Options & Margin Risk Analyst
PEAK6
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Chicago • Illinois • Texas • United States
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Salary
💰 $70,000 - $87,500 per year
About the role
- Real-time monitoring and assessment of client accounts to identify and mitigate risk exposures related to equity options trading and margin requirements
- Monitor option positions approaching expiration to identify potential assignment risks and account deficits
- Proactively contact clients or take preventive action when expiration events could create margin deficiencies or unwanted positions
- Continuously monitor leveraged accounts throughout the trading day to identify margin deficiencies
- Issue margin calls and determine appropriate timeframes for clients to meet requirements
- Evaluate incoming and outgoing account transfer requests (ACAT, journal transfers) for risk implications
- Analyze multi-leg option strategies and complex stock/option combination orders for appropriateness
- Generate daily reports on margin exceptions, rejected transfers, and blocked orders
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business, or related field
- Series 7 and Series 63 licenses preferred (or ability to obtain within 90 days of hire)
- Options Principal (Series 4) license preferred
- 2 to 4 years of experience in brokerage operations, margin, or risk management
- Strong understanding of equity options mechanics including spreads, straddles, and complex strategies
- Working knowledge of Reg T, portfolio margin, and exchange/firm margin requirements
- Familiarity with options assignment, exercise, and expiration processes
- Experience with risk monitoring systems and trading platforms
Benefits
- Healthcare benefits (medical, dental and vision, EAP)
- Competitive PTO
- 401k match
- Parental leave
- HSA contribution match
- Paid subscription to the Calm app
- External learning and tuition reimbursement benefits
- Hybrid work schedule with flexibility of working from home
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
equity options tradingmargin requirementsmulti-leg option strategiescomplex stock/option combination ordersrisk monitoringmargin callsaccount transfer requestsspreadsstraddlesReg T
Soft Skills
proactive communicationrisk assessmentanalytical skillsclient managementproblem-solving
Certifications
Bachelor's degreeSeries 7 licenseSeries 63 licenseOptions Principal (Series 4) license