**About Us**
We are a rapidly growing multi-asset brokerage with a strong presence across APAC. Our firm is building a best-in-class risk and trading team to manage both institutional and retail flow, optimise liquidity, and enhance trade execution strategies. This is an exciting opportunity for quantitative-minded professionals to join a fast-paced environment and play a critical role in shaping the future of our dealing and risk functions.
**Key Responsibilities**
- Monitor **client trade flows** and identify suspicious trading behaviours (arbitrage, latency abuse, etc.)
- Analyse **client profitability**, risk profiles, and trading patterns
- Develop tools to **automate trade and risk monitoring**, focusing on execution quality and client risk profiling
- Work with Head of Risk, Liquidity and Trading to flag suspicious trades and support regulatory reporting
- Support **A/B book management** and **flow tagging** by building quantitative models
- Create dashboards to track **real-time client exposure, risk, and P&L;**:
- Collaborate with IT to improve risk system automation and reporting
- Use **Python, SQL, and other tools** to automate risk checks and data analysis
- Work closely with the **Trading, Liquidity, and IT teams** to enhance execution workflows
- Ensure **best execution** and **internal controls** align with risk management guidelines
- Support internal risk management
- Develop and enhance **quantitative models** to analyse client and trade quality and trading costs
**Requirements**:
- Degree in **Finance, Mathematics, Quantitative Finance, Financial Engineer, Actuary, Computer Science, or related field**:
- Solid **analytical and problem-solving skills**:
- Able to **work under pressure** during volatile markets and economic events
**Advantageous Requirements**
- Minimum 1 **years’ experience** in a quantitative risk, dealing, or trading role (brokerage/prop firm/market maker)
- Strong knowledge of **Bullion**, **FX, CFDs, indices, and commodities trading**:
- Proficiency in **C++,** **Python/SQL** for automation and analysis
- Familiarity with **pricing and trading systems**:
- Experience with **real-time exposure management tools**
**Bonus Points**
- Experience building **flow categorisation models** or **client toxicity scoring**:
- Knowledge of **dynamic A/B book strategies**
**What We Offer**
- New team - Startup
- Attractive salary
- Build new processes and tools from the ground up
- Work directly with leadership and **shape the risk function**:
- Hybrid work flexibility (Sydney office + remote)
Application Question(s):
- How many years of bullion market experience do you have?
- How many years of dealing analytic experience do you have?
**Education**:
- Bachelor Degree (preferred)
**Experience**:
- Finance: 1 year (preferred)
Work Authorisation:
- Australia (required)
**Location**:
- Sydney NSW 2000 (preferred)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Sydney NSW 2000