Risk Associate

The firm's Risk Management team has direct responsibility for monitoring market, credit, liquidity, model and funding risk exposures of firm-managed investments, providing reports and other tools to the Principals, portfolio managers and traders.

Under the direction of the firm’s Chief Risk Officer, the Risk Associate’s primary duties will be client reporting, valuation, liquidity determination and prime brokerage and cash operations. In addition, the candidate will assist and provide back-up in other areas of risk including internal reporting, hedging and risk control.

Requirements:

• Degree in a quantitative field (Finance, Economics, Computer Science, Engineering, Math, etc.)
• Experience in quantitative finance from either a sell side or buy side firm
• Familiarity with quantitative investment strategies
• Ability to comprehend new concepts quickly
• Strong programming skills including SQL, at least one programming language suitable for analytic reporting and at least one analytic or statistical package
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Hard working and eager to learn in a highly intellectual, collaborative environment

My client is a leading Investment Management Firm in Connecticut.

Job Reference: 143990-1