IMC
proprietary trading
RiskManager
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“Risk Manager at IMC. Skills: digital risk management framework, market risk, credit risk, operational risk management, risk methodologies. Identify and manage market, credit, and operational risks across IMC's existing and new digital asset activities. Maintain and develop risk monitoring tools to measure and mitigate market and credit risk exposures”
What You'll Achieve.
provide insights and make decisions that directly impact the company's risk appetite; strengthen our risk framework; optimize these risks
Industry & Context.
solving problems; tackling complex challenges; problem-solving skills
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
3 to 7 years of experience in financial risk management, relevant exposure to digital assets, experience with a programming language such as Python, MATLAB, or R, Ability to communicate complex topics clearly to business stakeholders, organizational, problem-solving, and time-management skills, Self-starter with a proactive attitude who works well independently and as part of a team, Academic background in a quantitative field such as statistics, physics, or financial mathematics
Nice to Have
ideally in proprietary trading or a related area, Genuine interest in and understanding of digital asset market structure, including custodians, exchanges, and DeFi
What You'll Do.
Identify and manage market
and operational risks across IMC's existing and new digital asset activities
Maintain and develop risk monitoring tools to measure and mitigate market and credit risk exposures
Contribute to operational risk management by designing
and implementing key controls to strengthen our risk framework
Develop and implement policies and procedures to manage
and optimize these risks
Analyze digital asset market developments and help build
and enhance risk methodologies and processes
Perform risk control self-assessments
including analysis of potential impact and likelihood of risk events
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate daily with Trading, Finance, and Compliance; works well as part of a team; open, collaborative culture built on sharing ideas, knowledge, and technology
Communication Scope
Ability to communicate complex topics clearly to business stakeholders
Full Job Description
IMC is a proprietary trading firm active in cryptocurrency markets around the clock, every day of the week. To support our expanding trading operations, we are seeking a Risk Manager specialized in digital assets to join IMC Zug. This role suits a detail-oriented individual who can work independently and take ownership of our digital risk management framework. You will have real opportunities to contribute to scaling, refining, and improving our risk processes. Based in Zug, you will be part of our European Risk team. Your Core Responsibilities: Identify and manage market, credit, and operational risks across IMC's existing and new digital asset activities Maintain and develop risk monitoring tools to measure and mitigate market and credit risk exposures Contribute to operational risk management by designing, testing, and implementing key controls to strengthen our risk framework Develop and implement policies and procedures to manage, control, and optimize these risks Analyze digital asset market developments and help build, revise, and enhance risk methodologies and processes Perform risk control self-assessments, including analysis of potential impact and likelihood of risk events Collaborate daily with Trading, Finance, and Compliance Why This Role You enjoy solving problems and tackling complex challenges You want to provide insights and make decisions that directly impact the company's risk appetite You want broad exposure to risk across trading, technology, and IMC's quantitative disciplines You are looking for early responsibility and the freedom to grow Your Skills and Experience: 3 to 7 years of experience in financial risk management with relevant exposure to digital assets, ideally in proprietary trading or a related area Genuine interest in and understanding of digital asset market structure, including custodians, exchanges, and DeFi Experience with a programming language such as Python, MATLAB, or R Ability to communicate complex topics clearly to busi
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