Risk Analyst

Optiver ·Chicago, Illinois, United States·Posted 24 September 2026

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Optiver is looking for a Risk Analyst to join our growing Risk team and help shape how we identify, measure, and manage trading risk. This is a highly collaborative role at the intersection of risk, trading, quantitative research, and technology. You will work closely with traders to understand complex positions and strategies, develop and challenge risk methodologies, and build tools that improve how we manage risk in fast-moving markets. We are looking for someone who is intellectually curious, quantitatively strong, and genuinely interested in financial markets. You should be comfortable digging into data, challenging assumptions, and communicating your conclusions clearly to traders and senior stakeholders. You will join a team that is continuing to evolve and expand, giving you the opportunity not only to manage today's risks, but also to help define the long-term direction of our trading risk framework. What you’ll do As Risk Analyst, your key responsibilities include: Analyze the risk of complex trading positions and portfolios Design, perform, and interpret stress tests and scenario analyses, identifying where our portfolios may be vulnerable to changing market conditions…

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