Risk Officer – Global Hedge Fund - up to $750k TC

Our client, a rapidly expanding, global multi-strategy Hedge Fund, are looking to make a Risk Manager hire specific to their US Front Office. The hire will take ownership for flagship US trading strategies - the position (front office headcount) sits with high profile US Portfolio Managers / Traders. The remit is to monitor and manage overall portfolio risk, work with the investment team to ensure that risks are identified, understood and correctly reported, provide detailed analysis of risk measures, positions, P&L and strategies and work with Technologists to develop risk procedures. As there is a core focus to build out US trading strategies at scale, the Risk Manager will define how risk management tools should look and manage the implementation of them to support the rapid buildout. He/she can also expect to have a genuine involvement in trading ideas. Candidates should have 5-15yrs market risk / portfolio risk experience, from either a hedge fund, prop trading or an IB background. Coding / quant skills are a requirement. A top tier academic profile is also expected. The role can pay up to a $750k TC year-one. Established risk professionals at the firm can earn a multiple of this.