X4 Engineering
Senior Risk Manager
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Senior Emerging Markets Risk Manager
Industry
Hedge Fund / Investment Management / Risk / Emerging Markets
Location
London or New York
Salary
Competitive Base Salary + Bonus
X4 Engineering are proud to be partnering with a world-leading global investment firm renowned for combining world-class investment talent, quantitative research, and sophisticated risk management to generate consistent returns across global markets.
As part of the continued growth of their Fixed Income & Macro business, they're looking to hire a Senior Emerging Markets Risk Manager to provide high-level risk oversight across portfolios spanning Latin America, Asia, and CEEMEA. You'll work closely with Portfolio Managers, quantitative analysts, and senior risk leadership, analysing portfolio exposures, shaping risk guidelines, and providing independent insight into the firm's Emerging Markets risk.
This is a high-impact position where you'll have significant exposure to senior Portfolio Managers and business leadership, helping assess complex market risks, develop scenario analysis, and influence risk management decisions across a global Emerging Markets platform.
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Key Requirements:
- 10+ years' experience across market risk, investment risk, quantitative analysis, trading, structuring, or a related role within a sell-side or buy-side institution.
- Strong Emerging Markets experience, with deep knowledge across Fixed Income, Rates, FX, and derivatives.
- Experience across Emerging Markets in Latin America, Asia, and/or CEEMEA.
- Strong understanding of portfolio risk, including exposure analysis, Value at Risk (VaR), stress testing, scenario analysis, and P&L attribution.
- Experience conducting trade-level risk analysis across Rates, FX, sovereign and corporate credit, equities, and derivatives.
- Ability to partner closely with Portfolio Managers to assess risk, resolve discrepancies, and challenge exposures outside of agreed guidelines.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present complex risk concepts clearly to senior risk and management teams.
- Strong analytical mindset with a proactive approach to monitoring market events and identifying emerging risks.
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Desirable Experience:
- Hedge fund or other buy-side experience.
- Strong programming skills in Python or a Computer Science background with the ability to learn Python.
- Experience developing or calibrating portfolio risk guidelines and risk allocation frameworks.
- Advanced degree in Mathematics, Engineering, Physics, Finance, or another quantitative discipline.
- Experience developing Emerging Markets event-risk scenarios and conducting historical/intraday P&L analysis.
If you're interested in learning more about this opportunity, please apply via the advert or get in touch with a.koivio@x4engineering.com.
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