A global investment platform is seeking an experienced risk professional to support its equity-focused investment teams. This individual will play a key role in overseeing risk across a diverse long/short equity platform, partnering closely with portfolio managers to ensure robust portfolio construction, disciplined risk-taking, and alignment with firmwide objectives.
The position combines hands-on analytical work, strategic input, and team leadership responsibilities.
Key Responsibilities
Coverage
Provide dedicated risk oversight for long/short equity strategies across multiple portfolios, with a focus on identifying forward-looking risks and supporting capital allocation decisions.
Investment Partnership
Work closely with portfolio managers and researchers to challenge assumptions, refine portfolio construction, and ensure risk frameworks are embedded into the investment process.
Risk Monitoring & Analytics
Continuously assess portfolio risk through scenario analysis, stress testing, and exposure monitoring. Evaluate sensitivities to market factors, drawdown risks, and tail events under varying market conditions.
Portfolio Oversight
Conduct in-depth reviews of positions and aggregate portfolios, including concentration analysis, gross/net exposure, liquidity profiles, leverage usage, and cross-factor correlations.
Hiring & Evaluation
Play a leading role in the assessment and interview process for incoming long/short equity portfolio managers, with a focus on evaluating risk discipline, portfolio construction approach, and style robustness.
Governance & Controls
Ensure portfolios operate within defined risk parameters and internal guidelines. Escalate breaches and recommend appropriate mitigation strategies when required.
Reporting & Communication
Deliver clear, insightful risk reporting to senior leadership, investment committees, and other stakeholders. Produce both regular updates and bespoke analyses tailored to evolving market conditions.
Model Development & Enhancement
Partner with quantitative research and central teams to validate, refine, and enhance risk models, including factor frameworks and scenario engines.
Team Leadership
Manage and mentor junior team members, fostering a high-performance culture. Contribute to building depth within the team through coaching, training, and recruitment.
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience in market or portfolio risk management, with a strong emphasis on equities, within a hedge fund, asset manager, or investment banking environment
- Demonstrated experience supporting long/short equity strategies, ideally within a multi-portfolio or platform structure
- Strong technical skillset, including experience constructing factor hedges, developing optimization frameworks, and working with risk models
- Proven ability to influence and collaborate with investment professionals while maintaining independence and credibility
- Prior experience managing or mentoring team members, with a focus on developing talent
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate complex analytical outputs into clear, actionable insights for both technical and non-technical audiences
- Deep understanding of equity market structure, risk metrics, and portfolio construction techniques
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