Investment Risk Director

JCW Group; New York (NY); On-site; USD 210,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

JCW Group is representing a boutique alternative investment management firm seeking an Investment Risk Director to lead independent oversight of market, liquidity, credit and counterparty risk across the funds. This senior role requires pairing quantitative depth with the credibility to influence CIOs and PMs, and to build a high-performing team.

The position is on-site four days a week, with responsibility to present to committees, manage risk framework, and partner with operations and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, mathematics, engineering or a related quantitative field.
• 10–15 years in investment or market risk at a hedge fund, alternative asset manager, multi-manager platform or sell-side risk function.
• Deep knowledge of risk in asset classes common to alternatives: credit, equities, rates, derivatives and private or illiquid assets.
• Expert command of VaR, stress testing, factor models and liquidity risk methodology.
• At least 3 years managing people.

Responsibilities

• Own the investment risk framework, including risk appetite, limits and escalation policy across all funds and strategies.
• Lead independent monitoring of market, liquidity, credit, counterparty and concentration risk, and challenge portfolio managers on exposures and sizing.
• Review new strategies, instruments and fund launches for risk and limit implications.
• Present to the risk committee, Investment Committee and board, and report directly to the CRO.
• Lead investor and consultant due diligence responses on risk management, and contribute risk data to Form PF and AIFMD Annex IV filings.
• Partner with Operations, Valuation, Treasury and Compliance on counterparty exposure, valuation challenge and risk events.
• Oversee risk systems and data, including vendor platforms and in-house analytics.

Job description

JCW is working on behalf of a boutique alternative investment management firm that's looking to hire an Investment Risk Director for their growing team. Working four days a week on-site, this position leads independent oversight of market, liquidity, credit and counterparty risk across the firm's alternative investment funds. This is a senior leadership role for someone who pairs quantitative depth with the credibility to influence CIOs and PMs, and who can build and develop a high-performing team.

Key responsibilities

• Own the investment risk framework, including risk appetite, limits and escalation policy across all funds and strategies.
• Lead independent monitoring of market, liquidity, credit, counterparty and concentration risk, and challenge portfolio managers on exposures and sizing.
• Review new strategies, instruments and fund launches for risk and limit implications.
• Present to the risk committee, Investment Committee and board, and report directly to the CRO.
• Lead investor and consultant due diligence responses on risk management, and contribute risk data to Form PF and AIFMD Annex IV filings.
• Partner with Operations, Valuation, Treasury and Compliance on counterparty exposure, valuation challenge and risk events.
• Oversee risk systems and data, including vendor platforms and in-house analytics.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, mathematics, engineering or a related quantitative field.
• 10–15 years in investment or market risk at a hedge fund, alternative asset manager, multi-manager platform or sell-side risk function.
• Deep knowledge of risk in asset classes common to alternatives: credit, equities, rates, derivatives and private or illiquid assets.
• Expert command of VaR, stress testing, factor models and liquidity risk methodology.
• At least 3 years managing people.

Preferred qualifications and attributes

• Advanced degree, or a CFA, FRM or PRM designation.
• Exposure to private credit, structured credit or other Level 3 valuations.
• Familiarity with SEC adviser rules, Form PF and investor operational due diligence expectations.
• Experience building or upgrading a risk function at a growing manager.