Investment Risk Senior Associate/Risk Manager

Responsibilities

• Conduct analysis in ex-ante and ex-post portfolio risk, performance and attribution, scenario analysis and back testing
• Prepare risk reporting and presentation materials for reviews with portfolio managers, senior management, the firm’s Investment Risk Committee, and where applicable for Boards and Internal Committees as part of the Investment Risk Governance
• Maintain and run regular and ad hoc risk and analytics reports as needed
• Collaborate closely with portfolio managers and other members of the investment risk team on any findings on risk analytics
• Solve complex risk management challenges in a largely autonomous fashion while collaborating with team members
• Participating in ad-hoc projects in relation to the overall expertise of the investment risk group including engagements with portfolio managers

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years’ equity investment risk experience in financial services, asset management or wealth management
• Expertise in industry standard performance attribution and risk models such as Aladdin, Barra, Factset, Bloomberg PORT or RiskMetrics is expected
• Strong analytical, quantitative and communication skills
• Proficiency in Python Programming and SQL is required
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in quantitative fields like Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, or similar is preferred
• Progress towards professional certifications such as FRM, CFA, CAIA or similar is a plus
• Highly collaborative team player that enjoys a fast-paced, dynamic environment and use of independent judgement
• Strong attention to detail, proactive in following up on details, anticipating and resolving issues, and closing loops on all requests
• Strong time management skills; ability to prioritize multiple tasks efficiently
• Teamwork oriented and also be able to work independently with minimal guidance