Risk Associate (Weekend support) at Jump Trading International Limited

, , Singapore -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

11 Feb, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

13 Nov, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Risk Management, Trading, Financial Operations, Python, SQL, Excel, Data Analysis, Communication, Self-Motivated, Proactive, Quantitative Analysis, Technical Proficiency, Post-Trade Operations, Continuous Improvement, Automation, Portfolio Analytics, Market Risk

Industry

Financial Services

Description

Jump Trading Group is committed to world class research. We empower exceptional talents in Mathematics, Physics, and Computer Science to seek scientific boundaries, push through them, and apply cutting edge research to global financial markets. Our culture is unique. Constant innovation requires fearlessness, creativity, intellectual honesty, and a relentless competitive streak. We believe in winning together and unlocking unique individual talent by incenting collaboration and mutual respect. At Jump, research outcomes drive more than superior risk adjusted returns. We design, develop, and deploy technologies that change our world, fund start-ups across industries, and partner with leading global research organizations and universities to solve problems. We're looking for an experienced, detail-oriented Risk Associate to join our global team. This unique position is ideal for candidates with strong risk management skills, technical proficiency, and a readiness to contribute to the operational flow of global trading. You will be immersed in both risk management and post-trade operations, gaining broad exposure and playing a key part in the reliability and safety of our trading activity. This is a 4-day workweek role, with one weekend day (Saturday or Sunday) as part of your schedule. During onboarding and training, you’ll initially work a standard Monday–Friday week before transitioning to the 4-day schedule (Wednesday–Saturday or Sunday–Wednesday). Candidates must be comfortable with and prepared for this arrangement. Flexibility and reliability to support weekend trading are essential to success in this role. What You’ll Do: Participate in daily and real-time risk monitoring across asset classes, helping to identify, assess, and address risk exposures related to trading activities Use and develop your Python, SQL, and Excel skills to analyze large datasets, automate reporting, and support projects related to market risk (such as VaR, factor models, and portfolio analytics) Work closely with trading, technology, treasury, clearing, and compliance teams around the globe. Support daily clearing activities including trade reconciliation, resolving breaks, and ensuring smooth post-trade workflows across various products and venues Suggest enhancements to workflows and documentation, actively build your expertise, and contribute to team projects focused on continuous improvement Other duties as assigned or needed Skills You’ll Need: 5+ years of relevant risk management, trading, or financial operations experience, ideally at a trading firm, hedge fund, asset manager, or investment bank Hands-on familiarity with at least one major asset class (Equities, Treasuries, Futures, FX, or Options); willingness to expand your multi-asset risk expertise Strong proficiency in Excel (using pivot tables, v-lookups, etc.); experience with Python (including libraries such as Pandas, NumPy, SciPy) and SQL is highly valued Comfort with analyzing financial data (daily or intraday) and building tools for automation or reporting Effective communicator, able to explain technical and financial concepts clearly to a variety of audiences Self-motivated, proactive, and able to learn quickly on the job Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative, technical, or business field Reliable and predictable availability Bonus Points: Experience with post-trade clearing systems or break resolution Familiarity with risk modeling or analytics (such as VaR, factor models, or portfolio analysis) Experience with Linux/Unix environments or in 24/7 trading operations

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Responsibilities

Participate in daily and real-time risk monitoring across asset classes and support daily clearing activities including trade reconciliation. You will also suggest enhancements to workflows and contribute to team projects focused on continuous improvement.