Head of Investment Risk - Credit Products

Michael Page International

New York, New York
8 days ago

$350,000–$675,000 Per Year
Full-time

Highlights

Lead investment risk oversight across credit portfolios, with particular focus on structured credit, private credit, leveraged loans and high-yield investments. 10+ years of relevant investment, portfolio, or financial risk experience, ideally within an asset manager, hedge fund, pension fund, insurance investment platform, or other buy-side environment.

Numbers & Facts

Location	New York, New York
Job Type	Full-time
Industry	Staffing/Employment Agencies
Salary	$350,000–$675,000 Per Year
Company Size	10,000 employees or more
Website	https://www.michaelpage.ca/

Description

Investment Risk Manager

Develop and enhance Investment Risk function at growing platform. Partner with PM's to develop portfolio construction and advise on emerging risks.

About Our Client

Well-established global financial institution, located in Midtown, NY.

Job Description

Lead investment risk oversight across credit portfolios, with particular focus on structured credit, private credit, leveraged loans and high-yield investments. Partner closely with Portfolio Managers on portfolio construction, asset allocation, and risk positioning. Identify and assess emerging portfolio, credit, market, and liquidity risks. Develop and implement portfolio-level risk frameworks, analytics, and models. Evaluate individual positions and overall portfolios across measures including concentration, volatility, correlations and other key risk factors. Conduct scenario analysis and stress testing to assess portfolio vulnerabilities. Develop and monitor key risk indicators, thresholds, and portfolio risk metrics. Monitor macroeconomic, credit, and market developments and assess their potential portfolio impact. Provide independent risk perspectives and recommendations to Portfolio Managers and senior stakeholders. Support risk analysis for new products, investment strategies, and complex or difficult-to-value securities. Work with large datasets to identify trends, concentrations, and other meaningful portfolio insights. Develop and present clear, actionable risk analysis to senior management. Partner across investment, trading, research, technology, and control functions. Manage and develop junior members of the risk team.

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.

The Successful Applicant

10+ years of relevant investment, portfolio, or financial risk experience, ideally within an asset manager, hedge fund, pension fund, insurance investment platform, or other buy-side environment. Strong experience evaluating credit portfolios, including meaningful exposure to structured credit. Knowledge of products such as ABS, CMBS, CLOs, private credit, leveraged loans, and high-yield bonds. Strong understanding of portfolio construction, asset allocation, and investment risk management. Experience with portfolio risk analytics, including stress testing, VaR, correlations, concentration analysis, and related risk measures. Ability to identify emerging risks and communicate their potential impact to investment professionals and senior stakeholders. Strong quantitative and analytical capabilities. Proficiency with Python, SQL, Bloomberg, and Excel. Experience presenting sophisticated risk analysis to senior decision-makers. Prior experience managing or mentoring junior team members preferred. Bachelor's degree in finance, mathematics, risk management, business analytics or a related discipline.

What's on Offer

All-in compensation ranging from $300,000 - $675,000.

About Company

Michael Page is one of the world's leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world. Our business was established in Canada in 2005 when we opened our Toronto office. Our role is to work with employers and job seekers to facilitate a successful match. This can range from advising a global company on a candidate sourcing strategy to helping a job seeker find their dream job. In Canada, we focus on recruiting for the following areas: Banking and financial services Digital and e-commerce Engineering and manufacturing Finance and accounting Human resources Information technology Marketing Oil and gas Procurement and supply chain Property and construction Sales An Established Brand The Group has established a leading presence in many of the key markets for professional recruitment around the world and has positioned itself in certain other markets, which offer the opportunity for future growth. Within its current largest markets, Michael Page has also built a regional presence, including in the UK, France and Australia. Consequently, the Michael Page brand is among the most widely recognized brands in the professional recruitment industry. A Market Leader The role of a recruitment consultancy is to act as an intermediary, identifying and sourcing suitably qualified candidates on behalf of its clients. Candidates are recruited either for permanent or contract positions (typically for a fixed term) or on a temporary basis. Within the overall recruitment industry, the market for professional recruitment services is a specialist sector which has developed more recently. Michael Page is widely recognized as leading the development of this market around the world. Learn the benefits of working with Michael Page yourself. Submit your resume or contact a Michael Page recruitment consultant today.