Overview

Susquehanna is seeking a Senior Analyst, Operational Risk & Controls to support the development and execution of our Operational Risk Management Framework across our Australian business.

Working closely with business stakeholders, you'll help identify, assess and monitor operational risks, evaluate control effectiveness and support the delivery of practical risk management solutions in a fast-paced trading environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Facilitate Risk and Control Self-Assessments (RCSAs) with business stakeholders.
• Perform control testing and walkthroughs to assess control design and effectiveness.
• Monitor operational incidents, risk issues, audit findings and remediation activities.
• Conduct targeted risk assessments to identify control gaps and emerging risks.
• Support third-party risk management and business continuity activities.
• Maintain risk and control documentation, including risk and control matrices.
• Prepare risk reports, dashboards and Key Risk Indicator (KRI) reporting for senior stakeholders.
• Analyse risk trends and support the ongoing enhancement of the Operational Risk Management Framework.
• Ensure compliance with internal risk policies and governance standards.

What we're looking for

• 7-10 years' experience in operational risk, risk and controls, compliance, internal audit or a related discipline within financial services.
• Experience in market making, proprietary trading, algorithmic trading or another capital markets environment is strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of operational risk frameworks, including RCSAs, control testing and issue management.
• Excellent analytical, organisational and stakeholder management skills.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.

What's in it for you

• Our flat hierarchy enables you to drive meaningful impact, by leveraging your expertise and taking ownership.
• Private healthcare and gym allowances, plus wellness initiatives.
• Additional leave entitlements including marriage leave and 2 bonus days annually.
• Fully stocked kitchen, with daily breakfast and lunch.
• Regular social, sporting and community events including annual poker tournament.
• Matched donations and corporate discounts.
• Explore our benefits and culture: link

About Susquehanna

Susquehanna is a global quantitative trading firm powered by scientific rigor, curiosity, and innovation. Our culture is intellectually driven and highly collaborative, bringing together researchers, engineers, and traders to design and deploy impactful strategies in our systematic trading environment. To meet the unique challenges of global markets, Susquehanna applies machine learning and advanced quantitative research to vast datasets in order to uncover actionable insights and build effective strategies. By uniting deep market expertise with cutting-edge technology, we excel in solving complex problems and pushing boundaries together.

What we do

Susquehanna's deep integration of trading, technology and quant research makes us experts in trading essentially all listed financial products and asset classes, with a focus on derivatives. We handle millions of trading transactions around the world every day as both a market maker and market taker. Our efforts provide liquidity and ensure competitive prices for buyers and sellers. While our presence in the market is broad, our trading desks are highly specialized to allow for a deep understanding of the unique drivers of each asset class.

Equal Opportunity Statement

We encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds, and we welcome requests for reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process to ensure that you can best demonstrate your abilities.

If you're a recruiting agency and want to partner with us, please reach out to recruiting@sig.com . Any resume or referral submitted in the absence of a signed agreement will not be eligible for an agency fee.

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