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[Apply on Jefferies Financial ’s careers site →](https://hdid.fa.us2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/job/4726) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [Jefferies Financial ](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/jefferies-financial/) / VP, US Equity Derivatives & Structured Products Risk Manager ## Job description Based in New York, as part of a global team, the Risk Manager will have responsibility for second-line oversight of US Equity Derivatives, including flow derivatives and structured equity products. With the help of Jefferies risk policies and the overarching Risk Management Framework, and in compliance with relevant Risk Appetite Statements, the team works directly with the business and in partnership with second-line partners. The role is responsible for ensuring that risks arising from derivatives and structured equity products are identified, understood, captured, reported, escalated as required, and managed within risk appetite. The successful candidate should combine strong product knowledge with an appreciation of the wider regulatory and governance environment across risk management. This includes understanding how market risk oversight connects with credit and counterparty risk, liquidity risk, operational risk, conduct risk, model and methodology governance, technology and data controls, new business review, limit governance, audit, regulatory expectations, and senior committee escalation. The role reports directly to the Head of Derivatives US and works closely with colleagues across global Equities Risk Management, Equity Derivatives Trading and Structuring, Product Control, IPV, Finance, Technology, Model Risk, Credit Risk, Legal, Compliance, Audit, and other control functions. ### Key Responsibilities Oversee and risk management of relevant US Equity Derivatives portfolios in accordance with Group risk policies and procedures. Ensure that risks arising from flow derivatives and structured equity products are identified, understood, captured, reported, escalated as required, and managed within risk appetite. Monitor, review, and challenge daily risk metrics including VaR, stress testing results, Greeks, volatility, correlation, dividend, financing, gap, liquidity, concentration, P&L explain, and limit utilization. Analyze complex equity derivatives and structured transactions, assess resulting market risk exposures and hedging strategies, and escalate material risks as required. Review large, complex, or one-off transactions as part of the pre-trade approval framework, including assessment of payoff profile, model sensitivity, hedgeability, liquidity, concentration, and residual risk. Update and enhance the limit framework, stress testing, scenario analysis, risk reporting, dashboards, and analytical tools as derivatives and structured-product risks evolve. Review new business initiatives, new products, structured transactions, trading strategy changes, and methodology enhancements to assess market risk, regulatory considerations, governance requirements, and control implications. Prepare analysis and materials for risk committees, governance forums, senior management discussions, regulatory or audit responses, and ad-hoc risk reviews. Liaise with key stakeholders including Trading, Structuring, Product Control, Finance, Technology, Model Risk, Credit Risk, Legal, Compliance, Audit, and senior management. Support broader US Equities and global equities risk initiatives as required. Experience, Skills and Qualifications Degree educated in a quantitative discipline such as mathematics, physics, engineering, computer science, statistics, financial mathematics, finance, or economics. Minimum 5 years' relevant experience covering equity derivatives, structured equity products, market risk management, trading, structuring, quantitative analysis, product control, model risk, or a related capital markets function. Strong understanding of equity derivatives and structured products, including options, swaps, exotics, structured notes, volatility, correlation, dividend, financing, liquidity, and hedging risks. Experience reviewing market risk exposures, stress testing results, Greeks, P&L explain, limit frameworks, transaction-level risk, and portfolio concentrations. Good appreciation of the regulatory and governance expectations applicable to complex equity derivatives and structured products at large financial institutions, including policies and procedures, risk appetite, committee governance, pre-trade approval, model and methodology governance, limit frameworks, escalation standards, new business review, audit, and regulatory engagement. Ability to analyze complex derivatives payoffs and explain key market risk, model, liquidity, hedge ability, and basis-risk drivers in a clear, concise manner. Proven track record of working successfully with traders, structurers, quants, analysts, and senior management. Strong oral and written communication, planning, project management, networking, influencing, and stakeholder management skills. Working knowledge of SQL, Python, VBA, Power BI, Bloomberg, derivatives risk systems, or other risk analytics tools is preferred. Primary Location Full Time Salary Range of $175,000 - $200,000. ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Aug 7, 2026 - First seen by OpenNash: Oct 12, 2026 - Last checked: Oct 19, 2026 - Listed for: 73 days - Location: New York, NY, United States - Pay: $175,000 - $200,000[Apply on Jefferies Financial ’s careers site →](https://hdid.fa.us2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/job/4726) ## More jobs at Jefferies Financial ### [Analyst/Associate – Equity Derivatives Quant/Trader](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/jefferies-financial/jobs/3eaa18475b4bd5cebc0f/) New York, NY, United States ### [Outsourced Trading Continuity - Analyst](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/jefferies-financial/jobs/9c9db8280f02eb1f55ec/) New York, NY, United States ### [VP, Head of FinOps](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/jefferies-financial/jobs/21e5de41b2f4f634088c/) New York, NY, United States ### [VP, Senior Equity Derivatives Risk Quant](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/jefferies-financial/jobs/308a2a7e8e617acb617c/) New York, NY, United States ### [VP, US Cash Equities Risk Manager](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/jefferies-financial/jobs/8b28668f8fe6d5e11f21/) New York, NY, United States ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [Quantitative Trading & Research - Equity Derivatives Exotics - Analyst](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/jpmorganchase/jobs/a61e14e3fa08681fbb25/) JPMorganChase · New York, NY, United States ### [Quantitative Trading & Research – Equity Derivatives Exotics - Associate](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/jpmorganchase/jobs/ecce80bb5442ce352ac0/) JPMorganChase · New York, NY, United States ### [Equity Derivatives/Structured Products Attorney](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/nomura/jobs/f42c12ddda1a3bdaa4ad/) Nomura · New York, NY, US ### [Vice President - Structured Derivatives Sales](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/td-bank-group/jobs/ec4001d939eb80ea9000/) TD Bank Group · New York ### [Associate, Equity Derivatives & QIS Structuring](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/wells-fargo/jobs/e6c629723f69afdf82e1/) Wells Fargo · New York, NY OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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