Portfolio Risk Analyst

Man Group•Boston, MA

About The Position

Man Group's Portfolio Risk team is responsible for implementing and monitoring regulatory and contractual investment restrictions across the business. The team also advises PMs on trading decisions, negotiates investment guidelines with clients, works closely with development technology teams to ensure robust implementation of limits, and with the legal team to ensure consistency in documentation of investment restrictions.

Requirements

Undergraduate or Master’s Degree in a subject with an analytical component
Ability to conceptualize and perform calculations that are part of a portfolio of investments and derivatives
Working knowledge of investment strategies applied in portfolio management including portfolios that apply derivatives and short positions as part of their strategy
Experience in reviewing investment guidelines, Offering Memorandums, and Investment Management Agreements
Experience in monitoring for portfolio investment requirements associated with UCITS, 3(c) 7 funds, and US mutual funds
Detail oriented and effective research and analytical skills
Ability to work in a trading desk environment
Moderate programming skills, preferably Excel/VBA, SQL, Python

Nice To Haves

Preferably 3-5 years’ experience in performing a similar function for another asset manager

Responsibilities

Analyze real time risk/compliance alerts to ensure consistency with investment mandates, and work with traders and portfolio managers to resolve exceptions
Manage pre-trade risk/compliance alerts, working with technology and front office to ensure there is a robust pre-trade risk framework
Review investment restrictions for new mandates prior to finalization
Implement mandate and regulatory limits in Man’s risk system, developing new reporting analytics where required
Investigate potential breaches of investment restrictions and maintain the central breach log
Work closely with Product Legal and structuring teams to specify prospectus or other document amendments as required
Work with Technology to specify system enhancements required to implement new monitoring and analysis associated with strategy requirements