Equity Risk Manager

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited ,
Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £80,000 per annum

Overview

An exciting opportunity for a quantitative Equity Risk professional at a leading asset manager based in Henley Your new company A rewarding opportunity at a reputable asset manager, leading the day-to-day risk management of the firm's equity product range and assisting in numerous quantitative tasks including risk analytics and portfolio management Your new role and responsibilities Develop risk frameworks and provide oversight to risk processes across the Equity space Provide insight into portfolio construction processes Provide excellent analysis to senior stakeholders of any insightful portfolio reviews Work with the technology team in developing appropriate risk analytics and models to further enhance the quality of risk data What you'll need to succeed Excellent financial market knowledge and regulatory issues Previous success working in a Senior Investment Risk/ Quant risk role with particular exposure to Equities Exceptional analytical capabilities, working with vendors such as Barra, RiskMetrics, Bloomberg or FactSet Strong programming skills - Python, R, VBA Sound knowledge of Market and Liquidity Risk concepts and statistical methods such as VaR, regression methods and CAPM. University degree in financial/quantitative discipline e.g. Econometrics, Statistics, Mathematics CFA/FRM qualification would be advantageous What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk