Buy Side Quantitative Risk Analyst

Our client is seeking a skilled and motivated Risk Analyst to support daily risk monitoring for their portfolio. The ideal candidate will possess strong quantitative and coding skills to assess and monitor portfolio risks across asset classes and strategy types. The role will be instrumental in delivering insights to ensure that client portfolios remain aligned with risk guidelines and investment objectives. Responsibilities• Sub-adviser daily risk limit monitoring per risk addendum in IMA• Ongoing risk portal maintenance and customization • Ad-hoc risk analysis per client requests• Timely problem solving and bug fixing in a fast-paced environment• Daily hedging portfolio management for risk mitigationQualifications• Strong quantitative and analytical skills with intellectual curiosity• Strong experience in any scripting language, but ideally Groovy, Java or Python• Deep understanding of portfolio risk modeling, such as factor based analytical VaR, across asset classes, with working knowledge of equity risk models and portfolio optimization preferred • Familiarity with risk model from vendors, such as Axioma, MCSI Barra and Blackrock Aladdin• 1-5years of experience of quantitative risk and research for investment management, with M.Sc., B.Sc. or Ph.D. in mathematical finance, mathematics, physics, economics, computer science, engineering

Created: 2024-10-21