provide independent credit judgment and constructive challenge on trade and working capital financing transactions.
As an Trade Credit Risk Associate in Trade Credit Risk, Wholesale Credit Risk , you provide independent credit judgment and constructive challenge on trade and working capital financing transactions.
Risk Management - Trade & Working Capital Credit Risk Associate
Manhattan, NY · On-site
$135K - $150K/yr
As an Trade Credit Risk Associate in Trade Credit Risk, Wholesale Credit Risk , you provide independent credit judgment and constructive challenge on trade and working capital financing transactions.
Risk Management - Trade & Working Capital Credit Risk Associate
Manhattan, NY · On-site
$135K - $150K/yr
As an Trade Credit Risk Associate in Trade Credit Risk, Wholesale Credit Risk , you provide independent credit judgment and constructive challenge on trade and working capital financing transactions.
Risk Analyst
Stamford, CT · On-site
Gerald Group is a leading private global metals trading company founded in 1962. Its business ... The Risk Analyst is responsible for reconciling, analyzing, and reporting the middle office P&L and ...
Risk Analyst
Stamford, CT · On-site
Gerald Group is a leading private global metals trading company founded in 1962. Its business ... The Risk Analyst is responsible for reconciling, analyzing, and reporting the middle office P&L and ...
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New York, NY · On-site
$160K/yr
Own risk management, positioning, and P&L with a high degree of autonomy and accountability * Analyze market structure, volatility dynamics, and relative value opportunities to generate alpha
Trader
New York, NY · On-site
$160K/yr
Own risk management, positioning, and P&L with a high degree of autonomy and accountability * Analyze market structure, volatility dynamics, and relative value opportunities to generate alpha
Trader
$160K/yr
Own risk management, positioning, and P&L with a high degree of autonomy and accountability * Analyze market structure, volatility dynamics, and relative value opportunities to generate alpha
Trader
$160K/yr
Own risk management, positioning, and P&L with a high degree of autonomy and accountability * Analyze market structure, volatility dynamics, and relative value opportunities to generate alpha
Trader
New York, NY · On-site
$160K/yr
Own risk management, positioning, and P&L with a high degree of autonomy and accountability ... Leverage DV Trading's trading technology and infrastructure to expand your trading business
Trader
New York, NY · On-site
$160K/yr
Own risk management, positioning, and P&L with a high degree of autonomy and accountability ... Leverage DV Trading's trading technology and infrastructure to expand your trading business
Trader
New York, NY · On-site
$160K/yr
Own risk management, positioning, and P&L with a high degree of autonomy and accountability ... Leverage DV Trading's trading technology and infrastructure to expand your trading business
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Trader
New York, NY · On-site
$160K/yr
Own risk management, positioning, and P&L with a high degree of autonomy and accountability ... Leverage DV Trading's trading technology and infrastructure to expand your trading business
$160K/yr
Own risk management, positioning, and P&L with a high degree of autonomy and accountability ... Leverage DV Trading's trading technology and infrastructure to expand your trading business
$160K/yr
Own risk management, positioning, and P&L with a high degree of autonomy and accountability ... Leverage DV Trading's trading technology and infrastructure to expand your trading business
Trader
Manhattan, NY · On-site
$160K/yr
Own risk management, positioning, and P&L with a high degree of autonomy and accountability ... Leverage DV Trading's trading technology and infrastructure to expand your trading business
Trader
Manhattan, NY · On-site
$160K/yr
Own risk management, positioning, and P&L with a high degree of autonomy and accountability ... Leverage DV Trading's trading technology and infrastructure to expand your trading business
Trader
Chicago, IL · On-site
$160K/yr
Own risk management, positioning, and P&L with a high degree of autonomy and accountability ... Leverage DV Trading's trading technology and infrastructure to expand your trading business
Quick apply
Trader
Chicago, IL · On-site
$160K/yr
Own risk management, positioning, and P&L with a high degree of autonomy and accountability ... Leverage DV Trading's trading technology and infrastructure to expand your trading business
As part of Risk Management and Compliance, you are at the center of keeping JPMorganChase strong ... Perform product- and trade-level analyses to identify material risks, concentrations, and emerging ...
As part of Risk Management and Compliance, you are at the center of keeping JPMorganChase strong ... Perform product- and trade-level analyses to identify material risks, concentrations, and emerging ...
Trader
Chicago, IL · On-site
$160K/yr
Own risk management, positioning, and P&L with a high degree of autonomy and accountability ... Leverage DV Trading's trading technology and infrastructure to expand your trading business
Trader
Chicago, IL · On-site
$160K/yr
Own risk management, positioning, and P&L with a high degree of autonomy and accountability ... Leverage DV Trading's trading technology and infrastructure to expand your trading business
Since spinning out of a large brokerage firm in 2016, DV Trading has rapidly scaled as an independent proprietary trading firm utilizing its own capital, trading strategies, and risk management ...
Since spinning out of a large brokerage firm in 2016, DV Trading has rapidly scaled as an independent proprietary trading firm utilizing its own capital, trading strategies, and risk management ...
Design, troubleshoot, and optimize trading strategies and supporting pricing, risk management, and order execution modules * Iteratively improve trading models and parameters through research and ...
Design, troubleshoot, and optimize trading strategies and supporting pricing, risk management, and order execution modules * Iteratively improve trading models and parameters through research and ...
Trader
Chicago, IL · On-site
Since spinning out of a large brokerage firm in 2016, DV Trading has rapidly scaled as an independent proprietary trading firm utilizing its own capital, trading strategies, and risk management ...
Trader
Chicago, IL · On-site
Since spinning out of a large brokerage firm in 2016, DV Trading has rapidly scaled as an independent proprietary trading firm utilizing its own capital, trading strategies, and risk management ...
Trader
New York, NY · On-site
* Trade and manage risk across FX Spot, NDFs, Futures, Forwards, and Swaps, with strong awareness of market conditions and liquidity dynamics. * Act as a book-runner, actively managing inventory risk ...
Trader
New York, NY · On-site
* Trade and manage risk across FX Spot, NDFs, Futures, Forwards, and Swaps, with strong awareness of market conditions and liquidity dynamics. * Act as a book-runner, actively managing inventory risk ...
Trading Manager
Dallas, TX · On-site
Review orders and evaluate risk on trades that drop to review, approving, rejecting, or escalating per policy * Manage and work not held orders via algo strategies or RFQ * Serve as the desk's senior ...
Trading Manager
Dallas, TX · On-site
Review orders and evaluate risk on trades that drop to review, approving, rejecting, or escalating per policy * Manage and work not held orders via algo strategies or RFQ * Serve as the desk's senior ...
Director, Counterparty Risk
Baltimore, MD · On-site
The Investment Risk team, which is part of the firm's Enterprise Risk Group, consists of 43 ... Engage with key stakeholders, including Global Trading leadership, to understand business needs
Director, Counterparty Risk
Baltimore, MD · On-site
The Investment Risk team, which is part of the firm's Enterprise Risk Group, consists of 43 ... Engage with key stakeholders, including Global Trading leadership, to understand business needs
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Risk traders are financial professionals who buy and sell financial instruments, such as derivatives, stocks, or bonds, with the goal of managing and profiting from market risk. They assess market conditions, price volatility, and other risk factors to make informed trading decisions. Risk traders often work for banks, hedge funds, or proprietary trading firms and use various strategies to hedge against potential losses or capitalize on market movements. Their work is crucial for maintaining liquidity and helping firms manage exposure to financial risks.
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Risk Analyst
Stamford, CT • On-site
Gerald Group
Full-time
Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO
Re-posted 8 days ago
Job description
Who We Are:
Gerald Group is a leading private global metals trading company founded in 1962. Its business consists of the physical sale, development, trade and structured financing of commodities and commodity linked assets. Gerald is a diversified metals trader, across precious and non-precious metals and operates on a global basis and with mining and metals assets and facilities in various jurisdictions. The Group provides trading and investment solutions to both producer and consumer clients worldwide.
Position Summary:
Gerald Metals, based in Stamford, CT, is seeking a Risk Analyst to work within the Risk team on the trading floor. The candidate should be extremely detail oriented and understand the importance of accuracy in the core functions of this role. The Risk Analyst is responsible for reconciling, analyzing, and reporting the middle office P&L and risk position. The ideal candidate will possess the interpersonal skills to work well with all levels and personalities as the role requires working closely with Traders, Trading Assistants, as well as Accounting, Distribution, and Treasury Depts.
Responsibilities:
• Daily reconciliation of Risk/Trading system P&L to trader's P&L
• Performs analysis to ensure accuracy of P&L
• Identifies and reconciles discrepancies that impact the P&L and posts adjustments and/or reserves
• Understands and reports P&L and MTM attributes and movements
• Runs EOD revaluation processes
• Reconciles, ensures accuracy of, and reports Risk position
• Validates market valuation
• Monitors and ensures compliance of control policies and procedures
• Fields and responds to inquiries from management, traders, and external auditors
• Other duties as assigned
Requirements:
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field
• 3 - 5 years of experience preferably in trading/commodity industry
• Strong analytic and problem-solving skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office with strong proficiency in Excel
• Extremely accurate, detail oriented, and organized
• Ability to liaise and work well with all levels and personalities
• Ability to manage multiple tasks with competing deadlines in a fast-paced environment and often in stressful situations
• Availability to work extended hours as necessary
• Ability to work in office 5 days a week
Employee Programs & Benefits:
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits
• Commuter benefits
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Health Saving Account
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Short- and long-term disability
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid time off for vacation, personal, and sick time
We are an equal-opportunity employer. Our teams consist of professionals with diverse backgrounds and skill sets, all of which contribute to the efficacy and profitability of our operations. We take pride in our contributions in aiding developing economies, reducing carbon emissions, and in building towards a more progressive and equitable future.
Gerald Group is a leading private global metals trading company founded in 1962. Its business consists of the physical sale, development, trade and structured financing of commodities and commodity linked assets. Gerald is a diversified metals trader, across precious and non-precious metals and operates on a global basis and with mining and metals assets and facilities in various jurisdictions. The Group provides trading and investment solutions to both producer and consumer clients worldwide.
Position Summary:
Gerald Metals, based in Stamford, CT, is seeking a Risk Analyst to work within the Risk team on the trading floor. The candidate should be extremely detail oriented and understand the importance of accuracy in the core functions of this role. The Risk Analyst is responsible for reconciling, analyzing, and reporting the middle office P&L and risk position. The ideal candidate will possess the interpersonal skills to work well with all levels and personalities as the role requires working closely with Traders, Trading Assistants, as well as Accounting, Distribution, and Treasury Depts.
Responsibilities:
• Daily reconciliation of Risk/Trading system P&L to trader's P&L
• Performs analysis to ensure accuracy of P&L
• Identifies and reconciles discrepancies that impact the P&L and posts adjustments and/or reserves
• Understands and reports P&L and MTM attributes and movements
• Runs EOD revaluation processes
• Reconciles, ensures accuracy of, and reports Risk position
• Validates market valuation
• Monitors and ensures compliance of control policies and procedures
• Fields and responds to inquiries from management, traders, and external auditors
• Other duties as assigned
Requirements:
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field
• 3 - 5 years of experience preferably in trading/commodity industry
• Strong analytic and problem-solving skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office with strong proficiency in Excel
• Extremely accurate, detail oriented, and organized
• Ability to liaise and work well with all levels and personalities
• Ability to manage multiple tasks with competing deadlines in a fast-paced environment and often in stressful situations
• Availability to work extended hours as necessary
• Ability to work in office 5 days a week
Employee Programs & Benefits:
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits
• Commuter benefits
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Health Saving Account
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Short- and long-term disability
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid time off for vacation, personal, and sick time
We are an equal-opportunity employer. Our teams consist of professionals with diverse backgrounds and skill sets, all of which contribute to the efficacy and profitability of our operations. We take pride in our contributions in aiding developing economies, reducing carbon emissions, and in building towards a more progressive and equitable future.