Risk Analyst Job in Chicago 60603, Illinois Us
To apply to this position you must email your resume directly to Andria.Goff@ajilon.com In the subject line type "risk analyst"
Our client a prestigious hedge fund in Chicago that offers a phenomenal company culture and incredible benefits like discounts on gym memberships, catered lunches, and work life balance, is seeking a risk analyst with 1-5 years of risk analysis experience in a hedge fund.
As the Risk Analyst, the employee will work with and provide ongoing support to the Risk department. It is anticipated that the employee be able to work collaboratively and effectively with all levels of management, staff, clients, external partners and regulatory agencies.
In the role of Risk Analyst, the employee will be responsible for the following:
§ Help monitor and report risk across multiple portfolios
§ Perform in-depth analysis of portfolio characteristics
§ Handle specific projects and assignments at the direction of the Risk Officer
§ Complete all other risk tasks and special projects, as assigned by Executive Committee business units
In order to effectively represent the Company, the employee must be someone who has:
- Practical experience with risk matters in the financial services industry
- Strong understanding of risk management techniques and portfolio level quantitative analytics
- Knowledge of equities, options, futures, fixed income, derivatives and other asset classes
- Knowledge of hedge funds, portfolio management and investment vehicles
- High standard of professionalism and strong desire to work collaboratively with the team
- Problem solving skills and ability to identify and implement appropriate solutions
- Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks and projects concurrently to meet/exceed deadline
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Consistent work ethic through hard work, confidence and effort
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Outstanding attention to detail and strong organization skills
Experience:
- Advanced degree in Math, Computer Science, Business or related field required
- Prior experience in financial services industry required
- Hedge fund and registered investment advisor experience strongly preferred
- Expert experience in Excel Bloomberg
- Programming experience in VBA, SQL server, Matlab or other quantitative analytics platform preferred
Job Experience:
3-5 Years
