Equity L/S Risk Manager

OCR Alpha; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

OCR Alpha is seeking an Equity L/S Risk Manager for its New York office. The role focuses on portfolio risk oversight across Equity Long/Short strategies, including exposure analysis, stress testing, and monitoring concentration, leverage, and liquidity.

Candidates should have 3–10 years of equity risk management experience, ideally in hedge funds or asset management, with a strong understanding of equity markets and factor risk models.

Qualifications

• 3–10 years of equity risk management experience, ideally within a hedge fund or asset management environment.
• Strong understanding of equity markets and factor risk models.
• Experience in risk oversight across long/short equity portfolios.

Responsibilities

• Oversee portfolio risk for Equity Long/Short strategies.
• Perform exposure analysis, stress testing, and liquidity monitoring.
• Assess concentration, leverage and other risk factors across portfolios.
• Coordinate with portfolio managers and risk team to ensure risk controls.
• Monitor and report on risk metrics to senior stakeholders.

Skills

Equity risk management

Exposure analysis

Stress testing

Factor risk models

Job description

OCR Alpha is partnered with an $8bn Equity Long/Short hedge fund with a strong track record and a well-established investment platform. The firm is now looking to hire anEquity L/S Risk Manager to join its New York office.

Sitting directly alongside the investment team, the role will work closely with a group of high-calibre Portfolio Managers across a range of equity strategies. The position will focus on portfolio risk oversight, including exposure analysis, stress testing, factor risk, concentration, leverage and liquidity monitoring across the Equity Long/Short business.

Candidates should have 3–10 years of relevant equity risk management experience, ideally within a hedge fund or asset management environment, together with a strong understanding of equity markets and factor risk models.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a high-performing hedge fund in a highly visible role, offering direct exposure to senior investment professionals and significant scope for responsibility and progression as the platform continues to scale.