Senior Systematic Risk Architect

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

Job summary

X4 Engineering's world-leading hedge fund partner seeks a Senior Systematic Risk Manager in New York to shape risk across a diverse portfolio of systematic strategies. You will develop innovative risk methodologies, analyze portfolio exposures, and influence investment decisions at the highest level, collaborating with PMs, researchers, and senior leadership.

This role offers strong compensation with base salary plus bonus and opportunities to shape risk analytics across the firm's global

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in a quantitative discipline.
• 10+ years in quantitative finance, with risk management or related roles.
• Strong programming skills 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 markets.
• Experience with execution algorithms and market microstructure.
• Knowledge of 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 analytics.
• Analyse portfolio exposures and influence investment decisions at the highest level.
• Drive evolution of systematic risk management and risk analytics platforms.
• Contribute to investment committee discussions and governance.
• Build sophisticated monitoring tools used across the trading platform.

Skills

Quantitative finance

Python

C++

C#

Communication

Machine Learning

Risk management

Education

Master's or PhD in a quantitative field

Job description

X4 Engineering's world-leading hedge fund partner seeks a Senior Systematic Risk Manager in New York to shape risk across a diverse portfolio of systematic strategies. You will develop innovative risk methodologies, analyze portfolio exposures, and influence investment decisions at the highest level, collaborating with PMs, researchers, and senior leadership.

This role offers strong compensation with base salary plus bonus and opportunities to shape risk analytics across the firm's global