Risk Management Team Lead

Hytech Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Job Summary

The Team Lead - Risk Operations (Finance) will be responsible for overseeing and mitigating operational and systemic risk within the trading infrastructure of the firm, ensuring robust risk controls are in place. You will lead a team focused on analyzing trading behavior, system vulnerabilities, and risk exposures across global markets.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of risk analysts and system monitors.
• Drive a culture of proactive risk identification and collaboration with other departments.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Liaise with relevant teams to align on system behavior and regulatory standards.
• Provide input on system design and updates to mitigate operational risk.
• Engage with liquidity providers and partners to understand risk exposure on external venues.
• Reporting & Documentation
• Generate daily, weekly, and / or monthly risk reports.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation on risk frameworks, procedures, and incidents.
• Monitor real-time trading activity for anomalies, system abuse, latency arbitrage, and other trading risks.
• Design and implement risk rules to mitigate market exposure and technical exploitation.
• Develop and enforce pre-trade and post-trade risk checks, including margin, leverage, and exposure limits.
• Ensure proper controls for pricing, execution, and slippage mechanisms.

Qualifications & Requirements

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