Phillip Capital Inc. · 1 day ago
Risk Analyst
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid Level
$85K/yr - $100K/yr
3+ years expPhillip Capital Inc. is a self-clearing broker dealer and registered Futures Commission Merchant serving professional traders and institutions. The Risk Analyst will support the firm's ability to manage financial, market, credit, and operational risks across trading and clearing activities, involving risk monitoring, reporting, and cross-functional collaboration.
Financial Services
Responsibilities
Monitor intraday and end of day market, credit, and liquidity exposures across equities, options, futures, and other listed derivatives
Conduct risk assessments on client trading activity, position concentrations, margin requirements, and collateral sufficiency
Evaluate clearing fund, initial margin, and variation margin calculations for accuracy and compliance
Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly risk reports for senior management, capturing key metrics, limit breaches, and material trends
Support ongoing enhancements to the firm’s risk dashboards, stress testing models, and exposure monitoring tools
Assist with regulatory reporting requirements including those related to FINRA, SEC, CFTC, and NFA obligations
Perform stress tests and scenario analysis for market volatility, extreme price moves, and client default simulations
Collaborate with quantitative teams to refine modeling methodologies and ensure alignment with clearing and regulatory standards
Identify emerging risks, control gaps, and process inefficiencies; propose and implement mitigation strategies
Support surveillance of limit frameworks such as capital adequacy limits, counterparty exposure limits, and liquidity thresholds
Assist with incident investigations and post event analysis
Troubleshoot client facing issues
Partner with Compliance, Operations, Treasury, and Technology to ensure effective end to end risk management
Participate in audits, regulatory exams, and internal reviews by providing documentation, data, and subject matter expertise
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related field
3–5 years of experience in risk management, preferably within a broker dealer, FCM, clearing firm, or derivatives focused financial institution
Series 3 and 7 (or ability to obtain within three months of start date)
Ability to work evenings and weekends
Strong understanding of margining methodologies (e.g., SPAN, TIMS, VaR based systems)
Familiarity with U.S. regulatory frameworks including SEC, FINRA, CFTC, NFA, and exchange specific rules
Advanced Excel skills and proficiency with risk systems, SQL, or data analysis tools
Strong analytical, problem solving, and communication skills
Benefits
Onsite gym
Indoor bicycle parking
Game room
Rooftop deck with exceptional views
Company
Phillip Capital Inc.
Phillip Capital Inc. Inc.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Filippo Lecchini
Chief Executive Officer
Derek Carter
Chief Financial Officer
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