Principal, EMEA Portfolio Risk | Credit

Location: London, United Kingdom

Company

hirify.global is an investment management firm with a global Investment Risk function.

What you will do

• Monitor and assess risks across credit and multi-asset portfolios, ensuring exposures align with investment objectives.
• Partner with Portfolio Managers and Trading to evaluate portfolio construction, performance drivers, and risk positioning.
• Perform scenario analysis, stress testing, risk attribution, and analysis of correlations and tail risks.
• Provide independent challenge and recommendations to support investment decisions.
• Develop Python-based analytical tools and enhance proprietary risk systems, models, and infrastructure.
• Present risk insights to senior management and investment teams, while mentoring junior colleagues and driving consistency across global risk teams.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in investment risk, portfolio risk, or market risk, with a strong focus on credit strategies.
• Deep knowledge of credit markets, including cash and synthetic products, structured credit, and derivatives.
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills in portfolio risk modelling and analytics.
• Proficiency in Python and/or SQL, including experience working with large datasets.
• Experience partnering with Portfolio Managers and influencing investment decisions.
• Bachelor’s degree required; strong communication, project management, and organisational skills.

Nice to have

• Advanced degree in a quantitative discipline.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time role based in London.
• Collaboration with global Risk, Investment, Technology, and Analytics teams.
• Opportunity to contribute to strategic risk framework and process improvements across regions.