Senior Portfolio & Options Risk Analyst

Advanced Search; Manama; On-site; BHD 36,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Advanced Search is seeking an experienced Senior Portfolio & Options Risk Analyst to join a private investment office managing a concentrated technology-focused equity portfolio with an active options strategy.

You will act as the primary analytical and risk partner to the Principal, contributing to portfolio construction, derivatives oversight, and investment decision-making as the firm evolves into a licensed Single Family Office.

Qualifications

• 4-7 years institutional investment experience.
• Experience managing short-options strategies during volatile markets.
• FRM qualification is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Act as the independent risk counterweight by identifying downside risks and challenging investment assumptions.
• Build and maintain quantitative stress-testing models covering market drawdowns, volatility expansion, liquidity events, and macroeconomic scenarios.
• Perform deep fundamental analysis on concentrated equity positions to identify thesis risks.
• Manage and optimize short-options strategies, including roll decisions, Greeks monitoring, and portfolio restructuring.
• Oversee Interactive Brokers (IBKR) Portfolio Margin utilization, maintenance requirements, buying power, and liquidity management.
• Assess macroeconomic developments, geopolitical events, and sector trends for portfolio impact.
• Evaluate investment ideas before implementation and ensure analytical rigor.
• Identify relative value opportunities and volatility mispricing across equities and options markets.

Skills

Risk analysis

Stress testing

Derivatives risk management

Portfolio margin

IBKR Portfolio Margin

Quantitative analysis

Independent decision making

Education

Bachelor of Commerce

Bachelor of Business Administration

MBA/PG Diploma in Business Mgmt(Finance)

Chartered Financial Analyst(Finance)

Tools

Interactive Brokers (IBKR)

Job description

Education Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Business Administration, MBA/PG Diploma in Business Mgmt(Finance), Chartered Financial Analyst(Finance)

Category Accounting, Finance & Banking

Job Description

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Senior Portfolio & Options Risk Analyst to join a high-performing private investment office managing a concentrated technology-focused equity portfolio with an active options strategy. This is a unique opportunity to work directly alongside the Principal as the primary analytical and risk partner, contributing to portfolio construction, derivatives oversight, and investment decision-making. The successful candidate will play a key role in the firm's long-term vision of evolving into a licensed Single Family Office.

Key Responsibilities

Act as the independent risk counterweight by identifying downside risks and challenging investment assumptions through rigorous analysis.

Build and maintain quantitative stress-testing models covering market drawdowns, volatility expansion, liquidity events, and macroeconomic scenarios.

Perform deep fundamental analysis on concentrated equity positions to identify thesis risks.

Manage and optimize short-options strategies, including roll decisions, Greeks monitoring, and portfolio restructuring.

Oversee Interactive Brokers (IBKR) Portfolio Margin utilization, maintenance requirements, buying power, and liquidity management.

Assess macroeconomic developments, geopolitical events, and sector trends for portfolio impact.

Evaluate investment ideas before implementation and ensure analytical rigor.

Identify relative value opportunities and volatility mispricing across equities and options markets.

Desired Candidate Profile

Candidate Requirements

4-7 years of institutional experience in investment management, derivatives trading, treasury, asset management, hedge funds, or sophisticated family offices.

Candidates with 8-10 years of experience who remain technically hands-on are also encouraged to apply.

Proven experience managing short-options strategies through periods of significant market volatility.

Strong understanding of Portfolio Margin mechanics, options Greeks, and derivatives risk management.

Experience with Interactive Brokers (IBKR) Portfolio Margin is highly desirable.

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Mathematics, Engineering, Economics, or another quantitative discipline.

FRM qualification is preferred.

Strong analytical, quantitative, and independent decision-making abilities.

Why Join Us?

Work directly with the Principal on a sophisticated, high-conviction investment strategy.

Take ownership of portfolio risk across concentrated equity and derivatives positions.

Influence key investment decisions in a highly entrepreneurial environment.

Join at an early stage and help build a world-class investment office from the ground up.