Hedge Fund Investment Risk and Portfolio Analyst - London, United Kingdom - eFinancialCareers

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Investment Risk and Portfolio Analyst

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Investment research and risk analytics

Perform independent analysis of hedge fund investments with detailed analysis on (but not limited to) exposures, performance, market risk and liquidity.
Perform additional risk analytics on proposed investments during the investment due diligence process.
Perform investment due diligence on new funds and assist with the monitoring of invested funds.
Contribute to the production of external performance commentaries, industry/strategy 'deep dive' analysis, topdown strategy analysis/review and thoughtpieces.
Attend industry conferences and meetings with hedge fund managers with periodic international travel including summarising and communicate key details to the research team. Assist in the development/evolution of the hedge fund due diligence process, includingcontributing to inhouse proprietary tool/systems development.
Support Aurum Research's efforts to further incorporate ESG into the investment research process.

Requirements:

Relevant degree and/or MSc in numerical or economics related degree such as Economics, Quantitative Investment Risk Management, Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Data Science.
Strong IT background with experience in SQL, VBA, Python, C# and/or R.
Preferable knowledge in pandas/numpy/Tensorflow
Experience with risk analysis tools such as RiskMetrics, Factset, or factorbased risk models.
Cultural fit: selfmotivated, proactive, enjoys collaboration and working as part of a team as well as building an industry network.

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