VENNBRIDGE Looking for Risk Management – Hedge Fund Investments – Associate at New York City Metropolitan Area Full Time

Vennbridge has been chosen as the exclusive partner of a world-leading, multi-million-dollar hedge fund group, to find an Associate-level candidate for its hedge fund solutions business.

The Company

The firm is a hedge fund solutions business that started as a fund-of-funds. It now offers a full suite of external hedge fund offerings. All investments are in hedge funds.

Role

The main purpose of the role is to support senior risk managers by performing risk analysis on the hedge fund investments of the clients of the firm.

Responsibilities

• Support senior risk management personnel by performing ad hoc risk analysis such as exposure analysis, factor analysis, and custom stress testing.
• Monitor and manage investment risks across the platform, for example, by identifying, measuring, and communicating risk issues – collaborating with risk colleagues and hedge fund managers.
• Enhance risk modelling and calculation – utilising both internal risk models and external systems
• Report relevant risk data and insights to key stakeholders as and when required.
• Work closely with all internal stakeholders who use managed account and fund data including risk management, investment management, client services and operations.
• Eventually, take on responsibility for building relationships with and monitoring risks of a subset of hedge fund strategies.
• Assist in the due diligence of new hedge fund investments.
• Provide backup for the Risk Analysis sub team, who are responsible for daily limit and data checks, and maintain/enhance the quality of risk calculations across the firm’s systems.

Candidate requirements

• Experience in Market Risk Management or trading.
• A broad understanding of the hedge fund world and associated investment strategies.
• Teamwork skills (you will be part of a global team).
• A quantitative education.
• Hands-on programming skills in Python.

Compensation

The base salary range is $100,000 to $120,000. The bonus range is 0% to 80%. Please note that bonuses are discretionary, awarded at the sole discretion of the firm. There is no contractual right to a bonus.

Applications

• Before applying, please double-check that the salary and bonus range below work for you.
• Please apply via the link or email your CV to [email protected].
• Please note that Vennbridge is based in London, England.