Alternatives Risk Manager
Cantor Fitzgerald
Full-time
On-site
New York, New York, United States
Mathematics & Finance
Description
The Alternatives Risk Manager will be responsible for independent oversight of investment fund portfolios, modeling, and global reporting. This role is integral to our risk management strategy, working closely with portfolio managers and other experts. The successful candidate will have a strong background in market risk, ideally within the hedge fund or alternative asset management industry, and a solid understanding of various financial instruments.
Responsibilities
Qualifications
The Alternatives Risk Manager will be responsible for independent oversight of investment fund portfolios, modeling, and global reporting. This role is integral to our risk management strategy, working closely with portfolio managers and other experts. The successful candidate will have a strong background in market risk, ideally within the hedge fund or alternative asset management industry, and a solid understanding of various financial instruments.
Responsibilities
- Manage market risk analysis and reporting, covering VaR, stress testing, and operational risk.
- Ensure compliance with risk guidelines for diverse strategies.
- Implement financial instrument models for commodities, equity, interest rates, credit, and currencies.
- Execute portfolio reviews, including P&L explanations and risk factor analysis.
- Lead sub-governance forums to discuss key risks across strategies.
- Represent the group in risk updates and interact with hedge fund management.
- Liaise with various teams to identify operational risks and support new business initiatives.
- Collaborate on risk guideline development with portfolio managers.
- Conduct research on capital allocation and risk management.
- Standardize processes and utilize resources effectively with the global risk team.
Qualifications
- 7-10+ years of experience in a market risk role, preferably in hedge funds or alternative asset management.
- BA/BS in Finance, Mathematics, Statistics, or Engineering; Master's degree or CFA preferred.
- Ability to analyze direct transactions and strong analytical skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication, with experience working with senior investment professionals.
- Familiarity with MSCI RiskMetrics or similar systems is an advantage.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerBi, and SQL, with intermediate programming skills (VBA, R, Python).
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
- Quantitative skills to support risk analysis for multi-strategy portfolios.
- Experience with hedge fund or alternative asset management is essential.
- A proven track record of successful risk management and analysis.