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.
We are seeking a Risk Strategist to join our Risk Management team. The Risk Strategist will be responsible for developing enterprise-level risk tools and analytics, driving risk and performance reporting across internal and external stakeholders, and working directly with Risk Managers across individual strategies to enhance the firm's risk management capabilities.
Key Responsibilities
- Drive risk analytics and exposure reporting for internal and external stakeholders, including counterparties, investors, and regulators
- Design, develop, and implement centralized analytics frameworks to monitor and manage risk across the firm's portfolio
- Partner with Risk Managers to develop monitoring and analytics catered to individual strategies
- Explore innovative approaches to risk monitoring, including use of AI
- Communicate insights to senior management to support decision-making
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, or a related field (advanced degree preferred).
- 7–10 years of experience in a risk, strategist, analytics, quantitative research or similar role at an investment manager, hedge fund, or other financial institution
- Strong knowledge of financial markets, instruments, and risk measurement
- Proficiency in programming languages (Python, R, or similar) and comfort dealing with financial data
- Strong communication and presentation skills
Salary Range: $150,000 USD - $200,000 USD
