Investment Risk Manager - Equities

Investment Risk Manager - Equities
$175K-$190K Base | Baltimore | Hybrid

A leading global asset manager is seeking an experienced Investment Risk Manager - Equities to join its Equity Risk function. This is a senior individual contributor role focused on independent risk oversight, portfolio analytics, factor modeling, data analysis, and clear communication with Portfolio Managers and senior stakeholders.

The Equity Risk function plays a key role in ensuring portfolio risks align with investment objectives, client expectations, and industry standards. This role will focus on identifying key drivers of risk across equity portfolios, distinguishing long-term structural exposures from short-term market movements, and helping strengthen the firm’s risk framework and analytical capabilities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct in-depth equity risk analysis across style, sector, country, cap-size, liquidity, market, concentration, and other portfolio dimensions

• Use risk systems such as MSCI Barra, BlackRock Aladdin, or similar platforms to analyze exposures, trends, volatility, tracking error, factor/security/sector risk decomposition, and portfolio risk profiles

• Translate complex quantitative output into clear, concise insights for Portfolio Managers and senior executives

• Work directly with large datasets, databases, and risk data platforms, including independently writing queries

• Apply advanced analytical methods, including AI, visualization, data analytics, and risk reporting, to improve the efficiency and consistency of risk monitoring

• Support the transition from MSCI Barra to BlackRock Aladdin, including analytics validation, model comparison, interpretation of outputs, and dashboard enhancements

• Help guide and mentor junior team members in a senior IC capacity

Qualifications:

• 8-10+ years of investment risk experience

• Strong equity investment risk experience required; U.S. or global equity experience can both work

• Experience from an asset manager or bank will be considered

• Experience with factor models, equity market risk, portfolio analytics, volatility, tracking error, and risk decomposition

• Experience with industry-standard risk systems such as MSCI BarraOne, Aladdin Green Package, or similar platforms

• Demonstrated ability to process, analyze, and visualize large datasets

• Strong database skills, including comfort independently writing queries; Snowflake experience is a plus

• Power BI, Python, or similar visualization/statistical tools preferred

• Quantitative or scientific degree preferred; CFA, FRM, or PRM progress/completion preferred

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and ownership skills

• Ability to explain technical risk analysis to both technical and non-technical audiences

• Sound judgment and ability to manage multiple high-impact priorities

This is a strong opportunity for an equity risk professional who wants to work closely with the front office, contribute to a major Aladdin implementation, participate in AI-driven risk initiatives, and join a collaborative, low-ego investment risk team.

If you are interested in learning more, please apply directly to this ad or email Marek at malbiero@daleyaa.com.

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