Oliver James · 4 hours ago
Investment Risk Associate
New York, United States
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry LevelOliver James is partnering with a leading retirement security and investment platform to hire an Associate, Investment Risk Associate. This role involves providing direct exposure to investment decisions and risk assessments across a sophisticated fixed income portfolio.
Staffing & Recruiting
No H1B
Responsibilities
Design and maintain investment limit frameworks across asset classes using quantitative methodologies
Conduct asset-level and liquidity stress testing to analyze downside scenarios, including market shocks, spread widening, downgrades, and defaults
Quantify potential losses, capital impact, and liquidity strain under worst-case scenarios
Work cross-functionally with Investments, Asset-Liability Management (ALM), and Liquidity teams
Develop deep expertise in specific asset classes and serve as the internal risk “go-to” for those assets
Attend and report on weekly Investment Committee meetings, providing risk perspectives on investment decisions
Assist in preparing materials for senior leadership, committees, and Board-level reporting
Support ad hoc projects across the organization as business needs evolve
Qualification
Required
Strong foundation in fixed income investments
Experience in applying technical analysis in real-world settings
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
Experience in designing and maintaining investment limit frameworks across asset classes using quantitative methodologies
Experience in conducting asset-level and liquidity stress testing to analyze downside scenarios, including market shocks, spread widening, downgrades, and defaults
Ability to quantify potential losses, capital impact, and liquidity strain under worst-case scenarios
Experience working cross-functionally with Investments, Asset-Liability Management (ALM), and Liquidity teams
Ability to develop deep expertise in specific asset classes and serve as the internal risk 'go-to' for those assets
Experience attending and reporting on weekly Investment Committee meetings, providing risk perspectives on investment decisions
Ability to assist in preparing materials for senior leadership, committees, and Board-level reporting
Willingness to support ad hoc projects across the organization as business needs evolve
Benefits
A comprehensive benefits package
Significant career development opportunities
Company
Oliver James
At Oliver James, we deliver flexible hiring solutions tailored to your business needs across financial services, professional services, commerce & industry.
Founded in 2002
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Alexia Bunker
VP - Client Partnerships
Dominic Reilly
Principal Business Partner
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