Market Risk Analyst

Major Responsibilities

• Build and enhance tools/dashboards/reports for risk monitoring and analysis.
• Monitor exposures, risk metrics, P&L, and mandates; identify and communicate emerging risks.
• Engage portfolio managers on limit process including setting new limits and managing breaches.
• Analyze performance drivers across diverse investment strategies and provide insight into returns.
• Support onboarding of new products and coordinate model enhancements with quant and tech teams.
• Develop and improve methodologies for sensitivities, stress testing, scenario analysis, and liquidity risk.
• Research quantitative framework used to guide portfolio construction and asset allocation process.
• Respond to ad hoc risk inquiries and present findings to Portfolio Managers.
• Partner with technology to transform risk tools and analytics into robust, scalable production systems.

What we Value

• 5+ years of experience in risk management / modeling / quant role.
• Strong academic background in a quantitative or analytical field (e.g., Math, Engineering, Computer Science).
• Proficiency in Python and SQL is required; experience building analytical tools is highly desirable.
• Exceptional analytical reasoning skills, with the ability to derive clear conclusions from ambiguous data.
• Natural problem solver, intellectually curious and intuitive.
• Solid understanding of financial markets and instruments; familiarity with risk and valuation models.
• Effective communicator (oral and written) - able to distill complex ideas into clear, actionable insights.
• Self-starter with ability to work on multiple tasks with minimal supervision.
• Thrives in a team-oriented environment.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Prior experience with convex financial instruments, such as equity derivatives, is advantageous.
• Familiarity with Equity strategies and Macro/Equity Factor Models is beneficial but not mandatory.

Pay

The base salary of this role is between $150,000-$200,000, with eligibility for a discretionary year-end bonus.