Risk Analyst (Forex / CFD Brokerage)

Role Overview

We are looking for a Risk Analyst to oversee market and client risk within our forex/CFD brokerage environment. The role will focus on real-time exposure monitoring, trading risk analysis, client behaviour, risk controls and collaboration with the Dealing Desk and other key teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor real-time and end-of-day exposure across FX, metals, indices, crypto and other trading instruments.
• Analyse net exposure, concentration risk, volatility risk and trading portfolio performance.
• Investigate and identify abusive or high-risk trading behaviours, including latency arbitrage, toxic flow, bonus abuse and scalping anomalies.
• Develop and maintain risk flags, client segmentation and risk scoring to identify high-risk accounts and trading patterns.
• Define and monitor leverage limits, margin requirements, exposure thresholds and other risk parameters.
• Work closely with the Dealing Desk on hedging strategies, execution risks and abnormal market conditions.
• Prepare daily exposure reports, risk dashboards and trading incident analysis for management.
• Recommend and implement appropriate risk mitigation actions, including leverage restrictions, margin adjustments and trading condition changes.
• Maintain and improve risk policies, procedures, controls, and escalation processes.
• Work with Compliance, Operations and Technology teams to strengthen risk monitoring and automate risk controls where possible.