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About the role
- Sr. Director of Risk leading NinjaTrader's risk management program and ensuring compliance with regulations. Collaborating across teams to build a proactive risk management framework.
Responsibilities
- Develop, implement, and oversee NinjaTrader’s Risk Management Program (RMP) in compliance with CFTC, NFA, and exchange requirements, covering market, credit, liquidity, capital, operational, legal, and technology risks
- Establish and maintain risk policies, procedures, limits, and escalation protocols to ensure effective governance and oversight
- Maintain and report on key risk indicators (KRIs) and risk appetite metrics; use insights to inform program priorities
- Monitor daily risk exposures, including margin adequacy, concentration, liquidity, and counterparty credit, and escalate breaches or emerging risks promptly
- Conduct stress testing, back-testing, and scenario analysis to evaluate resilience to market volatility, liquidity stress, and client concentration risks
- Lead or support risk reporting and governance, providing timely updates to senior management, the CCO, and regulators
- Conduct and document compliance risk assessments to evaluate risk exposure and identify areas for enhanced monitoring, testing, or training
- Collaborate with Compliance, Operations, Treasury, and Technology to align risk monitoring with supervisory, financial, and operational controls
- Engage with CFTC, NFA, DCOs, and exchanges on risk-related matters; assist in regulatory filings, attestations, and audits in coordination with Compliance and Legal
- Drive automation and system enhancements for risk analytics, dashboards, and real-time exposure monitoring
- Partner with Finance and Treasury on capital and liquidity risk management; ensure alignment between the Risk and Compliance programs
- Contribute to a risk-aware culture by promoting transparency, accountability, and proactive risk management across the organization
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Risk Management, Engineering, or a related field
- 10+ years of risk management and clearing operations experience in financial services, preferably within an FCM, derivatives broker, or clearing firm
- Strong knowledge of CFTC and NFA regulations, including CFTC Regulation 1.11 and risk management standards in futures and derivatives markets
- Proven experience implementing or overseeing risk frameworks, limits, margin methodologies (SPAN, VaR, stress testing), and escalation procedures
- Demonstrated ability to lead risk governance, regulatory interactions, and cross-functional collaboration
- Excellent analytical, quantitative, and communication skills; able to explain complex risk concepts to executives and regulators
- Effective interpersonal and stakeholder management skills, fostering cooperation across technical and business teams
Benefits
- Generous PTO
- 7 Paid Holidays Annually + 5 Conditional Holidays Annually
- 1 Service Day Annually
- 401k with 3.5% Company Match
- Paid Parental Bonding Leave
- Health, Vision, Dental Coverage
- Life and Disability Insurance Covered 100% by NinjaTrader
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