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Risk Analyst (Hedge Fund)

eFinancialCareers • New York, NY 10261 • Posted today

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This role is ideal for a junior Analyst (2-4 years' experience) with a strong analytical and quantitative skillset, passionate about the financial markets. The position involves ownership of research and analytics relating to performance and risk, design and implementation of new processes and workflows, business analysis, project management, and risk analytics in a dynamic markets environment. Knowledge of Fixed Income/FX/Rates Derivatives products and markets is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Ownership of research and analytics relating to performance and risk
  • Primary point of contact with cross-functional internal stakeholders including Business Management, Portfolio Managers, Quants, Research and Trading
  • Design and implementation of new processes and workflows
  • Business analysis; requirements gathering, technical specifications
  • Project Management; coordinate and deliver tactical and strategic initiatives in complex and rapidly evolving environments
  • Risk analytics; design automated risk reports and dashboards, maintain key risk models, deliver portfolio analysis etc

Qualifications

Required

  • 2-4 years' experience in a business-, data-, product-, quant-, and/or risk analyst type role
  • Solution-oriented and commercially aware with strong problem-solving aptitude and exceptional project management skills
  • Knowledge of fixed income / interest rate products and markets
  • Outstanding communication and presentation skills
  • External/internal stakeholder relationship management with the ability to build consensus and foster strong cross-functional stakeholder relationships
  • Minimum of a Bachelors degree in a technical discipline (ie: computer science, engineering, math, operations research, statistics or similar) from a top school; Masters preferred
  • Strong technical toolkit to include Python, SQL, Tableau and VBA

Preferred

  • CFA

Full Job Description

This business critical role will suit a junior Analyst (2-4 years' experience) with a strong analytical and quantitative skillset and a passion for the financial markets. Skills in data analysis, process optimization, project management, risk analytics and tool development in a kinetic markets environments will lend themselves well to this role. Knowledge of Fixed Income/FX/Rates Derivatives products and markets strongly preferred.

Key responsibilities will include:
-Ownership of research and analytics relating to performance and risk;
-Primary point of contact with cross-functional internal stakeholders including Business Management, Portfolio Managers, Quants, Research and Trading;
-Design and implementation of new processes and workflows;
-Business analysis; requirements gathering, technical specifications;
-Project Management; coordinate and deliver tactical and strategic initiatives in complex and rapidly evolving environments;
-Risk analytics; design automated risk reports and dashboards, maintain key risk models, deliver portfolio analysis etc

The successful candidate will bring experience in the following:
-2-4 years' experience in a business-, data-, product-, quant-, and/or risk analyst type role;
-Solution-oriented and commercially aware with strong problem-solving aptitude and exceptional project management skills;
-Knowledge of fixed income / interest rate products and markets;
-Outstanding communication and presentation skills;
-External/internal stakeholder relationship management with the ability to build consensus and foster strong cross-functional stakeholder relationships;
-Minimum of a Bachelors degree in a technical discipline (ie: computer science, engineering, math, operations research, statistics or similar) from a top school; Masters preferred;
-CFA preferred;
-Strong technical toolkit to include Python, SQL, Tableau and VBA.


A highly competitive compensation package is on offer.

For a more detailed discussion in confidence, please apply with your resume.