Operational Risk Analyst
Chicago, IL, United States
Who we are:
Optiver Chicago's culture parallels the energetic city we're immersed in. Home to the Chicago Board of Trade, Chicago Board Options Exchange, and Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Chicago has established itself as the trading capital of the US. Active on leading US exchanges, Optiver's Chicago office trades a wide range of products from listed derivatives to cash equities, ETFs, bonds and foreign exchange.
What we are looking for:
Are you curious to find out how we manage to send out thousands of orders each second towards dozens of exchanges all across the globe, and what we do to make sure our systems keep operating smoothly and we stay in control? Do you have a strong risk awareness and enjoy working with data? Do you have a strong affinity with financial markets?
You can help us monitor risk, scale, and improve our systems and processes to ensure that we keep learning. You will also get to analyze incidents up-close and identify trends, and work with a large variety of stakeholders on setting up robust risk & control processes.
In this role, you will be based on the trading floor in a highly dynamic environment. You will also have a broad outreach to the entire organization, closely interacting with all Trading, Tech, Data Analysis, and Risk & Control teams. You will also often communicate with, report to, and advise senior Management on various events. You will stay abreast of all new business activity and developments.
What you'll do:
Work on the Control Framework, which spans the complete Optiver US and Europe organization
Focus on the US business but will also liaise with other regions. Activities include:
Controls & assurance: which involve assessment of the important controls and assurance processes around these controls
Day-to-day incident management, and data analyses for Operational Risk identification & mitigation
Comprehensive risk assessment to identify and evaluate potential risks
Conduct periodic management reporting
Build dashboards, tooling, improving AI and data analytics capabilities for the team
Communicate, train & advise the business on Operational Risk
What you'll need:
Knowledge of financial exchanges and financial instruments is preferred
Analytical thinking skills and a good eye for detail.
A strong affinity for technology
Ability to work in a fast paced environment
Drive to continuously improve and a high personal bar for performance expectations
Bachelor's or Master's degree in a STEM studies
1-3 years of experience in a similar area or in the sector is a plus
Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required
What you'll get:
Work alongside best-in-class professionals from over 40 different countries.
Performance based bonus structure that is unmatched anywhere in the industry. We combine our profits across desks, teams and offices into a global profit pool fostering a truly collaborative environment to work in.
Ownership over initiatives that directly solve business problems.
Additionally, you'll get great other benefits such as 25 paid vacation days and market holidays, fully paid commuting expenses and health insurance, daily breakfast and lunch, training opportunities, 401(k) match up to 50% and charitable match opportunities, regular social events and clubs, and many more.
At Optiver, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. Optiver recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, or other legally protected characteristics.
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