Risk Manager

The D. E. Shaw Group; New York (NY); On-site; USD 175,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and prescription drug coverage

401(k) contribution matching

Wellness reimbursement

Family building benefits

Charitable gift match program

Job summary

The D. E. Shaw Group is looking for an experienced Market Risk Manager to join their firmwide risk analysis and management team in New York. This role involves analyzing performance, exposure, and risk, alongside external reporting duties.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s degree, at least five years in financial markets, and extensive experience in risk management. Competitive compensation includes a base salary of $175,000 to $250,000 plus a year-end bonus, and benefits such as medical coverage and retirement plan matching.

Qualifications

• Five years of experience in financial markets, including trading or portfolio management.
• Three years of experience in risk management.
• Experience presenting to senior management.

Responsibilities

• Analyze performance, exposure, and risk.
• Conduct external reporting.
• Serve as a risk liaison to investing groups.

Skills

Analytical aptitude

Communication skills

Statistical knowledge

Programmatic skills

Market awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Job description

OVERVIEW

The D. E. Shaw group seeks an experienced market risk manager to join its firmwide risk analysis and management team. This individual will engage in firmwide activities relating to investment screening, capital allocation, hedging strategies, and risk reporting.

WHAT YOU'LL DO DAY-TO-DAY

• Dynamically analyze performance, exposure, and risk, and conduct external reporting.
• Serve as a risk liaison to our investing groups and independently lead in-depth analysis across multiple strategies.

WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR

• A bachelor’s degree or higher and at least five years of financial markets experience, including trading or portfolio management, and three or more years in risk management.
• Significant experience presenting to and interacting with senior management on financial and business-critical topics, with an aptitude for written communications and presenting complex data visualizations.
• An analytical aptitude, a working knowledge of statistics and financial math, and programmatic skills.
• An alertness and responsiveness to changing market conditions, and creativity in analyzing market environments.
• The ability to maintain good judgment while balancing competing priorities, with the skill to work independently to map out complex projects and source potential solutions.
• Buy-side experience is preferred.
• The expected annual base salary for this position is $175,000 to $250,000. Our compensation and benefits package includes variable compensation in the form of a year-end bonus, guaranteed in the first year of hire, and benefits including medical and prescription drug coverage, 401(k) contribution matching, wellness reimbursement, family building benefits, and a charitable gift match program.