Equity Long/Short Risk Analyst

Firm Overview:

Verition Fund Management LLC (“Verition”) is a multi-strategy, multi-manager hedge fund founded in 2008.  Verition focuses on global investment strategies including Global Credit, Global Convertible, Volatility & Capital Structure Arbitrage, Event-Driven Investing, Equity Long/Short & Capital Markets Trading, and Global Quantitative Trading.

Responsibilities:

• Strategy coverage: Equity Long/Short.

• Monitor portfolio exposures, run stress test scenarios, and track risk metrics.

• Support position and portfolio oversight — concentration, leverage, liquidity, correlation — alongside the Equity Long/Short Risk Manager.

• Build working relationships with portfolio managers on day-to-day risk questions.

• Produce regular and ad hoc risk reports for senior management, the investment committee, and other stakeholders.

• Support model validation and enhancement work in partnership with the Equity Portfolio Researcher and Central team.

• Help ensure adherence to risk limits and internal policies.

Requirements:

• 4–5 years of relevant risk management experience in the financial sector with a focus on equity markets.

• Buyside experience preferred.

• Proficiency in Python and SQL; familiarity with AI tools.

• Familiarity with risk models and market conventions (e.g., Barra factor models).

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to build rapport with portfolio managers and articulate risk concepts clearly.

• High level of intellectual curiosity, strong work ethic, and a keen attention to detail.

• Ability to work effectively in a team-oriented, fast-paced, and dynamic environment.

Salary Range
$150,000 — $200,000 USD