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Private Markets Risk Manager

Aksia · Chicago, IL · 1 wk ago
On-siteFinance$329/hrFull-time

Responsibilities

  • Lead and develop a global team of portfolio monitoring, risk, and data professionals, setting high analytical standards and firm-wide best practices.
  • Design, evolve, and refine portfolio risk and analytics models and frameworks in partnership with asset class research teams.
  • Develop and maintain portfolio planning and construction frameworks to support strategic and tactical allocation decisions.
  • Oversee onboarding of new clients, funds, and mandates, including portfolio setup and operational readiness.
  • Monitor areas of potential risk including diversification testing, guidelines, liquidity, underperforming investments, and exceptions.
  • Manage non-investment aspects of portfolios including banking relationships, lines of credit, cash/liquidity, and FX coordination.
  • Partner with clients to understand and address portfolio monitoring, implementation, and risk analytics needs.

Qualifications

  • 7-10 years of experience across private markets in a portfolio management, implementation, data, or risk leadership role. Private credit experience strongly preferred.
  • Demonstrated track record building or leading a central reporting, portfolio management, implementation, or analytics function.
  • Proven experience leading and developing high-performing cross-functional teams.
  • Hands-on familiarity with private markets data structures, fund mechanics, and portfolio allocation processes.
  • Strong command of performance measurement and analytics for private markets (IRR, TVPI, DPI, PME, attribution frameworks, benchmark construction).
  • Able to balance and prioritize needs across investments, operations, risk, legal, finance, and distribution.
  • High standards for accuracy, controls, and documentation, with a pragmatic approach to delivering iterative improvements

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