Risk Analyst at Maven

Maven, a technologically advanced proprietary trading organization, is seeking a Risk Analyst to join their global risk team in Hong Kong. The Risk Analyst will play a crucial role in monitoring and controlling market risks within Maven's multi-strategy trading unit, with a primary focus on the APAC region.

The Risk Analyst will work as the risk team’s APAC representative, supported by operational team members based locally and across other Maven locations. The incumbent collaborates with the global risk team to carry out risk-focused project work.

Role Involves:

• Diligent risk monitoring on a real-time basis.
• Daily communication on risk issues and requirements within the risk team, with the CRO, and with stakeholders across trading and support functions.
• Market risk monitoring primarily focussed on proprietary trading within the multi-strategy group.
• drawing on training and support provided by the team, provide risk monitoring for broader strategy groups, such as those related to credit and convertibles trading, long-short strategies, systematic alpha and options/volatility trading.
• Contribute to the development and enhancement of the existing risk monitoring and reporting framework, working in conjunction with the risk team and with teams across the broader business.
• Collaborate with the global risk team to carry out risk-focused project work.

Requirements:

• Approximately 3 - 5 years of relevant experience, most likely gained working in proprietary trading or at a buy-side financial institution or multi-strategy platform.
• Core expertise working with equity instruments. Experience working with options is considered beneficial.
• An advanced qualification in Finance or a STEM-related subject.
• Excellent report writing, presentation and communication skills.
• Good working knowledge of a programming language, such as Python, to support productivity and risk-related project work.
• A calm and considered approach, particularly whilst working under pressure.

Role Offers:

• Opportunity to work within an innovative and highly focused organization.
• Chance to contribute to the development of risk processes and metrics.
• Exposure to a diverse range of market-making and position-taking strategies.