Director, Equity Risk (Global Lead)

Location: Baltimore, Maryland, United States. Hybrid work is available with up to one day per week from home.

Base salary: $173,000–$295,000 annually for Maryland, Colorado, Washington, and remote workers. Bonus eligibility may apply.

Company

Global asset management organization providing equity, fixed income, and multi-asset investment solutions to individuals, advisors, institutions, and retirement plan sponsors.

What you will do

• Lead a global Equity Risk team with five direct reports and provide risk oversight for equity investment strategies.
• Review risk analytics and dashboards, identify material portfolio risks, and communicate changes in risk profiles.
• Conduct tail-risk analysis, stress testing, and quantitative analyses using hypothetical and historical scenarios.
• Prototype and develop reporting dashboards and interactive tools extending MSCI BarraOne and RiskManager.
• Define data and system requirements and partner with Technology associates on development and testing.
• Present complex analytical results to investment leaders, portfolio managers, clients, consultants, committees, and regulators.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in quantitative finance, economics, statistics, applied mathematics, operations research, engineering, computer science, physics, or a related scientific field.
• Extensive equity risk management experience in a buy-side asset management environment and strong knowledge of equity strategies and global financial markets.
• Experience with volatility, tracking error, Value-at-Risk, and other quantitative risk evaluation methods.
• Programming skills in common languages and statistical analysis packages; advanced Python or R skills are preferred.
• Experience with MSCI BarraOne, RiskManager, or comparable risk modeling and performance attribution systems.
• Strong data analysis, communication, organizational, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills.

Nice to have

• More than 10 years of direct equity risk management experience at a buy-side asset manager.
• People leadership experience.
• Master’s or PhD in a quantitative or scientific discipline.
• CFA, FRM, PRM, or progress toward a comparable risk or finance accreditation.
• Experience at a global asset manager with personnel across multiple regions.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative and inclusive work environment focused on integrity, quality, and continuous learning.
• Annual bonus eligibility and retirement plan.
• Hybrid work schedule.
• Health and wellness benefits, including online therapy.
• Paid time off for vacation, illness, medical appointments, and volunteering.
• Family care resources, including fertility and adoption benefits.