Risk Analyst

1 Month ago • Upto 2 Years

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Risk Analyst, you will be at the core of the business in the dealing room of IMC’s Amsterdam office. You will support IMC’s day-to-day risk management activities, which includes monitoring and analyzing the markets, credit, liquidity, and operational risks. You will become an expert in options and financial markets, contribute to the development of IMC’s proprietary risk management systems, analyze market developments, and be an integral part of your team.

Must have:

Relevant experience (internship or similar role).
Academic background in Mathematics, Physics, or a related field.
Proficiency in a programming language is preferred.
First-class analytical skills and a desire to solve complicated problems.
Genuine interest in financial markets.

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Job Details

Your IMC journey begins with our Analyst School, led by our dedicated traders. Over two or three intensive weeks, you'll learn from our traders about how they approach our trading strategies in a way that feels personalised to you. During these weeks, you’ll link up with analysts from all three IMC regions: Europe, the US, and Asia-Pacific. You'll gain insights into the world of IMC, you'll attend lectures and workshops, you'll receive support from a dedicated mentor, and you'll participate in company-wide social activities.

As a Risk Analyst, you operate at the beating heart of our business: in the dealing room of IMC’s Amsterdam office. Your work supports IMC’s critical day-to-day risk management activities, including the monitoring and analysis of our markets, as well as our credit, liquidity, and operational risks. What happens next is up to you!

Your core responsibilities:

Become an expert in options, financial markets, and how IMC applies algorithmic trading as a market maker
Contribute to the ongoing development of IMC’s proprietary risk management systems, together with our Engineers
Analyse developments in the markets in which we trade and identify risks and opportunities
Be an integral part of your team by advising on limit requests, monitoring intraday and overnight risks, and discussing key exposures with our trading desks

Your skills and experience:

Up to two years of relevant experience, in an internship and/or similar role (prior experience in the world of derivatives trading is a plus!)
An academic background in Mathematics, Physics and/or Econometrics or a related field
Proficiency in a programming language is preferred (Python, MATLAB or R)
First-class analytical skills and a desire to solve complicated problems creatively
A genuine interest in financial markets

About Us

IMC is a global trading firm powered by a cutting-edge research environment and a world-class technology backbone. Since 1989, we’ve been a stabilizing force in financial markets, providing essential liquidity upon which market participants depend. Across our offices in the US, Europe, Asia Pacific, and India, our talented quant researchers, engineers, traders, and business operations professionals are united by our uniquely collaborative, high-performance culture, and our commitment to giving back. From entering dynamic new markets to embracing disruptive technologies, and from developing an innovative research environment to diversifying our trading strategies, we dare to continuously innovate and collaborate to succeed.