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Schonfeld · 13 hours ago

Director of Risk & Portfolio Advisory – US Fundamental Equity

positionNew York, NY
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityMid, Senior Level
money$200K/yr - $300K/yr
date7+ years exp

Schonfeld is a global multi-strategy, multi-manager investment platform. They are seeking a Director of Risk & Portfolio Advisory to oversee portfolio management and risk coverage for North American fundamental equity strategies, focusing on risk identification and analysis for investment teams.

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Responsibilities

Daily oversight of the North American discretionary equity portfolios, including monitoring portfolios for style drift, identifying and remediating outsized concentration risks or stress exposures, and researching risk and portfolio construction inquiries from investment teams and firm management
Analyzing performance attribution to quickly diagnose problems and enable risk takers to react opportunistically to adverse events and to leverage those insights towards capital allocation recommendations
Utilizing interactions with and feedback from investment professionals to help direct enhancements to proprietary analytics, as well as assist with ongoing education efforts around various outputs from monitoring tools to ensure they are effectively incorporated into the investment process
Regularly engaging with risk takers around the active management of drawdowns and sub-optimal portfolio construction decisions
Formulating appropriate forward-looking views for escalation to firm management as well as staying abreast of ongoing market dynamics that may impact strategies

Qualification

Equity multi-factor modelsDiscretionary equity strategiesProcedural programmingStatistics/econometrics degreeAnalytical skillsProblem solvingCommunication skills

Required

A degree in statistics/econometrics, mathematics or financial engineering
7-10 years of experience in a similar role at a hedge fund
Prior experience with discretionary equity strategies
Exceptional problem solving and analytical skills
In-depth knowledge of equity multi-factor equity models and applications
Proficiency with procedural programming (R/Python)
Strong communication skills and the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences

Benefits

Performance bonus
Competitive benefits package

Company

Schonfeld

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Founded in 1988, Schonfeld is a multi-strategy, multi-manager hedge fund with an investing footprint that spans five continents.
dateFounded in 1988
location
New York, New York, USA
people-size501-1000 employees
web-link
http://www.schonfeld.com/

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Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage

Leadership Team

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Ryan Tolkin
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer
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Michael Kuchmek
Global Head of Equity Capital Markets, Schonfeld
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