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Our state-of-the-art technology, built from the ground up in-house, puts us at the forefront of developments in electronic trading. An unbroken record of consistency and profitability is underpinned by firm values of curiosity, empowerment and flexibility.\nPosition Overview:\nAs we continue to expand our risk team, we are seeking a skilled Risk Manager with a strong technical background and expertise in low-latency electronic trading, futures and options, and automated market-making environments to join our team.\nThe Risk Manager will play a critical role in safeguarding our automated strategies by managing real-time exposure, optimizing pre- and post-trade risk controls, ensuring operational integrity and supporting the business.\nAs a key member of the Risk Team, you'll:\nManage real-time intraday risk across high-frequency execution pipelines, market-making books, and automated strategies in global derivatives and equities markets.\nOversee and optimize pre-trade and post-trade risk controls, hard limits and emergency mitigation protocols.\nCollaborate closely with trading teams, developers, and trading operations to evaluate strategy risks, validate limit requests, and investigate execution anomalies.\nMonitor automated quoting behavior, system bottlenecks, and market volatility spikes that could impact the firm’s risk profile or exposure limits.\nEnsure strict adherence to internal risk governance policies, regulatory requirements, and exchange limits.\nDesign and automate quantitative risk monitoring tools, reporting dashboards, and log-analysis pipelines using Python and SQL.\nWe'd love for you to have:\nA Bachelor’s degree in Quantitative Finance, Computer Science, Engineering, Economics, or a related technical field; Master’s degree or professional certifications (e.g., FRM, CFA) are a plus.\nProven experience in risk management within an HFT, proprietary trading, or electronic market-making environment.\nStrong programming skills in Python (with proficiency in Pandas, NumPy) for data analysis, risk automation, and log parsing.\nIn-depth understanding of pre-trade risk controls, exchange mechanics, execution gateways, and real-time trade reconciliation.\nSolid grasp of quantitative risk metrics, option pricing, Greeks, and portfolio exposure management across futures, options, forex, and equities.\nExcellent communication skills, with the ability to make rapid, high-stakes decisions and clearly convey risk insights to senior management and tech teams.\nAbility to work independently in a fast-paced environment.\nWhat We Offer:\n21 days annual leave\nAn opportunity to learn from experienced professionals, fostering mentorship opportunities and personal growth\nComprehensive Insurance Package with extended coverage for dependents\nWell-stocked pantry\nAnnual Dental & Wellness budget\nGym membership\nCompetitive compensation\nWhat you can expect working at Grasshopper:\nAt Grasshopper, you will be working in a diverse and dynamic environment with a flat hierarchy. With over 100 employees and 15 nationalities working in an open office, communication is essential to performance. To keep our edge as the “small giant” of trading technology, we give employees a high level of autonomy and encourage them to get creative, take risks, make mistakes and learn from them. 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