[Remote] Sr. Director of Risk at NinjaTrader

Chicago, Illinois, United States

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Requirements

  • Experience in risk management, preferably in a financial services or trading industry
  • Strong understanding of CFTC Regulation 1.11, NFA requirements, and exchange risk standards
  • Ability to develop and maintain a comprehensive Risk Management Program
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and adapt to changing priorities
  • Strong risk governance and regulatory compliance knowledge
  • Experience with risk reporting and governance
  • Ability to conduct stress testing, back-testing, and scenario analysis
  • Strong documentation and record-keeping skills

Responsibilities

  • Develop, implement, and oversee NinjaTrader’s Risk Management Program (RMP)
  • Establish and maintain risk policies, procedures, limits, and escalation protocols
  • Maintain and report on key risk indicators (KRIs) and risk appetite metrics
  • Monitor daily risk exposures 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

NinjaTrader

Comprehensive trading platform for active traders

About NinjaTrader

NinjaTrader provides a trading platform tailored for active traders and small trading firms involved in futures, forex, and options markets. The platform allows users to analyze markets, develop trading strategies, and execute trades. It offers advanced charting, market analysis, and trade simulation tools for free, enabling users to test their strategies without financial risk. NinjaTrader generates revenue through trade commissions, fees for premium features, and partnerships with third-party vendors for additional tools. A key feature is its support for automated trading strategies, allowing users to create algorithmic systems that execute trades based on set criteria, which helps reduce emotional decision-making. The platform also emphasizes risk management, encouraging users to trade only with risk capital. Overall, NinjaTrader aims to help traders make informed and less stressful trading decisions while providing a customizable trading experience.

Denver, ColoradoHeadquarters
2004Year Founded
PRIVATE_EQUITYCompany Stage
Data & Analytics, FintechIndustries
201-500Employees

Risks

Regulatory scrutiny from recent fines could lead to operational disruptions.
New sentiment tools may not be well-received, affecting user engagement.
Executive changes could lead to strategic shifts misaligned with user expectations.

Differentiation

NinjaTrader offers a free platform for advanced charting and trade simulation.
The platform supports automated trading strategies, reducing emotional decision-making.
NinjaTrader provides extensive third-party add-ons for a customizable trading experience.

Upsides

Increased millennial interest in futures trading expands NinjaTrader's customer base.
Winning Best Brokerage for Futures enhances NinjaTrader's reputation and attracts more traders.
New leadership from Tobin McDaniel may bring strategic insights to fintech offerings.

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