Operational Risk Analyst
As an Operational Risk Analyst, you’ll be responsible for monitoring operational risk, scaling controls, and continuously enhancing our risk and control frameworks. Leveraging real-time data and AI tools, you’ll analyze controls and incident data at the source, identify emerging patterns, and proactively drive improvements to enable resilient, data-informed decision-making.
You’ll work on the trading floor in a fast-paced environment, engaging with stakeholders across the firm. This includes regular collaboration with Trading, Technology, Data Science, and other Risk & Control teams. The role is primarily focused on supporting the European business, while also contributing to the development of global risk capabilities in partnership with colleagues in the US and APAC regions.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
- Run control assurance cycles and conduct risk-based assessments of key business and technology processes.
- Oversee day-to-day incident management, performing data analysis and thematic reviews to identify and mitigate operational risks.
- Conduct comprehensive risk assessments to identify and evaluate potential risks
- Lead and support incident reviews, including performing trend analysis.
- Develop dashboards and tooling, and enhance AI and data analytics capabilities for the team.
WHO YOU ARE
- 2+ years’ experience in a second-line operational risk role or related field.
- Experience in a similar area or sector, with basic knowledge of financial exchanges and instruments; prior experience in market making, algorithmic trading, or proprietary trading is a plus.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a STEM field, Finance, Economics, or a related discipline.
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, with a keen eye for detail.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
- A mindset geared toward continuous improvement, with high standards for personal performance.
WHO WE ARE
At Optiver, our mission is to continuously improve the market. By providing liquidity and accurate pricing in various financial instruments, to multiple exchanges across the world, we participate in the safeguarding of healthy and efficient markets.
WHAT YOU’LL GET
You’ll join a culture of collaboration and excellence, where you’ll be surrounded by curious thinkers and creative problem solvers. Motivated by a passion for continuous improvement, you’ll thrive in a supportive, high-performing environment alongside talented colleagues, working collectively to tackle the toughest problems in the financial markets.
In addition, you’ll receive:
- A performance-based bonus structure, enabling all of our employees to benefit from our global profit pool.
- The opportunity to work alongside best-in-class professionals from over 50 different countries.
- 25 paid vacation days in your first year, increasing to 30 from your second year onwards.
- Training opportunities, discounts on health insurance, and fully paid first-class commuting expenses.
- Extensive office perks, including breakfast, lunch and dinner, world-class barista coffee, in-house physio and chair massages, organized sports and leisure activities, and Friday afternoon drinks.
- Training and continuous learning opportunities, including access to conferences and tech events.
- Competitive relocation packages and visa sponsorship where necessary for expats.
HOW TO APPLY
Apply directly via the form below. If you have any questions feel free to contact our Recruitment team via our recruitment inquiry form.
Please note:
- We do not require any assistance from third-parties including agencies in the recruitment of this role
- We cannot accept applications via email’
DIVERSITY STATEMENT
Optiver is committed to diversity and inclusion.
