Chief Risk Officer, Investments

Responsibilities

• Provide expert advice and guidance to Hedge Fund and Family Office clients regarding investment and portfolio management risk
• Develop realistic monthly action plans and break goals into actionable steps
• Implement policies, procedures, and control measures for risk management
• Analyze portfolio and investment risk using quantitative models and stress tests across various asset classes
• Perform market and credit risk reporting, including VaR, stress loss, and liquidity risk
• Monitor exposures, utilization against limits, and P&L arising from market moves
• Create and run optimization models to guide Portfolio Managers in allocation decisions
• Design and generate periodic risk reports for senior management and stakeholders
• Measure, monitor, and independently assess risks in investment activities and escalate concerns
• Help develop ESG metrics monitoring

Requirements

• BS/BA degree in a quantitative discipline (Finance, Mathematics, Engineering, Computer Science, etc.)
• 8+ years of experience as a Chief Risk Officer at a hedge fund, family office, or investment management firm
• 3-5 years of additional experience in risk management, trading, portfolio management, or data science
• Proficiency with risk analysis applications such as MSCI BarraOne, Blackrock Aladdin, or FactSet
• Strong quantitative/statistical knowledge and ability to work with SQL or Access
• Proven programming skills in R, MATLAB, Python, VBA, or C#
• Deep knowledge of market risk methodologies including VaR, stress, and sensitivity analysis
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously

Preferred Qualifications

• Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) or Financial Risk Manager (FRM) designation
• MBA or other relevant graduate degrees in a quantitative discipline

About the Company

Arootah is a talent solutions firm purpose-built for the alternative investment industry, providing services across Talent Acquisition, Fractional Leadership, Talent Development, Retention & Compensation, and Transition.