OCR Alpha
Senior Equity L/S Risk Manager
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OCR Alpha is partnered with a Global Hedge fund to hire a seasoned Risk Manager for their Equity business in London.
They will play a key role in strengthening the market risk framework for a sophisticated equities investment platform. This is an opportunity to work closely with Portfolio Managers, Quants, and Technology teams in a dynamic buy-side environment, helping shape risk oversight, portfolio construction, and risk analytics across a range of equity strategies.
The successful candidate will lead a small team of Equity Risk Managers and contribute to the ongoing development of risk models, stress-testing capabilities, and portfolio risk tools. The role offers significant exposure to investment decision-making, trading activity, and senior stakeholders.
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This role is ideal for a commercially minded risk professional who enjoys working closely with investment teams and influencing risk-taking in a fast-paced trading environment.
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Requirements:
- 7-15 years of experience in an Equity Risk seat for a Hedge Fund.
- Advanced degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Finance, Business, or a related quantitative discipline.
- Proven leadership experience managing and developing risk teams.
- Strong expertise in Equity Long/Short and other equity linear strategies such as Statistical Arbitrage, Index Rebalance, or Event-Driven strategies.
- Deep understanding of equity factor models, VaR, stress testing, and portfolio risk metrics.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage confidently with senior investment professionals.
- Proficiency in Python for modelling and analysis.
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