The Tidal Financial Group is a leading ETF investment technology platform dedicated to creating, operating, and growing ETFs. We combine expertise and innovative partnership approaches to offer comprehensive, value-generating ETF solutions.

Our platform offers best-in-class strategic guidance, product planning, trust and fund services, legal support, operations support, marketing and research, and sales and distribution services.

About the role

Tidal’s RiskManagement& Corporate GovernanceAssociateis a dynamic multi-disciplinary role thatwill be avaluedcontributor in deliveringand managing ourAI-drivenProgramtarget state. The Associate willleveragetheir technical capabilities to use automation,AIand modeling to support ourtarget statemission, whichwilldeliver afully integrated Programthat maximizes the efficiency and value of its processes and reporting.

The core componentsof our Program:

The Associate will include the following:Risk Intelligence,Derivative Risk ManagementProgram(DRMP),Liquidity Risk ManagementProgram(LRMP),Risk & Controls Self-Assessment (RCSA),EmergingRisks,Stress Testing,Risk Appetite, Third Party Risk Management, Issues Management, Policy Management & Corporate Governance.

Reporting directly to theVPof Risk Management,thecandidate fortunate to earnour exceptional Risk Management Associate careeropportunity will bring a passionate, entrepreneurial & disciplined mindsettowards ensuringwe maximizeour Program’scontributionand value toTidal’scontinued growth and operational complexity. 

What you'll do:

• IntegratedCentral System– Design and implement our Program’s integrated central system that will store, review, update and link ourrisks, controls, risk appetitelimits, issues, counterparties, third-party vendors & policies/governing documents.

• Risk Intelligence-Design andimplementTidal’sRiskIntelligencedata andreportingusingautomation,AI(ex. LLM, machine/deep learning),quantitativemodeling,and visualization tools to deliverdata-driven risk insightsandforward-lookingpredictiveanalytics& forecaststodrive proactive risk-informed decisions.  

• Derivatives Risk ManagementProgram(DRMP) –Tidal’sDRMPsatisfiesSEC Rule 18f-4and isone of the largestDRMPsin the countrywith ~200 covered funds. Earn an opportunity to become a designated 18f-4 Derivative Risk Manager (DRM) byoptimizingourValue-at-Risk(“VaR”), Stress Testing andBacktestingdata and reportingusingautomation,AIand quantitative modeling.

• Risk & Control Self-Assessment (RCSA)–Build a comprehensive risk and controls inventoryfor allfinancial (ex. Market, Counterparty) and non-financial (ex. Ops, Compliance) risksacross the Enterprise. AutomateRCSAreporting and assessment updates by integrating with other key systems/reporting. Utilize AI and quantitative modeling to deliver defensible risk & control assessments.

• Risk Appetite –Build a comprehensiveriskappetite limit/metric and breachinventoryacross risks thatisdirectly linkedto our RCSA inventory.Automate risk appetite reporting and limit/metric and breach updates by integratingwith other key systems/reporting. Utilize AI and quantitative modeling toset limits/metrics and develop early warning indicators.

• Cross-Functional Leadership - Be atrusted partner acrossTidal’sgrowth-oriented, entrepreneurial culture byproviding balanced challenge, thoughtful insights, and practical recommendations.  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree inData Science,Econometrics,Advanced Mathematics,Financial Engineering,ComputerScienceor related technical degrees.

• 1-5+ years of relevant experience in risk management within asset/investmentmanagement,ETF platforms, or broader financial servicespreferred. 

• Demonstrated knowledge and experienceusing AI(LLM, machine/deep learning) and buildingquantitative modelsto deliver forward-looking predictive analyticsand forecasts.

• Demonstratedknowledge andexperienceinbuilding and usingautomationand data visualization toolsto streamlinecomplexprocesses and build reporting including dashboards with insightful and actionable information.

• Practical understanding of enterprise risk& governanceframeworksincluding risk identification & assessment, controls, risk appetitelimitsand stress testing preferred.

• Practical understanding of trading, ETFs, derivatives risk, including options, swaps, futures, structured instruments, margining, collateral, and liquidity riskpreferred. 

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with ability to translate complex issues into clearandactionable decisions. 

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth, entrepreneurial environment, balancing structure with adaptability. 

• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to influence stakeholders. 

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