Investment Risk Manager, Vice President - SSGA

Role Description:

The Investment Risk Analyst will take on a leadership role across the full life cycles of investment risk models, frameworks, and systems with a specific emphasis on risk driven regulatory requirements and focus on Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review stress testing (CCAR) and other key programs (securities lending program, oversight of cash funds…).

The individual will be responsible for:

• Collaborating with colleagues at all levels and across regions of the global organization in the design, enhancement, implementation, and maintenance of policies, processes, and procedures across the investment risk program

• Creating and presenting key risk summaries to senior management on an ongoing basis

• Effective communication of risk process, structure, and framework to clients and regulators

• Independently recommending methodologies for enhancing portfolio risk analytics

• Unsupervised research and examination of current investment risk issues and best practices

• Ownership of ad-hoc requests from various business groups and senior management

The role will require interactions with investment management and product teams, technology and operational groups, as well as senior management and committees across all responsibilities in order to successfully drive and achieve goals at the individual, team, and organizational levels.

Requirements:

• Advanced analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills

• Advanced technical skills across various data analysis tools such as Excel, SQL, R, and Python

• Strong interpersonal skills and leadership experience supporting the ability to take ownership and initiative, negotiate, influence, and build consensus to drive decision making.

• Strong written and communication skills

• Demonstrated ability to efficiently prioritize tasks, responsibilities, and lead projects.

• Understanding of the various asset classes, financial instruments (including exchanged traded and OTC derivatives), portfolio construction, risk measures, and risk management techniques.

• Experience developing complex risk management processes within an asset management firm preferred.

• Working knowledge of risk modeling platforms including MSCI RiskMetrics, Barra, and/or Axioma strongly preferred

Experience:

• 5 to 8 years of quantitatively focused investment management industry experience

• Significant investment industry experience within risk management, portfolio management, and/or quantitative methods preferred.

• Familiarity with the regulatory environments and varying fund structures strongly preferred.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree required.

• Advanced degree in a quantitative field; finance, statistics, or economics preferred.

FRM / CFA designation strongly preferred

Salary Range:

The range quoted above applies to the role in the primary location specified. If the candidate would ultimately work outside of the primary location above, the applicable range could differ.

Job Application Disclosure:

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

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