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.

Requirements

• 3+ years of risk management experience within a Forex/CFD brokerage, prop trading, liquidity provider or similar trading environment .

• Strong practical knowledge of market risk, client risk, exposure management, leverage, margin and stop-out mechanisms .

• Hands-on experience with MT4/MT5 and trading/risk monitoring.

• Strong understanding of trading behaviour and abuse patterns , including toxic flow, latency arbitrage, bonus abuse and scalping.

• Strong analytical skills with advanced Excel ; experience with BI tools, SQL, Python or other risk/analytics tools is an advantage.

• Ability to analyse large amounts of trading data and translate findings into clear risk decisions and actions .

• Strong communication skills and the ability to work with senior stakeholders in a fast-paced trading environment.

Nice-to-Have

• Experience implementing risk rules/alerts via BI, SQL, Python, or internal tooling.

• Familiarity with liquidity/prime brokerage setups (A-Book/B-Book hybrid models).

• Previous work in regulated environments (CySEC, MFSA, SCA, etc.).

• Experience designing bonus/promotion risk controls and eligibility frameworks.

What Success Looks Like (90–120 Days)

• Real-time risk monitoring and escalation framework running smoothly with clear ownership.

• Improved detection of toxic flow and abusive trading patterns with measurable reduction in losses.

• Cleaner governance: documented risk decisions, better dashboards, clear KPIs, faster incident resolution.

• Risk parameters optimized across instruments and client segments without harming healthy volume.

What We Offer

• High-ownership role with direct impact on trading performance and risk resilience.

• Remote position with a global team.

• Strong growth runway and autonomy to build best-in-class risk systems.

Originally posted on Himalayas