Enterprise Risk Associate at Schonfeld

New York, New York, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Mid-level (3 to 4 years), Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Finance, Quantitative Finance, Hedge FundIndustries

Requirements

  • 5-10 years of experience working in risk or trading
  • Experience with a broad range of equity, credit and interest rate products and their derivatives
  • A strong track record of working independently to solve business problems
  • The ability to simplify and present complex topics and influence decision outcomes
  • Experience building and maintaining risk models (characteristics-based or statistical)
  • Passion for learning and discovering new ideas in quantitative finance
  • Proficiency with procedural programming skills (Python or R)
  • Strong mathematical and statistical modeling (knowledge of matrix algebra and linear analysis)
  • Comfort with analysis of large datasets, high-level attention to detail

Responsibilities

  • Build and maintain analytical models used to gain insights into risk and alpha drivers of portfolios
  • Communicate insights from models to senior management
  • Build models/dashboards for stress tests and scenarios
  • Perform research into sources of return, common factor exposures and potential market stressors
  • Communicate insights to the broader management team
  • Incorporate insights into models and analytics to mitigate the risk of outsized drawdowns and inform capital allocation
  • Investigate and integrate new datasets into proprietary models and risk infrastructure

Skills

Python
R
risk modeling
statistical modeling
matrix algebra
linear analysis
large datasets
equity products
credit products
interest rate products
derivatives
stress tests
dashboards

Schonfeld

Multi-manager investment platform for diverse strategies

About Schonfeld

Schonfeld Strategic Advisors is a multi-manager investment platform that invests capital with internal and partner portfolio managers across four main strategies: quantitative, fundamental equity, tactical trading, and discretionary macro & fixed income. The firm provides portfolio managers with the autonomy and support needed to maximize their business potential while leveraging proprietary technology and risk analytics to identify market opportunities. Schonfeld serves institutional investors and high-net-worth individuals, focusing on generating returns through strategic investments and effective risk management. Its goal is to capitalize on market inefficiencies and expand its investment strategies globally.

New York City, New YorkHeadquarters
1988Year Founded
$1,464MTotal Funding
VENTURE_UNKNOWNCompany Stage
Quantitative Finance, Financial ServicesIndustries
201-500Employees

Benefits

Performance Bonus
Professional Development Budget

Risks

Departure of key Asia personnel may disrupt regional operations and growth.
New stakes in various companies expose Schonfeld to market volatility and sector risks.
New CTO appointment may lead to strategic shifts impacting current operations.

Differentiation

Schonfeld invests in diverse strategies: quantitative, fundamental equity, tactical trading, and macro.
The firm leverages proprietary technology and risk analytics for market opportunities.
Schonfeld offers global exposure across Americas, Europe, and Asia with multiple asset classes.

Upsides

AI-driven trading enhances Schonfeld's quantitative strategies and risk analytics.
Thematic ETFs in tech and healthcare offer high-growth investment opportunities for Schonfeld.
Alternative data integration provides Schonfeld competitive advantages in market insights.

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