Front-Office Emerging Markets Risk Lead

Paragon Alpha - Hedge Fund Talent Business; Greater London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Paragon Alpha - Hedge Fund Talent Business seeks an Emerging Markets Risk Manager in London. This front-office aligned role focuses on independent risk challenges to portfolio construction, risk-taking and capital allocation, aiming to optimise risk-adjusted returns.

You will partner with EM PMs, monitor exposures, and develop analytics with Quant Research and Tech teams to support investment decisions.

Qualifications

• Experience in Investment/Market risk for EM portfolios.
• Experience at a multi-strategy hedge fund.
• Strong EM product knowledge: Rates, FX, sovereign/corp credit.
• Experience partnering with PMs and challenging decisions.
• Strong knowledge of VaR, stress testing, scenario analysis, liquidity risk.
• Understanding of macroeconomic/geopolitical EM risks.
• Analytical and quantitative skills for portfolio risk.
• Python or SQL experience would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Partner with EM PMs on portfolio construction and risk.
• Challenge positioning, concentration, liquidity, leverage decisions.
• Monitor exposures across EM Rates, FX, sovereign & corporate credit.
• Perform VaR, stress testing, scenario analysis, P&L attribution.
• Analyse macro and geopolitical risks impacting portfolios.
• Develop risk analytics with Quant Research and Tech teams.
• Present risk views and themes to senior investment professionals.

Skills

Risk management

Emerging markets

Front office risk

VaR analysis

Stress testing

Macro risk

Python

SQL

Job description

Paragon Alpha - Hedge Fund Talent Business seeks an Emerging Markets Risk Manager in London. This front-office aligned role focuses on independent risk challenges to portfolio construction, risk-taking and capital allocation, aiming to optimise risk-adjusted returns.

You will partner with EM PMs, monitor exposures, and develop analytics with Quant Research and Tech teams to support investment decisions.