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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 14 days Altruist's roles stay open a median of 36 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 10% of Altruist's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Altruist
- high 33 stale, 0 reposted of 81 open
- Hiring momentum
- 98 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Altruist's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Altruist.
About this role
The Manager, Trading Credit Risk (Margin & Options) at Altruist is responsible for overseeing the credit and market risk framework for margin and options products. This includes daily risk surveillance, designing margin requirements, conducting stress tests, and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. The role involves collaboration with Product and Engineering teams to embed risk controls and improve risk management processes, while also preparing for future leadership opportunities.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Altruist as an employer.
What you need
- 5+ years of experience in credit risk, margin risk, or market risk at a broker-dealer, clearing firm, or custodian
- Hands-on experience with margin methodologies, house requirements, stress testing, and concentration analysis
- Strong working knowledge of options risk, including assignment/exercise exposure, expiration risk, and strategy-based margin
- Demonstrated experience making and defending time-sensitive risk decisions
- Strong knowledge of Regulation T, FINRA Rule 4210, and FINRA Rule 2360
- Experience with platforms such as FIS Phase 3, Stream Credit Monitor (SCM), Sterling Risk Monitor (SRM), and OCC tools (ENCORE, STANS outputs)
Nice to have
- Series 57 a plus, or willingness to obtain
- Series 24 a plus, and a natural next step given the leadership trajectory of this role
What you get
- Stunning, amenity-filled office spaces in Culver City, CA, San Francisco, CA, and Dallas, TX
- Competitive total compensation
- Premium healthcare, dental, and vision insurance plans (HMO and PPO)
- 401k savings plan with a 4% match and immediate vesting
- 16 week paid parental leave after one year of employment
- Professional growth and development opportunities including an employee mobility program and an annual L&D budget allocation for each employee
Worth weighing
- Individual contributor role with no direct reports, but potential for future leadership
- Focus on building a risk framework from the ground up may require a high level of initiative and ownership
- No specific salary range mentioned, compensation determined by various factors
Summarised from Altruist's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Altruist on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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