Risk Analytics Manager

About Us:
Founded more than 15 years ago and headquartered in Chicago, the DV Group of financial services firms has grown to more than 450 people operating throughout North America and in Europe. 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 methodologies to provide liquidity to worldwide financial markets and hedging opportunities to commodity producers and users. Now, DV group affiliates include two broker dealers, a cryptocurrency market making firm, and a bourgeoning investment adviser.

Overview:

We are looking for a Risk Analytics Manager to join our Risk team. This role is critical in ensuring the integrity of both input and output data across our in-house and third-party risk systems. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in risk management, combined with hands-on experience in software development and data engineering.

Responsibilities:

• Develop, validate, and maintain risk reporting tools and dashboards
• Design and enhance risk metrics and reports to support trading decisions and risk oversight
• Collaborate with stakeholders across trading, technology, and risk to understand evolving requirements and continuously improve the risk analytics and reporting framework
• Oversee the quality and consistency of data used in internal and external risk systems and processes
• Troubleshoot and improve data ingestion, transformation, and analysis pipelines
• Keep track of and communicate the key assumptions and methods used in the analytics

Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience in a risk analytics or similar role within a financial institution
• Strong programming and scripting skills in Python and SQL. Experience in Django and a JavaScript framework is strongly preferred.
• Deep understanding of financial instruments, trading strategies, and risk measures (VaR, P&L attribution, stress testing, etc.)
• Hands-on experience with risk systems, data pipelines, and analytics platforms
• Proven ability to translate complex data into meaningful risk insights and visualizations
• Excellent communication skills and attention to detail
• Experience working in fast-paced, high-stakes environments
• Experience with third-party risk systems (e.g., Imagine, Bloomberg, or similar) is preferred
• Bachelor's degree required, preferably in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or STEM fields
• A master’s degree in a data-intensive field (e.g., Data Science, Quantitative Finance, Mathematics, or Engineering) is preferred.

Benefits:

• Discretionary bonus eligibility
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• HSA, FSA, and Dependent Care options
• Employer Paid Group Term Life and AD&D Insurance
• Voluntary LTD, Life & AD&D insurance
• Flexible vacation policy
• Retirement plan with employer match
• Paid parental leave
• Wellness Programs

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