Hedge Fund Risk Analyst

Posted 04 February 2020
Salary £60000 - £90000 per annum
LocationLondon
Job type Permanent
ReferenceBBBH96939_1580824219
Contact NameWilliam Shephard

Job description

Responsibilities:

  • enhancing existing risk methodology across investment portfolios and multiple asset classes;
  • application of quantitative approaches to create bespoke attribution analysis for various investment strategies;
  • ability to translate results into meaningful solutions to enhance decision making;
  • working closely with Portfolio Managers to analyse, quantify and manage risks

2-5 years relevant experience underpinned by a record of academic excellence, ideally including a Masters/PhD in a quantitative discipline.

As well as the core skillset below:

  • detailed knowledge of risk techniques such as customised attributions, regression analysis, sensitivities, simulation and stress testing.
  • experience working with one or multiple of the following asset classes; fixed income, fx & rates
  • a degree of technical proficiency as it relates to programming and the handling of large data sets, Python and SQL being the most desirable languages