Operational Risk Manager

We are seeking an Operational Risk Manager to join the Optiver Operational Risk Management team.

In this role, you will help monitor risk, scale, and improve our control frameworks and processes to ensure continuous learning. You will also analyze incident data up close, identify trends, and work with a wide variety of stakeholders to establish robust risk and control processes, while maintaining the company-wide control framework.

You will work on the trading floor in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, with broad outreach across the entire organization. This includes regular interaction with Trading, Technology, Data Analysis, and Risk & Control teams, as well as frequent communication with senior stakeholders. The role primarily supports the U.S. business while contributing to our global risk framework alongside colleagues in Europe and APAC.

What you’ll do:

• Coordinate, review, and thoughtfully assess reporting on second-line activities related to the control framework, providing constructive feedback where needed.
• Conduct control assurance and risk-based assessments of key business and technology processes.
• Act as a trusted advisor to the business, helping teams understand and manage operational risk effectively.
• Lead and support incident reviews, including trend analysis and follow-up actions.
• Perform risk assessments to identify emerging risks and evaluate mitigation measures.
• Deliver periodic management reporting.
• Industry experience in market making, algorithmic trading, or proprietary trading is strongly preferred, along with relevant familiarity with industry-specific regulatory frameworks.

What you’ll get:

You’ll join a culture of collaboration and excellence, surrounded by curious thinkers and creative problem-solvers. Motivated by a passion for continuous improvement, you’ll thrive in a supportive, high-performing environment alongside talented colleagues, collectively tackling some of the toughest challenges in the financial markets.

In addition, you’ll receive:

• The opportunity to work alongside best-in-class professionals from over 40 different countries.
• A highly competitive compensation package.
• Global profit-sharing pool and performance-based bonus structure.
• 401(k) match up to 50%.
• Comprehensive health, mental, dental, vision, disability, and life coverage.
• 25 paid vacation days alongside market holidays.
• Extensive office perks, including breakfast, lunch and snacks, regular social events, clubs, sporting leagues and more.

Who you are:

• 4+ years of experience in Operational Risk, Internal Audit, Compliance, or a related second-line role.
• A background in financial services or trading environments, with a basic knowledge of financial markets and products.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, with a keen eye for detail.
• Experience with the U.S. regulatory environment (e.g., FINRA, SEC).
• A mindset geared toward continuous improvement, with high standards for personal performance.
• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a STEM field, Finance, Economics, or a related discipline.
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required.

Who we are:

At Optiver, our mission is to improve the market by injecting liquidity, providing accurate pricing, increasing transparency and stabilizing the market no matter the conditions. With a focus on continuous improvement, we prioritize safeguarding the health and efficiency of the markets for all participants. As one of the largest market making institutions, we are a respected partner on 100+ exchanges across the globe.

Our differences are our edge. Optiver does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, or other legally protected characteristics.