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# Risk Manager at Grasshopper

- **Company:** Grasshopper
- **Location:** Singapore
- **Posted:** 2026-08-11
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-07
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/grasshopperasia/jobs/5385782008

## Job description

## About Grasshopper

Grasshopper is a quantitative trading technology provider based in Singapore, and is the holding company of Grasshopper Asset Management. Our state-of-the-art technology, built from the ground up in-house, puts us at the forefront of developments in electronic trading. An unbroken record of consistency and profitability is underpinned by firm values of curiosity, empowerment and flexibility.

Position Overview:

As we continue to expand our risk team, we are seeking a skilled Risk Manager with a strong technical background and expertise in low-latency electronic trading, futures and options, and automated market-making environments to join our team.

The Risk Manager will play a critical role in safeguarding our automated strategies by managing real-time exposure, optimizing pre- and post-trade risk controls, ensuring operational integrity and supporting the business.

As a key member of the Risk Team, you'll:

- Manage real-time intraday risk across high-frequency execution pipelines, market-making books, and automated strategies in global derivatives and equities markets.
- Oversee and optimize pre-trade and post-trade risk controls, hard limits and emergency mitigation protocols.
- Collaborate closely with trading teams, developers, and trading operations to evaluate strategy risks, validate limit requests, and investigate execution anomalies.
- Monitor automated quoting behavior, system bottlenecks, and market volatility spikes that could impact the firm’s risk profile or exposure limits.
- Ensure strict adherence to internal risk governance policies, regulatory requirements, and exchange limits.
- Design and automate quantitative risk monitoring tools, reporting dashboards, and log-analysis pipelines using Python and SQL.

We'd love for you to have:

- A Bachelor’s degree in Quantitative Finance, Computer Science, Engineering, Economics, or a related technical field; Master’s degree or professional certifications (e.g., FRM, CFA) are a plus.
- Proven experience in risk management within an HFT, proprietary trading, or electronic market-making environment.
- Strong programming skills in Python (with proficiency in Pandas, NumPy) for data analysis, risk automation, and log parsing.
- In-depth understanding of pre-trade risk controls, exchange mechanics, execution gateways, and real-time trade reconciliation.
- Solid grasp of quantitative risk metrics, option pricing, Greeks, and portfolio exposure management across futures, options, forex, and equities.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to make rapid, high-stakes decisions and clearly convey risk insights to senior management and tech teams.
- Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.

What We Offer:

- 21 days annual leave
- An opportunity to learn from experienced professionals, fostering mentorship opportunities and personal growth
- Comprehensive Insurance Package with extended coverage for dependents
- Well-stocked pantry
- Annual Dental & Wellness budget
- Gym membership
- Competitive compensation

What you can expect working at Grasshopper:

At Grasshopper, you will be working in a diverse and dynamic environment with a flat hierarchy. With over 100 employees and 15 nationalities working in an open office, communication is essential to performance. To keep our edge as the “small giant” of trading technology, we give employees a high level of autonomy and encourage them to get creative, take risks, make mistakes and learn from them. The sprint is on!

Grasshopper is an equal opportunity employer.

## About Grasshopper

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Grasshopper is a quantitative trading technology provider that builds proprietary, low-latency systems for electronic trading across Asian markets.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Privately Held)
- **Headquarters**: Singapore, Singapore
- **Founded**: 2006
- **Founders**: John Lin (Founder & Chairman)

## Core Business
- Primary industry/industries: Financial Services – Quantitative Trading, Proprietary Trading, Asset Management
- Target customers: B2B (exchanges, institutional partners) and internal trading desks; also operates a registered fund management company (Grasshopper Asset Management)
- Mission or purpose statement: "Built on Technology. Defined by Execution." – The firm aims to combine trader instinct with micro-structure capability through in-house, leading‑edge technology.

## Products & Services
- **Proprietary Trading Platform**: A full-stack, in-house built technology stack for electronic trading, covering connectivity, order management, risk, and data analytics.
- **Grasshopper Asset Management (GAM)**: A Registered Fund Management Company (RFMC) regulated by the Monetary Authority of Singapore, offering systematic/quantitative investment strategies.
- **Custom Algorithmic Trading Programs**: Bespoke algorithmic strategies developed jointly with traders, optimized for low‑latency execution on Asian exchanges.
- **Blockchain & AI Research** (announced 2023): Studying blockchain technology and artificial intelligence to potentially integrate into future trading and data management systems.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed
- **Key Metric**: Over 100 employees (as of 2024) and an unbroken record of consistency and profitability.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Raised funds from external investors for expansion into the rest of Asia (details not public). Regularly ranks top 10 on key Asian exchanges.
- **Growth Signals**: Doubled headcount in 2024, crossing the 100‑employee mark. Expanded into options markets. Promoted internal talent (e.g., Alex Wong to CIO). FSA Japan approval as a regulated high‑speed trading firm (2018). Monthly notional value traded exceeded half a trillion USD in 2018. New office in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Full In‑House Tech Stack**: The entire trading and data platform is custom‑built from scratch, providing flexibility, speed, and control over latency.
- **Deep Asian Market Nexus**: Operating for over two decades with a multi‑market footprint (Singapore, Japan, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Hong Kong, US), giving unique regulatory and micro‑structural insights.
- **Cultural Autonomy**: Flat hierarchy, high employee autonomy, and a “small giant” mindset that encourages risk‑taking and rapid iteration.
- **Long‑Term Stability**: Profitable from inception, with no reliance on external funding for day‑to‑day operations; committed to responsible, long‑term growth.

## Strategic Focus
- Becoming a full‑stack technology company that trades – doubling down on proprietary engineering and data management.
- Expanding into new asset classes (options markets) and geographies (rest of Asia).
- Researching blockchain and AI to enhance the core platform.
- Scaling headcount while preserving a tight‑knit, high‑performance culture.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Emphasizes curiosity, empowerment, and a growth mindset. Managers guide rather than direct; junior team members are given ownership to experiment and own results.
- **Work Environment**: Open office with a flat hierarchy; “no dress codes and formality.” More than 15 nationalities represented. Offices in Singapore (HQ at Anson Road, China Square Central) and Vietnam.
- **Compensation & Perks**: Competitive compensation with comprehensive insurance coverage for employees and dependents. 21 days annual leave, gym membership, annual dental & wellness budget, well‑stocked pantry, employee bonus referrals.
- **Career Development**: Opportunities to work alongside experienced traders and technologists in a learning‑intensive environment. Real impact on high‑performance, latency‑critical systems.
- **Remote/Hybrid Policy**: Not explicitly stated; roles are likely office‑based (Singapore or Vietnam) given the nature of trading technology and hardware work (FPGA, SRE).

## Sources
1. [grasshopperasia.com](https://grasshopperasia.com/)
2. [grasshopperasia.com/about](https://grasshopperasia.com/about/)
3. [job-boards.greenhouse.io/grasshopperasia](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/grasshopperasia)
4. [sg.linkedin.com/company/grasshopperasia](https://sg.linkedin.com/company/grasshopperasia)

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