Derivatives Risk And Operations

Corporate Derivatives And Foreign Exchange Professional

We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented professional to join our Corporate Derivatives and Foreign Exchange team. This role is ideal for someone with strong analytical skills, a deep understanding of derivatives and financial markets, and demonstrated experience working across legal, credit, operations, and risk functions. The successful candidate will play a critical role in supporting front-to-back processes for traded products and validating and upholding key risk controls for the business.

The position will be located in the Pasadena office. Title and compensation will be determined based on skill and experience.

Responsibilities include:

• Facilitating counterparty onboarding and pre-trade checks.
• Managing and preparing trading agreements including ISDAs and FX Agreements.
• Reviewing completed documentation and recording relevant terms as part of onboarding and recordkeeping procedures.
• Performing post-trade validation and reconciling portfolio details for accuracy.
• Performing model validation and independent price verification.
• Reviewing and implementing capital markets related SOX controls.
• Managing audit and RCSA requests, including trade sampling and documentation support.
• Producing and reviewing periodic risk reporting and financial reporting.
• Collaborating with legal, operations, and business partners to ensure adherence to internal policies, regulatory standards, and industry best practices.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications include:

• 3+ years of relevant experience in derivatives operations or risk with a strong knowledge of derivatives products, and valuation drivers.
• Proficiency in SQL and Python.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and detail-orientation skills.
• Expertise in regulatory compliance, risk mitigation, and financial industry best practices.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with internal stakeholders, including legal, credit, risk, and business team.

Applicants must have legal authorization to work in the United States. We do not offer visa sponsorship at this time.

The base pay range for this position is USD $71,000.00/Yr. - USD $85,000.00/Yr. Exact offers will be determined based on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and location.