Derivatives Risk Oversight Lead
Job description
About the role
About the role The Derivatives Risk Oversight Lead will play a key role in ensuring the financial stability of Robinhood's trading operations. This position will involve leading the oversight and enhancement of risk management frameworks for the derivatives product. The ideal candidate will have experience in financial risk management and a strong understanding of derivatives trading. Key facts
Location: UK
Engagement: Full-time
Team: Second Line of Defense What you'll do
Support the Director of Risk in implementing and managing financial risk management programs
Provide independent monitoring of risk exposures and escalate breaches of approved limits
Review and validate risk models and assess exposure metrics across derivatives products Requirements - 5+ years of experience in financial risk management
Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail
Good understanding of the MiFID regulatory framework and prudential expectations
Ability to operate independently and navigate ambiguity Nice to have
Knowledge of the blockchain and virtual currency environment
Strong understanding of crypto market structure, spot trading, derivatives products, and perpetual swaps Skills & tools
Experience with derivatives trading and risk management
Strong understanding of financial markets and instruments Practical notes
In-person attendance expected at least 3 days per week
Performance-driven compensation with bonus programs and equity ownership
Top-tier benefits, including supplemental health insurance and mental health support programs The listing location is London, UK.
Key facts
What you'll do
- Support the Director of Risk in implementing and managing financial risk management programs
- Provide independent monitoring of risk exposures and escalate breaches of approved limits
- Review and validate risk models and assess exposure metrics across derivatives products
- + years of experience in financial risk management
- Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail
- Good understanding of the MiFID regulatory framework and prudential expectations
- Ability to operate independently and navigate ambiguity
- Knowledge of the blockchain and virtual currency environment
- Strong understanding of crypto market structure, spot trading, derivatives products, and perpetual swaps
- Experience with derivatives trading and risk management
- Strong understanding of financial markets and instruments
- In-person attendance expected at least 3 days per week
Requirements
- The ideal candidate will have experience in financial risk management and a strong understanding of derivatives trading.
- Key facts
Location: London, United Kingdom
Engagement: Full-time
Team: Second Line of Defense What you'll do
Support the Director of Risk in implementing and managing financial risk management programs
Provide independent monitoring of risk exposures and escalate breaches of approved limits
Review and validate risk models and assess exposure metrics across derivatives products Requirements - 5+ years of experience in financial risk management
Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail
Good understanding of the MiFID regulatory framework and prudential expectations
Ability to operate independently and navigate ambiguity Nice to have
Knowledge of the blockchain and virtual currency environment
Strong understanding of crypto market structure, spot trading, derivatives products, and perpetual swaps Skills & tools
Experience with derivatives trading and risk management
Strong understanding of financial markets and instruments Practical notes
In-person attendance expected at least 3 days per week
Performance-driven compensation with bonus programs and equity ownership
Top-tier benefits, including supplemental health insurance and mental health support programs
About Robinhood
Robinhood builds the platform that lets people trade stocks, ETFs, options, index options, futures, event contracts on prediction markets, and cryptocurrency. Teams focus on reliable routing, settlement, and clear product design.
You work on checkout flows, account onboarding, search, and data pipelines that power timely pricing. Collaboration across product, design, and infrastructure shapes daily work. You bring curiosity and a commitment to dependable execution.
About the location
The posting places this role in London, UK. Local hiring markets vary in interview pace and compensation bands. Location copy is here so readers understand the geography attached to the title.