Senior Quantitative Risk Manager (Fintech)

Location: Switzerland; hybrid role based anywhere in Switzerland, with an office in Baar, Zug and the option to work from home up to four days per week

Company

hirify.global is a private investment firm focused on cross-asset investing through systematic frameworks, algorithmic trading, market analysis, and multi-strategy portfolios.

What you will do

• Build risk infrastructure and a risk engine covering VaR, CVaR, stress testing, and scenario analysis across strategies.
• Co-design the risk limit framework with the Head of Risk.
• Independently validate systematic trading strategies.
• Monitor and escalate market, liquidity, and counterparty risk, producing daily and monthly risk reports.
• Develop AI-assisted risk workflows with clear guardrails and human sign-off.
• Provide risk input on new products, strategies, and firm-wide projects.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in quantitative or investment risk at a hedge fund, proprietary trading firm, multi-strategy platform, or in bank market risk covering trading books.
• Degree in mathematics, engineering, economics, finance, or another quantitative field; an MSc or PhD is preferred.
• Hands-on knowledge of VaR, CVaR, stress and scenario analysis, backtesting, and their limitations.
• Strong understanding of equities, fixed income, FX, commodities and energy, credit, and related derivatives.
• Production-quality Python, solid SQL, and experience with shared codebases, version control, and CI/CD.
• Fluent English is required; German is advantageous.

Nice to have

• FRM, CFA, or CQF certification.
• MSc or PhD in a quantitative field.
• German language skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative, hands-on team with flat hierarchies and high ownership.
• Empowerment, responsibility, and performance-oriented career development.
• Modern office in Baar with a remote-friendly hybrid setup.
• Competitive compensation with a performance-based annual bonus.
• 25 days of paid leave, regular company events, and progressive social benefits.