Investments Risk, Principal (Hedge Funds)

Location: Chicago, Illinois, United States; hybrid schedule with office attendance required on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays

Annual base salary: $175,000–$215,000 USD, plus potential discretionary bonus and comprehensive benefits.

Company

hirify.global is a global alternative asset management solutions provider managing approximately $97 billion across private equity, infrastructure, real estate, credit, and absolute return strategies.

What you will do

• Build and maintain quantitative risk models and analytics for hedge fund investment evaluation, including factor and alpha decomposition, stress testing, and scenario analysis.
• Use Python, SQL, data lake environments, and AI-assisted tools to work with large structured datasets.
• Support manager evaluation, portfolio construction, position sizing, and asset allocation decisions.
• Monitor risk exposures, factor trends, and capital markets conditions across hedge fund strategies.
• Partner with portfolio managers and the Investment Committee on portfolio risk monitoring and construction.
• Design risk and performance reporting for internal stakeholders, investors, and clients, including polished presentation materials.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in a quantitative field such as computer science, mathematics, statistics/econometrics, or financial engineering, or equivalent technical experience.
• 3–7 years of experience in investment analysis, risk management, or asset allocation, ideally involving hedge funds or absolute return strategies.
• Proficiency in Python and hands-on experience with large structured datasets.
• Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills, including the ability to translate technical analysis into clear conclusions.
• High ownership, initiative, judgment, and comfort working with incomplete specifications.
• Ability to represent Investments Risk in discussions with other teams and senior stakeholders.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative environment focused on excellence, initiative, discretion, and sound judgment.
• Healthcare coverage including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• Flexible spending accounts and an employer-sponsored retirement plan.
• Paid time off, parental leave, short-term and long-term disability coverage.
• Additional care and wellness programs.