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Market Risk AnalystNew York

Market Risk AnalystNew York

Soros Fund ManagementNew York, NY, US
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Permanent
Job description

Market Risk Analyst

Soros Fund Management LLC (SFM) is a global asset manager and family office founded by George Soros in 1970. With $28 billion in assets under management (AUM), SFM serves as the principal asset manager for the Open Society Foundations, one of the world's largest charitable foundations dedicated to advancing justice, human rights, and democracy.

Distinct from other investment platforms, SFM thrives on agility, acting decisively when conviction is high and exercising patience when it's not. With permanent capital, a select group of major clients, and an unconstrained mandate, we invest opportunistically with a long-term view in a wide range of strategies and asset classes, including public and private equity and credit, fixed income, foreign exchange, and alternative assets. Our teams operate with autonomy, while cross-team collaboration strengthens our conviction and empowers us to capitalize on market dislocations.

At SFM, we foster an ownership mindset, encouraging professionals to challenge the status quo, innovate, and take initiative. We prioritize development, enabling team members to push beyond their roles, voice bold ideas, and contribute to our long-term success. This culture of continuous growth and constructive debate fuels innovation and drives efficiencies.

Our impact is measured by both the returns we generate and the values we uphold, from environmental stewardship to social responsibility. Operating as a unified team across geographies and mandates, we remain committed to our mission, ensuring a meaningful, lasting impact.

Headquartered in New York City with offices in Greenwich, Garden City, London, and Dublin, SFM employs 200 professionals.

Position Overview

We are seeking a driven and analytical Market Risk Analyst to join our dynamic Risk Management team. This is a high-impact role offering broad exposure across asset classes and investment strategies, from traditional to alternative investments. You will engage directly with portfolio managers, contribute to the firm's risk oversight framework, support portfolio construction decisions, and help shape our evolving risk infrastructure.

This is an exceptional opportunity for a curious and intellectually agile individual to deepen their understanding of global markets, risk modeling, and investment strategywhile working in a collaborative environment alongside experienced risk professionals, technologists, and investment teams. You will play a meaningful role in influencing investment decisions and shaping risk culture through insightful analysis. We value continuous learning and offer opportunities to further develop your technical skills and market expertise in a team that embraces a growth mindset.

Major Responsibilities

  • Build and enhance tools / dashboards / reports for risk monitoring and analysis.
  • Monitor exposures, risk metrics, P&L, and mandates; identify and communicate emerging risks.
  • Engage portfolio managers on limit process including setting new limits and managing breaches.
  • Analyze performance drivers across diverse investment strategies and provide insight into returns.
  • Support onboarding of new products and coordinate model enhancements with quant and tech teams.
  • Develop and improve methodologies for sensitivities, stress testing, scenario analysis, and liquidity risk.
  • Research quantitative framework used to guide portfolio construction and asset allocation process.
  • Respond to ad hoc risk inquiries and present findings to Portfolio Managers.
  • Partner with technology to transform risk tools and analytics into robust, scalable production systems.

What We Value

  • 5+ years of experience in risk management / modeling / quant role.
  • Strong academic background in a quantitative or analytical field (e.g., Math, Engineering, Computer Science).
  • Proficiency in Python and SQL is required; experience building analytical tools is highly desirable.
  • Exceptional analytical reasoning skills, with the ability to derive clear conclusions from ambiguous data.
  • Natural problem solver, intellectually curious and intuitive.
  • Solid understanding of financial markets and instruments; familiarity with risk and valuation models.
  • Effective communicator (oral and written) - able to distill complex ideas into clear, actionable insights.
  • Self-starter with ability to work on multiple tasks with minimal supervision.
  • Thrives in a team-oriented environment.
  • Exceptional attention to detail.
  • Prior experience with convex financial instruments, such as equity derivatives, is advantageous.
  • Familiarity with corporate credit or securitized products is beneficial but not mandatory.
  • We anticipate the base salary of this role to be between $150,000-$200,000. In addition to a base salary, the successful candidate will also be eligible to receive a discretionary year-end bonus.

    In all respects, candidates need to reflect the following SFM core values : Smart risk-taking / / Owner's Mindset / / Teamwork / / Humility / / Integrity

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