Risk Manager - Commodities

Hudson River Trading is hiring a Commodities Risk Manager for our NYC office. You will be responsible for designing, improving, managing, and communicating market and liquidity risk for commodities instruments and strategies. You will have a broad mandate to own and manage all aspects of commodities trading risk faced by the firm, while gaining exposure to the fast-paced world of automated trading alongside exceptionally talented people. 

The Risk team is a dynamic, highly collaborative group. As our first Commodities Risk Manager, you will make a tangible impact on a new growth area of HRT’s business. This will be a challenging role with a wide remit across multiple asset classes and investment horizons. 

Responsibilities

• Design new risk controls for commodities trading strategies (including futures relative value and derivative vs. physical) that appropriately control market, operational, funding and liquidity risk without disrupting trading activity
• Understand and advise senior management on the nuances of proposed new commodities strategies; investigate and onboard new strategies, assess their risk profile, and make recommendations on both the suitability and feasibility of any new strategies for the f