Risk Manager

Taylor Root; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

Taylor Root is seeking a Financial Markets Risk Manager Lead to partner with senior leadership and investment teams across fixed income, structured credit, private credit, and equity portfolios. The role emphasizes deep buy-side risk management, collaboration with PMs, Traders, and Compliance, and leading a team of risk professionals.

Strong analytics, data visualization, and Python/SQL skills are required.

Qualifications

• 9+ years of buy-side market risk management experience.
• Experience across asset management, hedge funds, pension funds, insurance asset management, or similar investment platforms.
• Strong structured credit and fixed income expertise.
• Experience managing risk across products such as ABS, CMBS, CLOs, Leveraged Loans, High Yield Bonds, BDCs, Preferred Equity, Public Equities.
• Advanced proficiency with Python, SQL, Bloomberg, Excel.
• Strong understanding of VaR, Stress Testing, Beta Analysis, and Correlation Analysis.
• Experience presenting to senior executives and investment committees.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Mathematics, Risk Management, Analytics, or a related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Develop and enhance portfolio-level risk frameworks and risk models.
• Analyze portfolios to identify market, liquidity, concentration, volatility, tracking error, beta, and other risk exposures.
• Standardize and centralize risk data to improve transparency and reporting.
• Utilize Python, SQL, BI tools, and market data platforms to generate risk analytics.
• Conduct stress testing and scenario analysis.
• Develop and monitor key risk indicators, limits, and VaR frameworks.
• Monitor macroeconomic and market developments impacting portfolios.
• Assist with valuation methodologies for complex and less liquid investments.
• Support new product launches through risk framework development.
• Analyze large datasets and communicate key insights to senior stakeholders.
• Present risk findings and recommendations to executive leadership.
• Partner with investment professionals across fixed income and equity strategies.
• Lead and mentor junior risk professionals.

Skills

Leadership

Executive presentation

Risk analysis

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Mathematics, Risk Management, Analytics

Tools

Python

SQL

Bloomberg

Excel

Job description

A leading global investment management firm is seeking a Financial Markets Risk Manager Lead to join its Risk Management team. This individual will partner with senior leadership and investment teams to identify, analyze, monitor, and mitigate risks across fixed income, structured credit, private credit, and equity portfolios.

The successful candidate will possess deep buy-side risk management experience and will work closely with Portfolio Managers, Traders, Research Analysts, Compliance, Legal, and Technology teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and enhance portfolio-level risk frameworks and risk models
• Analyze portfolios to identify market, liquidity, concentration, volatility, tracking error, beta, and other risk exposures
• Standardize and centralize risk data to improve transparency and reporting
• Utilize Python, SQL, business intelligence tools, and market data platforms to generate risk analytics
• Conduct stress testing and scenario analysis
• Develop and monitor key risk indicators, limits, and VaR frameworks
• Monitor macroeconomic and market developments impacting portfolios
• Assist with valuation methodologies for complex and less liquid investments
• Support new product launches through risk framework development
• Analyze large datasets and communicate key insights to senior stakeholders
• Present risk findings and recommendations to executive leadership
• Partner closely with investment professionals across fixed income and equity strategies
• Lead and mentor junior risk professionals

Qualifications

• 9+ years of buy-side market risk management experience
• Experience within asset management, hedge funds, pension funds, insurance asset management, or similar investment platforms
• Strong structured credit and fixed income expertise
• Experience managing risk across products such as:
• ABS
• CMBS
• CLOs
• Leveraged Loans
• High Yield Bonds
• BDCs
• Preferred Equity
• Public Equities
• Advanced proficiency with:
• Python
• SQL
• Bloomberg
• Excel
• Strong understanding of:
• VaR
• Stress Testing
• Beta Analysis
• Correlation Analysis
• Experience presenting to senior executives and investment committees
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Mathematics, Risk Management, Analytics, or a related discipline