Senior Associate, Financial Risk

About the Company

Gemini is a global crypto and Web3 platform founded by Tyler Winklevoss and Cameron Winklevoss in 2014. Gemini offers a wide range of crypto products and services for individuals and institutions in over 70 countries.

Crypto is about giving you greater choice, independence, and opportunity. We are here to help you on your journey. We build crypto products that are simple, elegant, and secure. Whether you are an individual or an institution, we help you buy, sell, and store your bitcoin and cryptocurrency. 

At Gemini, our mission is to unlock the next era of financial, creative, and personal freedom.

The Department: Risk

The Role: Senior Associate, Financial Risk

Gemini is seeking a highly skilled Senior Associate, Financial Risk with a strong quantitative background to support our risk management function in the U.S. This role will focus on developing and maintaining risk models, conducting advanced quantitative analysis, and managing risks related to derivative products and digital assets. The ideal candidate will bring expertise in financial derivatives, risk modeling, and statistical analysis, with proficiency in coding for risk analytics and modeling. This position requires cross-functional collaboration with trading, product, and engineering teams to ensure robust risk management practices.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain quantitative models to monitor, measure, and manage market, liquidity, and credit risks.
• Build and calibrate pricing and risk models for derivative products and structured financial instruments.
• Conduct scenario analyses, stress testing, and sensitivity testing to identify potential risk exposures.
• Collaborate with trading, product, and engineering teams to implement and enhance risk management models and frameworks.
• Analyze large datasets to identify trends, correlations, and potential vulnerabilities in digital asset markets.
• Enhance risk reporting processes through automation, visualization tools, and dashboard development.
• Provide quantitative support for new product launches, risk assessments, and regulatory reporting.
• Deliver actionable insights to senior management and stakeholders based on advanced data analysis and modeling results.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Financial Engineering, or a related quantitative field; advanced degree (e.g., MSc, PhD) preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in quantitative financial risk management or a related field, ideally within derivatives or digital assets.
• Expertise in derivatives pricing and risk modeling, including familiarity with interest rate swaps, options, futures, and other structured products.
• Proficiency in Python and SQL for quantitative analysis and model development.
• Strong statistical foundation, with experience in statistical methods and machine learning techniques applied to risk management.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to distill complex quantitative concepts into actionable insights.
• Strong communication skills, with experience collaborating across trading, engineering, and risk teams.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with tools such as Looker, Databricks, and Datadog.
• Familiarity with digital asset markets, cryptocurrencies, and decentralized finance (DeFi).
• Experience working with trading platforms, clearing houses, or other financial infrastructure.
• Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and/or Financial Risk Manager (FRM) designation, or progress toward earning either.
• Completion of, or progress in, actuarial exams, such as Probability (P), Financial Mathematics (FM), or Financial Economics (IFM).

It Pays to Work Here

The compensation & benefits package for this role includes:

• Competitive starting salary
• A discretionary annual bonus
• Long-term incentive in the form of a new hire equity grant
• Comprehensive health plans
• 401K with company matching
• Paid Parental Leave
• Flexible time off

Salary Range: The base salary range for this role is between $95,000 - $133,000 in the State of New York, the State of California and the State of Washington. This range is not inclusive of our discretionary bonus or equity package. When determining a candidate’s compensation, we consider a number of factors including skillset, experience, job scope, and current market data.

In the United States, we have a flexible hybrid work policy for employees who live within 30 miles of our office headquartered in New York City and our office in Seattle. Employees within the New York and Seattle metropolitan areas are expected to work from the designated office twice a week, unless there is a job-specific requirement to be in the office every workday. Employees outside of these areas are considered part of our remote-first workforce. We believe our hybrid approach for those near our NYC and Seattle offices increases productivity through more in-person collaboration where possible.

At Gemini, we strive to build diverse teams that reflect the people we want to empower through our products, and we are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. Equal Opportunity is the Law, and Gemini is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. If you have a specific need that requires accommodation, please let a member of the People Team know.

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