Broadgate are partnered with a high-growth Hedge Fund who are disrupting the market in Zurich.

They are seeking an experienced Risk Manager to join their multi-manager hedge fund specializing in equities and listed derivatives. Operating across European and North American markets, the fund employs a variety of strategies including statistical arbitrage, fundamental long/short, and event-driven approaches. They deliver absolute returns while maintaining robust drawdown management, achieving the best risk-adjusted returns in the hedge fund space.

Responsibilities:

• Monitor positions and P&L of each portfolio manager in real-time.
• Ensure strict enforcement of risk limits.
• Engage in constructive discussions with managers experiencing drawdowns.
• Evaluate potential portfolio managers to join the fund by performing due diligence on their strategies, risk profiles, and performance histories.
• Develop proprietary risk metrics related to equity portfolios to maintain neutrality regarding crowdedness, liquidity, passive flows, and other factors.
• Collaborate with service providers to optimize risk systems and portfolio management tools.
• Set up pre-trade compliance checks in the prime broker’s systems.
• Monitor live performance and risk exposures.
• Communicate with managers about significant breaches.
• Implement termination procedures if a manager’s performance reaches specified thresholds.

Experience:

• Several years of experience managing equity and/or derivatives portfolios, ideally through various market conditions.
• Deep understanding of risks associated with equity strategies, including fundamental long/short, factor trading, quantitative strategies, and alternative data.
• Proficiency in programming and SQL is a significant plus.
• Fluent in English.