Risk Management Associate - StoneX Group
Chicago, IL 60604
About the Job
Connecting clients to markets – and talent to opportunity
With 4,300 employees and over 400,000 retail and institutional clients from more than 80 offices spread across five continents, we’re a Fortune-100, Nasdaq-listed provider, connecting clients to the global markets – focusing on innovation, human connection, and providing world-class products and services to all types of investors.
At StoneX, we offer you the opportunity to be part of an institutional-grade financial services network that connects companies, organizations, and investors to the global markets ecosystem. As a team member, you'll benefit from our unique blend of digital platforms, comprehensive clearing and execution services, personalized high-touch support, and deep industry expertise. Elevate your career with us and make a significant impact in the world of global finance.
Business Segment Overview
Commerical: With boots on the ground authenticity at the heart of everything we do, our comprehensive array of commercial products and services enable you to work directly with our clients, across hedging, risk management, execution and clearing, OTC products, commodity finance and more.
StoneX Graduate Program
Are you looking to gain real world experience in an entrepreneurial culture? Consider joining a thriving global financial services firm and launch your career with StoneX! Our Graduate Program connects recent graduates with the opportunities that match their skill level within StoneX and provides additional new employee trainings tailored to individuals beginning their career.
StoneX New Grad Perks
In addition to the real-world experience, you’ll gain at StoneX, we’re excited to offer interns several perks which include the following:
Compensation: All New Grads are paid at a competitive rate.
Hybrid Model: StoneX works on a hybrid model with the flexibility to work from home and in one of our fully equipped offices around the globe. In office days are made better with free snacks and drinks.
Socials: Networking and acclimation to the company, office, and city are important aspects of the graduate program.
Access to Senior Leaders: Senior leaders are involved in the graduate program delivering trainings, presenting on firm business, and even attending socials.
Training: Virtual and in-person trainings to learn about the firm and how we do business. As well as getting new grads onboarded and connected with the company globally.
- Identifies, prospects and contacts potential clients to educate them on commodities trading and risk management.
- Responds and provides proper follow-up to all incoming inquiries from the corporate web-site and other marketing programs.
- Attends trade conferences, seminars and symposiums to represent products, increase contact with existing client base and identify new opportunities.
- Coordinates and implements sales marketing programs with the assistance of Marketing to improve sales of products.
- Establishes and maintains professional relationships with commodity industry experts such as traders, meteorologists, trading analysts, industry professionals for commodity area traded, and key individuals in banks, trading firms and hedge funds to identify opportunities for enhanced commodity risk management strategies and tactics.
- Identifies, verifies, analyzes and provides support to the oversight for trading risks acting as a key link between trading staff, management and risk management.
- Analyzes individual client operations to determine market exposure, price sensitivity and financial risks.
- Performs market analysis, including reporting on commodities production, weather, supply and demand variables, and provides risk mitigation and margin enhancement strategies for clients.
- Assesses risk management processes and functions, monitors trading risks and identifies underlying risk exposure.
- Develops and recommends fact-based risk mitigation and margin enhancement strategies for clients.
- Executes physical contracts, futures, options and Swaps that support commodity risk management strategies.
- Monitors trading activities and exposures to ensure they are within approved policies and limits.
- Participates in analysis and reconciliation of positions and P&L reported by trading team.
- Ensures all material market risks are captured and considered.
- Ensures regulatory requirements are implemented and produces the required reports and analysis.
- Ensures appropriate documentation and records are maintained for audit purposes.
- Maintains prompt and regular attendance.
- This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and can be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities that management deems necessary
StoneX Essential Qualifications
Ability to maintain confidentiality and appropriately handle sensitive information with tact and discretion
Sound verbal/written communication abilities
Effective interpersonal skills
Sense of urgency
Honesty, curiosity, and tenacity
Strong work ethic and emphasis on attention to detail
The confidence to fail
Early Careers Requirements
Pursuing a bachelor’s degree from an accredited university in a relevant program and graduating between December 2024 and -August 2025
Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, Finance, Marketing or related fields preferred
Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite (preferably Excel)
Must be authorized to work in the US for any employer
Series 3 license preferred
Working Environment
Hybrid (3/4 days)/In-office
Travel may be required