Associate, Risk Governance (Finance)

TL;DR

Associate, Risk Governance (Finance): Managing investment risk for third-party managers and Fund of Funds portfolios with an accent on risk frameworks, portfolio performance attribution, and regulatory compliance. Focus on developing automated risk reporting tools using Python and Excel to optimize risk exposure analysis.

Location: New York, NY, United States (Onsite)

Salary: $120,000 - $166,000

Company

A leading global investment banking, securities, and investment management firm.

What you will do

• Identify, measure, and manage investment risks for third-party managers and Fund of Funds portfolios across public markets.
• Create customized risk reports and develop new tools to track and analyze portfolio risk exposure and performance.
• Collaborate with risk analytics vendors and internal stakeholders to refine risk frameworks and models.
• Monitor investment and regulatory guidelines to ensure compliance and reporting across the External Investing Group.
• Communicate quantitative findings and actionable recommendations to internal teams and clients via memos and presentations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Mathematics, Operations Research, Engineering, or a related field.
• 2 years of experience in global financial market structures and trading mechanics.
• Experience with risk frameworks such as VAR, scenario analysis, and historical simulation for market, liquidity, and credit risk.
• Proficiency in Python for developing asset allocation models and automating risk reporting.
• Advanced Excel skills, including VBA programming and pivot tables for real-time analysis.
• Strong knowledge of statistics, optimization, and linear algebra applied to investment strategies.