Senior Risk Manager - Emerging Markets

Selby Jennings; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Selby Jennings in London or Dubai is seeking a Senior Risk Manager to oversee risk across Emerging Markets Fixed Income and Macro portfolios. You will partner with PMs, quantitative teams and senior stakeholders to analyse risks and challenge exposures.

You will conduct stress testing, scenario analysis and monitor exposures to support investment decisions across EM strategies, with a focus on delivering clear risk insights.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience within Market Risk, Trading, Structuring or Quantitative Analysis.
• Strong knowledge of Emerging Markets products.
• Experience within a hedge fund, investment bank, asset manager or similar trading environment.
• Excellent analytical, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Python and quantitative modelling experience viewed favourably.

Responsibilities

• Provide risk oversight across Emerging Markets Fixed Income and Macro portfolios.
• Conduct portfolio and trade-level risk analysis across Rates, FX, Credit and Derivatives.
• Perform stress testing, scenario analysis and exposure monitoring.
• Partner with Portfolio Managers to challenge positions and manage risk exposures.
• Deliver risk insights, reporting and recommendations to senior stakeholders.

Skills

Market Risk

Quantitative Analysis

Stakeholder Management

Python

Tools

Python

Quantitative Modeling

Job description

A leading global hedge fund is seeking a Senior Risk Manager to provide risk oversight across Fixed Income and Macro portfolios within Emerging Markets. This role can sit in either London of Dubai.

Working closely with Portfolio Managers, Quantitative teams and senior stakeholders, you will be responsible for analysing portfolio risks, challenging exposures, conducting stress testing and supporting investment decision-making across a range of Emerging Markets strategies.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide risk oversight across Emerging Markets Fixed Income and Macro portfolios.
• Conduct portfolio and trade-level risk analysis across Rates, FX, Credit and Derivatives.
• Perform stress testing, scenario analysis and exposure monitoring.
• Partner with Portfolio Managers to challenge positions and manage risk exposures.
• Deliver risk insights, reporting and recommendations to senior stakeholders.

Requirements

• Extensive experience within Market Risk, Trading, Structuring or Quantitative Analysis.
• Strong knowledge of Emerging Markets products.
• Experience within a hedge fund, investment bank, asset manager or similar trading environment.
• Excellent analytical, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Python and quantitative modelling experience viewed favourably.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a high-performing investment platform in a visible role with direct exposure to senior investment professionals and responsibility for global Emerging Markets strategies.