Equities Market Risk Manager - eFinancialCareers

ZipRecruiter; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global hedge fund is seeking a Market Risk Manager to join their London team. In this role, you will monitor market risks in equity markets, conduct risk analyses, and communicate findings to senior stakeholders. Candidates should have a strong background in risk management and quantitative analysis, with proficiency in Python and a quantitative degree. This position offers a chance to make significant contributions to the firm's risk strategies and frameworks.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in risk management, trading or quantitative analysis at an investment bank or hedge fund.
• Excellent academic background.
• In-depth understanding of equity markets and derivatives.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and assess market risks across discretionary and systematic strategies in equity business.
• Conduct deep-dive risk analysis on individual trades as well as broader portfolio exposures.
• Engage in regular dialogue with Portfolio Managers to assess risk positioning.
• Develop and refine stress scenarios, VaR models, and other risk metrics to evaluate potential market shocks.
• Clearly communicate risk findings and recommendations through written reports and presentations to senior stakeholders.
• Monitor real-time market developments and assess their impact on portfolio risk.
• Investigate P&L drivers and provide detailed breakdowns of performance.
• Contribute to research initiatives aimed at enhancing risk frameworks and tools.

Skills

Python

Risk management

Quantitative analysis

Communication skills

Education

Degree in a quantitative focused discipline

Job description

Job Description

A leading global hedge fund is seeking a Market Risk Manager to join their London team. This role will focus equity markets and will work closely with Portfolio Managers, Traders and Quantitative Analysts.

Key Duties:

• Monitor and assess market risks across discretionary and systematic strategies in equity business
• Conduct deep-dive risk analysis on individual trades as well as broader portfolio exposures
• Engage in regular dialogue with Portfolio Managers to assess risk positioning
• Develop and refine stress scenarios, VaR models, and other risk metrics to evaluate potential market shocks
• Clearly communicate risk findings and recommendations through written reports and presentations to senior stakeholders
• Monitor real-time market developments and assess their impact on portfolio risk
• Investigate P&L drivers and provide detailed breakdowns of performance
• Contribute to research initiatives aimed at enhancing risk frameworks and tools

Qualifications & Experience:

• Extensive experience in risk management, trading or quantitative analysis at an investment bank or hedge fund
• Excellent academic background with a degree in a quantitative focused discipline
• In-depth understanding of equity markets and derivatives
• Proficiency in Python
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to distill complex risk concepts effectively to senior stakeholders