Head of global risk – Highly Successful Quantitative US hedge fund seeks a Senior Multi Asset Class Risk Manager to assess the funds macro VaR – CT based recruitment

The client is a multi-billion dollar hedge fund that adapts highly quantitative and fully automated approach to investing, with automated mathematical models that predicts movements, fluctuations on worldwide financial markets, across multiple asset classes  

We are now looking for a senior risk manager that can develop tools to provide a; clear, real-time macro view of the firms total risk exposure across all geographies (Americas, Europe, and APAC), and asset classes (Equities, Fixed Income, Currencies, and Commodities) working very closely with senior management and CxO team, reporting straight in to the CEO. 

Requirements:

MSc or PhD in quantitative discipline (Physics, Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research, etc.)

Current knowledge of regulation in equity and futures markets

 Knowledge of equity and fixed-income derivative pricing models

Knowledge of VaR methodology, including its robust estimation

Strong Statistics skills

Good communication skills (In this role you will act as a liaison between Researchers/Traders/Operations/Technology and the Senior Management)

Programming skills (C++/Perl/Python) and familiarity with Linux a strong plus

Please reply to rw@capitalchase.com for immediate consideration, or any questions.  All applicants are handled with total confidentiality