Senior Equity Risk Director, Quantitative Portfolio Risk

Financeroles; New York (NY); On-site; USD 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM) seeks a Senior Equity Risk Manager to join the Central Trading and Risk Management team. You will optimize portfolio construction, develop quantitative tools, and partner with PMs to manage risk across a multi-manager, market-neutral equity hedge fund platform.

The role requires deep knowledge of equity markets, factor models, risk decomposition, and proficient Python/SQL skills to deliver production-ready analytics and research.

Qualifications

• Strong quantitative and statistical skills with ability to conduct rigorous empirical research.
• Proficiency in Python and SQL with experience handling large financial datasets.
• Experience in equity risk management, quantitative investing, or portfolio management.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with PMs to identify and manage portfolio risks including factor, industry, concentration, liquidity, and other exposures.
• Advise PMs on portfolio construction, hedging, and risk controls to improve risk-adjusted returns.
• Analyze portfolio behavior across market environments and stress scenarios to distinguish intended exposures from risks.
• Evaluate alpha signals and sources of return; test hypotheses and refine models for production use.
• Collaborate with trading to improve execution and implementation efficiency.

Skills

Python

SQL

Quantitative analysis

Risk management

Portfolio risk

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Python

SQL

Job description

Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM) seeks a Senior Equity Risk Manager to join the Central Trading and Risk Management team. You will optimize portfolio construction, develop quantitative tools, and partner with PMs to manage risk across a multi-manager, market-neutral equity hedge fund platform.

The role requires deep knowledge of equity markets, factor models, risk decomposition, and proficient Python/SQL skills to deliver production-ready analytics and research.