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Operational Risk Manager

DV Trading is a proprietary trading firm headquatered in Chicago, IL.

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Operational Risk Manager

About Us:

Founded more than 15 years ago and headquartered in Chicago, the DV Group of financial services firms has grown to more than 350 people operating throughout North America and in Europe. Since spinning out of a large brokerage firm in 2016, DV Trading has rapidly scaled as an independent proprietary trading firm utilizing its own capital, trading strategies, and risk management methodologies to provide liquidity to worldwide financial markets and hedging opportunities to commodity producers and users. Now, DV group affiliates include two broker dealers, a cryptocurrency market making firm, and a bourgeoning investment adviser.

Responsibilities: 

  • Oversee DV Trading’s business controls and operational risk management, which include all non-financial risks including technology, trader behavior, and regulatory risks related to proprietary trading
  • Design an operational risk framework to facilitate operational risk event management framework and data collection, including detailed reviews of significant events to ensure appropriate remediation plans are implemented, and identification of trends to identify significant or emerging risks
  • Manage and develop the tools and strategies to ensure operational risk incidents are tracked and a strategic solution is proposed to help protect the firm from technology and business contingency risks
  • Lead the advancement and/or execution of key firmwide operational risk programs and initiatives by providing clear and concise verbal and written recommendations and guidance to internal stakeholders on matters of operational risk management
  • Staying apprised of and advising on industry and regulatory best practices with respect to risk management and control frameworks
  • Create dashboards and visualizations to illustrate key findings of your analyses

 Requirements: 

  • Bachelor’s degree and 10+ years of relevant experience working in operational risk, a control function (Risk, Compliance, Accounting, Finance, or Audit), or in a project management capacity regarding trading risks and control initiatives
  • Change management experience, including project and/or program management
  • Ability to present with impact and build consensus across senior stakeholder groups
  • Experience working within the Microsoft Suite; Tableau or another similar BI tool
  • Strong process management experience; ability to leverage Jira or a technology workflow/ticket management system is key
  • Basic experience in writing SQL database queries

DV is not accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms. Only search firms with valid, written agreements with DV should submit resumes in response to DV’s posted positions. All resumes submitted by search firms to DV via e-mail, the Internet, personal delivery, facsimile, or any other method without a valid written agreement shall be deemed the sole property of DV, and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by DV. DV is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.