Senior Market Risk Analyst (LH-BPO)
About the positionResponsibilities• Develop, Maintain and enhance daily risk modeling/monitoring processes and meet frequently with clients to discuss your findings and recommend trades to reduce risk if appropriate. • Review, produce and deliver recurrent and ad-hoc risk reporting/analyses. • Monitor liquid alternatives (multi-strategy hedge funds) through the firm's Managed Account Platform• Generate attribution analyses through a factor modeling framework. • Understand and calculate VAR, stress testing (standard and custom) and generate custom reports for clients to ensure accounts are operating within the desired drawdown profile.• Work with the portfolio management team on risk optimization and portfolio construction questions. • Design and implement custom or standard hedges. • Design the risk limit framework for firm investments. • Understand key risk characteristics of the seven main alternative asset classes --- equities, currencies, bonds, credit, commodities, volatility and private markets. • Monitor many accounts daily at the position level and be prepared to review all accounts daily in response to unfolding events in the market.• Use custom modeling to handle instruments that are bespoke or not covered by standard risk systems (e.g. exotic options or reinsurance products). • Understand and map the liquidity profile of various asset classes under different conditions. • Understand margin usage and the provision of adequate excess margin buffers in different asset classes or levered portfolio structures. • Use AI to enhance and augment existing processes e.g. in bringing traditional risk measures to intra-day data. Requirements• CS, Engineering, Mathematics, Finance or Business with quantitative coursework (economics or statistics) and a deep understanding of Financial Markets and Alternative Investments.• 3+ years of experience with a Hedge Fund, Investment Firm, Finance-related software vendor, or hedge fund administrator's operations department preferred, but not required• Ability to use mainstream risk management tools like RiskMetrics, Axioma or Bloomberg Port• Deep understanding of capital markets and asset class characteristics with CFA preferred• Motivated self-starter with an appetite for knowledge. • Strong organizational skills with the ability to set, organize and meet priorities. • Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to interact with clients and credit officers regarding the performance and risk of investments.• The ability to work independently as well as with others in a small, energetic environment. • High level of initiative and critical thinking skills. • High integrity with the ability to maintain confidentialityBenefits• Hybrid Work Model & a Business Casual Dress Code• 401k Matching Program• Professional Development Reimbursement• Flexible Personal/Vacation Time Off, Sick Leave, Paid Holidays• Medical, Dental, Vision, Employee Assistance Program, Parental Leave• Committed to Welcoming, Celebrating and Thriving on Diversity• Hands-On, Team-Customized, including SS&C University• Discounts on fitness clubs, travel and more!• health• dental• 401k plan• tuition and professional development reimbursement plan Apply tot his job