Investment Risk Lead - Private Credit
A global asset management firm with over $1 trillion AUM is hiring an Investment Risk Manager to join the team in NYC.
The firm runs various mandates across Public Fixed Income (taxable and non taxable), Public Equities, Multi-Asset Funds, as well as Private Credit + Private Equity investments on the alternatives side. This is the first investment risk hire dedicated solely to Private Assets coverage, as the private credit business continues to grow in the front office. An ideal candidate for this role is someone who wants to take initiative in a front office facing seat while remaining hands on building out proprietary risk models, tools, and dashboards to monitor performance and exposure.
The hiring manager is looking for a candidate with 5-10 years of experience in an Investment Risk seat, and a minimum of 2-3 years in the private credit space (direct lending, CLOs and structured credit, etc.). The private credit knowledge is essential to make an impact in this role - this hire will be responsible for shaping the firm's approach to private credit risk + performance management. This individual will be tasked with designing the risk framework, enhancing risk modelling capability, monitoring performance drivers and attribution, and working with the investment teams frequently to discuss portfolio construction and risk metrics.
This must be a well rounded candidate who wants to take some ownership of the function and lead from the front. The team is looking for someone who is able to build out risk analytics and help PMs and investment teams to understand and apply the analytics. Combination of commercial mindset, private credit expertise, and strong technical skills are required.
Requirements:
- 5+ years of investment risk experience, with at least 2+ years of private credit coverage
- Private credit experience - direct lending, CLO and structured credit, ABS, distressed debt, etc.
- Experience researching + developing proprietary risk models for private asset portfolios
- Familiar with vendor models/tools/systems such as BlackRock Aladdin, MSCI RiskMetrics, Bloomberg, Intex, Trepp, etc.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skill, and ability to challenge and advise Portfolio Managers on investment decisions
- Proficiency with Python and SQL
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