Senior Associate, Financial Risk

Summary

Join Gemini, a global crypto and Web3 platform, as a Senior Associate, Financial Risk. This role involves developing and maintaining quantitative risk models, conducting advanced analyses, and managing risks related to derivatives and digital assets. You will collaborate with trading, product, and engineering teams, analyze large datasets, enhance risk reporting, and provide insights to senior management. The ideal candidate possesses expertise in financial derivatives, risk modeling, and statistical analysis, with proficiency in coding for risk analytics and modeling. This position requires cross-functional collaboration to ensure robust risk management practices. The role offers a competitive salary, bonus, equity grant, and comprehensive benefits.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Financial Engineering, or a related quantitative field; advanced degree (e.g., MSc, PhD) preferred
• 5+ years of experience in quantitative financial risk management or a related field, ideally within derivatives or digital assets
• Expertise in derivatives pricing and risk modeling, including familiarity with interest rate swaps, options, futures, and other structured products
• Proficiency in Python and SQL for quantitative analysis and model development
• Strong statistical foundation, with experience in statistical methods and machine learning techniques applied to risk management
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to distill complex quantitative concepts into actionable insights
• Strong communication skills, with experience collaborating across trading, engineering, and risk teams

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain quantitative models to monitor, measure, and manage market, liquidity, and credit risks
• Build and calibrate pricing and risk models for derivative products and structured financial instruments
• Conduct scenario analyses, stress testing, and sensitivity testing to identify potential risk exposures
• Collaborate with trading, product, and engineering teams to implement and enhance risk management models and frameworks
• Analyze large datasets to identify trends, correlations, and potential vulnerabilities in digital asset markets
• Enhance risk reporting processes through automation, visualization tools, and dashboard development
• Provide quantitative support for new product launches, risk assessments, and regulatory reporting
• Deliver actionable insights to senior management and stakeholders based on advanced data analysis and modeling results

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with tools such as Looker, Databricks, and Datadog
• Familiarity with digital asset markets, cryptocurrencies, and decentralized finance (DeFi)
• Experience working with trading platforms, clearing houses, or other financial infrastructure
• Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and/or Financial Risk Manager (FRM) designation, or progress toward earning either
• Completion of, or progress in, actuarial exams, such as Probability (P), Financial Mathematics (FM), or Financial Economics (IFM)

Benefits

• Competitive starting salary
• A discretionary annual bonus
• Long-term incentive in the form of a new hire equity grant
• Comprehensive health plans
• 401K with company matching
• Paid Parental Leave
• Flexible time off