Senior Equities / Hedge Fund Investment Risk Analyst recruitment
Senior Equities Investment Risk Analyst
For a leading Investment Bank
Salary: 65K – 80K Base, Excellent total compensation
Location: London
I am seeking a Senior Hede Fund / Equities Risk Analyst for a leading Investment bank based in London. This role will pay a very competitive base salary and bonus for the right individual. This will be a great opportunity to work in a collegiate and growing area.
The jobholder will be part of the Risk team, reporting directly to the EMEA Head of Market Risk. The successful candidate will work with the Risk team and alongside the Investment team to analyse, asses and provide consultancy of the risks’ of current and potential funds. The main responsibilities will be:
• To interpret and provide the risk metrics across Macro and Equity product trading strategies
• Provide due dilligence interviews for exiting or proposed fund managers
• Perform joint transparency exercises with Investment Analysts to view a hedge fund’s portfolio to determine and capture risks that are not identified by standard metrics
• To monitor leverage, liquidity and financing risks
• To support the production of reports required by the Head of Risk and the Investment Committee
The successful candidate will have a buy-side risk background, covering Equity strategies
The candidate will also need to have:
• An excellent understanding of risk measures, i.e. VaR, Greeks, etc…
• A strong Bachelors or higher degree from a reputable University
• Excellent and written and oral communication skills
• Drive and the ability to work autonomously working under pressured deadlines
If you would like to know more about this position or wish to apply please contact James Cook at 0207 936 2601 or alternatively email me at jc@barclaysimpson.com