Senior Investment Risk Manager (Equities)

Bruin; Baltimore (MD); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Leading Global Asset Manager seeks a Senior Equity Risk Manager to provide independent qualitative and quantitative risk oversight across equity strategies. You will partner directly with portfolio managers and senior investment leaders to identify and manage material exposures.

The role emphasizes VaR, stress testing, dashboard development and cross-functional collaboration to enhance risk-informed decision making.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant experience within asset management or investment risk.
• Strong buy side equity risk, portfolio construction and global markets expertise.
• Experience with quantitative risk methodologies and portfolio risk systems.
• Strong Python, R or comparable programming and data analysis skills.
• Experience with platforms such as MSCI BarraOne or RiskManager preferred.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to engage credibly with portfolio managers and senior investment professionals.
• CFA, FRM, PRM or advanced quantitative degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee risk across assigned equity strategies and identify material portfolio exposures.
• Analyse factor, security, sector, concentration and portfolio risks.
• Conduct VaR, volatility, tracking error, stress and tail risk analysis.
• Develop risk dashboards, reporting and analytical tools using proprietary and vendor data.
• Partner with investment, technology and senior leadership teams.

Skills

Equity risk management

Quantitative risk methodologies

Portfolio construction

Risk analytics

Python/R programming

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Education

CFA/FRM/PRM or advanced quantitative degree

Tools

MSCI BarraOne

RiskManager

Job description

Leading Global Asset Manager is seeking a Senior Equity Risk Manager to provide independent quantitative risk oversight across equity strategies and partner directly with portfolio managers and senior investment leaders.

4 days onsite / 1 day remote

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee risk across assigned equity strategies and identify material portfolio exposures
• Analyse factor, security, sector, concentration and portfolio risks
• Conduct VaR, volatility, tracking error, stress and tail risk analysis
• Develop risk dashboards, reporting and analytical tools using proprietary and vendor data
• Partner with investment, technology and senior leadership teams

Experience and Skills Required

• 8+ years of relevant experience within asset management or investment risk
• Strong buy side equity risk, portfolio construction and global markets expertise
• Experience with quantitative risk methodologies and portfolio risk systems
• Strong Python, R or comparable programming and data analysis skills
• Experience with platforms such as MSCI BarraOne or RiskManager preferred
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to engage credibly with portfolio managers and senior investment professionals
• CFA, FRM, PRM or advanced quantitative degree preferred