Investment Risk Strategist (Fixed Income)

Location: London, United Kingdom; office-based 4 days per week with flexibility to work remotely 1 day per week.

Company

hirify.global provides investment management solutions across global capital markets for institutional clients in more than 60 countries and operates as a private partnership.

What you will do

• Apply quantitative analysis, risk models, stress testing, and scenario analysis to help investors align portfolio risk with investment conviction.
• Identify and communicate changes in portfolio risk dynamics, concentrations, and unintended exposures.
• Design risk analysis and research, orchestrate data, and translate complex information into actionable portfolio insights.
• Maintain robust, scalable, decision-useful risk reporting, dashboards, and analytical tools while partnering with technology and data teams.
• Partner with investors, portfolio managers, traders, and investment platform managers on risk coaching, portfolio construction, and investment oversight.
• Mentor colleagues and contribute to Wellington’s risk culture and disciplined approach to risk-taking.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in portfolio analysis, risk management, or quantitative investment analytics.
• Experience partnering with investors and senior stakeholders and influencing complex discussions without formal authority.
• Strong fixed income market knowledge, including rates, credit, derivatives, and other relevant instruments and markets.
• Understanding of hedge fund risk drivers, portfolio construction, and risk analytics across different market environments.
• Proficiency in Python, SQL, market data tools such as FactSet and Bloomberg, and AI coding platforms such as VS Code Copilot or GitHub Copilot.
• Ability to analyze and synthesize complex data into clear, actionable recommendations.
• Excellent communication and storytelling skills for translating technical concepts into meaningful insights.
• Experience constructively engaging with portfolio managers, traders, and other risk takers to surface and address risk considerations.

Nice to have

• Advanced degree and/or professional designation such as CFA, CAIA, or FRM.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative culture emphasizing independent thought, healthy debate, intellectual rigor, humility, and partnership.
• Regular in-person interaction is considered essential to the workplace culture.
• Hybrid flexibility with remote work available 1 day per week.
• Equal opportunity employment with consideration for candidates from a broad range of backgrounds and workplace experiences.
• Reasonable accommodations are available for candidates with disabilities during the application process.