Lead Systematic Risk Architect for Quant Trading

X4 Engineering; New York (NY); On-site; USD 250,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

X4 Engineering partners with a world-leading global investment firm to hire a Senior Systematic Risk Manager in New York, NY. You will shape risk across diverse systematic strategies, develop risk methodologies, and analyze portfolio exposures to inform high-level investment decisions.

You will collaborate with PMs, researchers, and leadership, building analytics and monitoring tools for the firm’s global trading platform.

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, Financial Engineering, or another quantitative discipline.
• 10+ years' experience in quantitative finance in roles such as Risk Manager, Quant Researcher, Portfolio Manager, or Quant Trader.
• Strong programming in Python, C++, or C#.
• Deep understanding of equity statistical arbitrage and equity factor models.
• Experience developing quantitative risk models, portfolio analytics, and systematic risk methodologies.
• Excellent communication with Portfolio Managers and senior stakeholders.
• Strong analytical mindset with attention to detail and passion for financial markets.
• Execution algorithms and market microstructure.
• Transaction cost analysis and modelling.
• Machine Learning or LLM applications within systematic trading.
• Operational Risk.

Responsibilities

• Shape risk across a diverse portfolio of systematic investment strategies.
• Develop innovative risk methodologies and portfolio analytics.
• Analyze portfolio exposures to influence investment decisions.
• Collaborate with Portfolio Managers, Quant Researchers, and senior leadership.
• Build sophisticated analytics and monitoring tools used across the trading platform.
• Participate in investment committee discussions.
• Drive the evolution of systematic risk management.

Skills

Python

C++

C#

Risk modeling

Portfolio analytics

Factor models

Machine learning

Education

Master's or PhD in quantitative field

Tools

Python

C++

C#

Job description

X4 Engineering partners with a world-leading global investment firm to hire a Senior Systematic Risk Manager in New York, NY. You will shape risk across diverse systematic strategies, develop risk methodologies, and analyze portfolio exposures to inform high-level investment decisions.

You will collaborate with PMs, researchers, and leadership, building analytics and monitoring tools for the firm’s global trading platform.