Financial Risk Lead

DriveWealth

. Build the financial risk appetite statement, limit framework, and supporting policies from the ground up .

Posted 11/12/2026full-timeUnited StatesSenior💰 $200,000 - $215,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive expertise in financial risk management, including ownership of risk programs and development of margin policies. Proficient in quantitative analysis, risk mitigation practices, and regulatory compliance within a broker-dealer or comparable environment.

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Financial Risk ManagementRisk Program OwnershipMargin Policy DevelopmentQuantitative AnalysisAgentic AI Application

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Hard Skills

Financial Risk ReportingStress Testing MethodologyScenario DesignPython ProficiencySQL ProficiencyData Visualization SoftwareSecurities Lending ExperienceMarket Risk CoverageCredit Risk ManagementLiquidity Risk Assessment

Soft Skills

Excellent Written CommunicationExcellent Verbal Communication

Tools & Technologies

BI SoftwareAgentic AI

Industry Keywords

Broker-DealerClearing FirmPrime BrokerSEC RequirementsFINRA RequirementsCFTC RequirementsNFA RequirementsNet CapitalClearing Fund DynamicsCounterparty Risk Framework

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PythonSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build the financial risk appetite statement, limit framework, and supporting policies from the ground up
Establish and lead the financial risk forum with decision rights and limit breach escalation
Own financial risk reporting to the Global Risk Committee and Board
Establish escalation protocols and independent challenge over first-line risk-taking
Build the enterprise margin policy, including decision authority, exception management, and KRIs
Establish margin portfolio stress testing and scenario design
Define risk mitigation practices for margin call sellouts, option expiration exposure, and concentrated position risk
Partner with Treasury on liquidity risk covering intraday funding, clearing and settlement obligations, and stress scenarios
Own second-line oversight of market access and pre-trade risk controls
Partner with Finance and Regulatory Reporting on net capital, capital adequacy, and clearing fund and NSCC/DTCC exposure
Build the counterparty risk framework for securities lending, clearing and settlement counterparties, banking relationships, and partner credit exposure
Own credit risk from margin lending and partner receivables
Extend market risk coverage to derivatives trading, fractional share inventory, principal positions, and currency exposure
Own financial risk for digital asset and tokenized activity
Assess liquidity, credit, and operational exposure from tokenized settlement
Develop forward views of the firm’s financial risk profile as products scale
Hire and develop the financial risk team
Use agentic AI for counterparty monitoring, exposure aggregation, limit breach detection, and scenario construction
Scale the program through tooling leverage

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years in financial risk management
Substantial experience at a broker-dealer, clearing firm, prime broker, or comparable regulated environment
Prior ownership of a risk program
Direct experience across market, credit, liquidity, and counterparty risk
Experience with securities lending and margin preferred
Experience building margin policy, stress testing methodology, and scenario design
Working knowledge of clearing and settlement mechanics, including NSCC and DTCC exposure and clearing fund dynamics
Practical fluency with agentic AI applied to risk work, with real examples built or deployed
Strong quantitative capability
Python or SQL proficiency
Experience working directly with large datasets and BI and data visualization software
Strong understanding of SEC, FINRA, CFTC, and NFA requirements relevant to financial risk and net capital
Excellent written and verbal communication
Ability to write for a Board audience
Must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States
Must be currently authorized to work in the United States without current or future visa sponsorship

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equity
401(k) match
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Disability insurance
Paid Parental Leave
Wellness reimbursement
Company-provided phone
Personal development allowance
Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
Observed holidays
Bonus
Heavily subsidized benefits and perks
Hybrid work schedule