Overview
Equity Long Short Risk Manager sought on behalf of a US-based multi-strategy hedge fund management firm focused on global investment strategies including Global Credit, Global Convertible, Volatility & Capital Structure Arbitrage, Event-Driven Investing, Equity Long/Short & Capital Markets Trading, and Global Quantitative Trading.
Key Responsibilities
- Strategy coverage: Equity Long Short
- Continuously monitor portfolio exposures, stress test scenarios and evaluate risk metrics
- Undertake position and portfolio oversight – concentration, leverage, liquidity, correlation etc across equity positions and strategies
- Work closely with PMs and other stakeholders including risk teams to align risk management processes with investment objectives
- Lead all PM interviews for all Long Short Equity PM candidates
- Ensure adherence to risk limits and internal policies
- Provide regular and adhoc reports to senior mgmt, investment committee and stakeholders
- Model validation and enhancement – working closely with Equity Portfolio Researcher and Central team
- Team management – improving bench-strength, continuous team development and general team management
Skills, Knowledge & Experience
- Minimum 8 years’ relevant risk mgmt experience in financial sector with a focus on equity markets, ideally in a multi-strategy HF, investment bank or asset mgmt firm
- Experience building factor hedge baskets and building an optimizer
- Demonstrated ability and proven track record of working closely with businesses and to lead/mentor other risk team members
- Exceptional ability to articulate complex risk concepts to diverse stakeholders
- Deep understanding of risk measures and market conventions
- Willingness and desire to be hands-on and roll-up sleeves role
