Executive Director, Senior Equity Risk Manager
Core
Senior Equity Risk Manager for a market-neutral multi-manager equity hedge fund, partnering with portfolio managers to optimize portfolio construction, manage risk, and develop quantitative investment tools.
Role type
Senior IC equity risk manager (quantitative)
Builds
Market-neutral equity hedge fund strategies and risk management infrastructure
Domain
Hedge funds / Quantitative equity investing
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Equity risk management, Portfolio construction and optimization, Factor models, Python, SQL, Quantitative research, Market microstructure, Position sizing, Hedging, Risk decomposition
Preferred skills
Direct investment or trading decision experience, Systematic alpha research, Execution research
Technologies
Python, SQL
Responsibilities
Identify and manage portfolio risks (factor, concentration, liquidity, crowding), Advise PMs on portfolio construction and hedging, Analyze portfolio behavior across market environments, Evaluate portfolio performance and alpha sources, Contribute to platform-level risk allocation decisions, Research and evaluate alpha signals, Develop portfolio optimization methodologies, Monitor market developments and communicate risks, Partner with trading for execution efficiency, Design Python-based analytical tools and automation