Risk Analyst

As a Risk Analyst at BitDelta, you will take full ownership of the real-time global risk landscape across multiple trading platforms during your shift. This is a front-line, decision-making role where you actively manage exposure rather than simply monitor it.

Key Responsibilities:

Real-time risk & exposure monitoring

• Monitor margin levels, equity, free margin, open exposure and concentration across MT5, CQG and IRESS books throughout the trading session.

• Track market events, volatility spikes, gaps and news that can rapidly impair client positions; pre-empt risk before it crystallises.

• Maintain and tune alert thresholds (margin %, exposure limits, single-name/single-product caps) and investigate every breach.

Margin calls & client engagement

• Proactively identify accounts approaching margin shortfall and issue margin calls within policy timelines.

• Coordinate with Sales / Dealing / Client Relationship teams to secure additional margin or position reduction before forced action.

• Document all margin-call communications and decisions for audit and compliance.

Manual liquidations & close-out

• Execute controlled manual liquidations on CQG (exchange F&O) and IRESS (stock CFDs) where margin is not met, respecting exchange rules, market liquidity and client agreements.

• Apply the correct liquidation hierarchy and handle partial close-outs; understand how option positions settle/expire on CQG and how exchange limits and price bands affect close-out.

• Manage the MT5 stop-out / liquidation process for the retail FX-CFD book and reconcile post-event.

Corporate actions & settlement (stock CFDs / F&O)

• Process and risk-assess corporate actions affecting IRESS stock-CFD positions (dividends, splits, rights, mergers, ex-dates) and adjust exposures/financing accordingly.

• Track F&O expiry, physical/cash settlement, exercise and assignment on CQG, and the resulting margin and position changes.

Reporting, escalation & controls

• Produce shift hand-over notes, daily risk/exposure reports and post-liquidation summaries.

• Escalate large or unusual exposures, limit breaches and platform/liquidity issues to the Risk Manager promptly.

• Help refine risk policies, limits frameworks and runbooks; support audits and regulatory queries.

• Guide and review the work of Junior Risk Analysts; act as shift point-of-contact

Requirements & Qualifications

• Strong product knowledge (top priority): Demonstrated expertise across key asset classes will be the primary selection criterion.
• Futures & Options expertise (essential): Solid foundation in pricing, Greeks, margin methodologies (SPAN/exchange margin), expiry, exercise/assignment, settlement, and position limits.
• Equities knowledge (important): Good understanding of stocks and stock-CFD trading, including exposure, financing, and corporate actions.
• FX & CFDs baseline knowledge: Working familiarity expected as a minimum standard.
• Relevant experience (3–6 years): Background in brokerage, clearing risk, dealing desk, or trading roles across F&O, equities, or FX.
• Risk & margin understanding: Solid grasp of margin methodologies, mark-to-market, leverage, netting, and exposure management across asset classes.
• Platform experience (advantage): Hands-on exposure to MT5 (Manager side), CQG, or IRESS, with the ability to quickly gain proficiency across all.
• Live risk management experience (highly desirable): Proven ownership of margin calls and/or manual liquidations in a live trading environment.

Core competencies:

• Strong numerical and analytical skills
• Composure and sound decision-making under pressure
• High attention to detail and accurate record-keeping

Communication & availability:

• Strong written and spoken English
• Willingness to work rotating shifts to support global markets