Verition Fund Management LLC ("Verition") is a multi-strategy, multi-manager hedge fund founded in 2008. Verition focuses on global investment strategies including Global Credit, Global Convertible, Volatility & Capital Structure Arbitrage, Event-Driven Investing, Equity Long / Short & Capital Markets Trading, and Global Quantitative Trading.
Job Title : Equity Long Short Risk Manager
Location : New York, NY
Key Responsibilities :
- Strategy coverage : Equity Long Short
- Continuously monitor portfolio exposures, stress test scenarios and evaluate risk metrics
- Undertake position and portfolio oversight - concentration, leverage, liquidity, correlation etc across equity positions and strategies
- Work closely with PMs and other stakeholders including risk teams to align risk management processes with investment objectives
- Lead all PM interviews for all Long Short Equity PM candidates
- Ensure adherence to risk limits and internal policies
- Provide regular and adhoc reports to senior mgmt, investment committee and stakeholders
- Model validation and enhancement - working closely with Equity Portfolio Researcher and Central team
- Team management - improving bench-strength, continuous team development and general team management
Requirements :
Minimum 8 years' relevant risk mgmt experience in financial sector with a focus on equity markets, ideally in a multi-strategy HF, investment bank or asset mgmt firmExperience building factor hedge baskets and building an optimizerDemonstrated ability and proven track record of working closely with businesses and to lead / mentor other risk team membersExceptional ability to articulate complex risk concepts to diverse stakeholdersDeep understanding of risk measures and market conventionsWillingness and desire to be hands-on and roll-up sleeves roleSalary Range
$150,000-$200,000 USD