A Multi Strategy Hedge Fund is hiring a Director-level Vol Risk Manager in their NYC office.
This hire will focus on risk managing volatility across all strategies. Daily interaction with PMs and Traders to optimize strategies, design hedges and establish hedge/risk frameworks, and manage exposure are the core responsibility.
This individual is expected to regularly interact with the Chief Risk Officer & Chief Investment Officer to discuss macro trends, PnL movement, risk limits, and hedge strategy overall.
The fund wants this risk manager to serve as a partner to the front office. It's a high visibility/high conviction role - the ideal candidate needs to collaborate with the PMs to take smart risks, but can't hesitate to face off with them when that risk goes the wrong way.
Requirements:
- 7+ years of front office risk management experience
- Hedge fund/prop trading risk background and/or trading experience preferred
- Expertise risk managing volatility - index options + dispersion strategies, futures, commodity futures and options, exotic rates derivatives, etc.
- Proficiency in Python/SQL is necessary - analysis, scripting, tool building
- Building and maintaining strong relationships with PMs and Traders
