Help design the risk architecture supporting Kraken’s OTC desk, derivatives platform, and trading liquidity systems
Design risk frameworks governing spot, derivatives, options, and OTC trading
Define exposure limits, position controls, and escalation frameworks for trading activities
Build analytics and controls for managing options and derivatives exposures
Monitor risk factors including delta, gamma, vega, volatility regimes, and liquidity conditions
Evaluate risk scenarios during periods of extreme crypto market volatility and design mitigations
Assess risks associated with large trading flows, OTC activity, and cross-venue liquidity
Monitor how liquidity fragmentation affects risk exposures
Help design safeguards against market dislocations and liquidity shocks
Build market risk analytics including VaR, stress testing, and scenario analysis

Requirements

8+ years of experience in market risk, derivatives trading, or trading desk risk
Strong understanding of options, derivatives, and trading risk management
Experience working closely with trading desks or market-making businesses
Deep familiarity with risk metrics such as VaR, stress testing, and options Greeks
Former trader, structurer, or options market maker (nice to have)
Python or quantitative modeling experience (nice to have)
Experience working in 24/7 markets or crypto trading environments (nice to have)

Benefits

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools

risk architecturerisk frameworksexposure limitsposition controlsanalyticsoptionsderivativesVaRstress testingscenario analysis