Risk Manager, Investment Risk
About The Position
The Risk Manager, Investment Risk, will join the ALM, Credit and Market Risk team responsible for overseeing credit and market risks across The Hartford. This role provides independent risk management oversight of The Hartford’s Structured Product and Real Estate portfolios, including public and private investments. Responsibilities include assessing portfolio risks, developing forward-looking insights, performing stress testing and scenario analysis, evaluating aggregation and concentration risks, conducting market surveillance, and responding to ad-hoc requests. The individual will also leverage AI-enabled tools, analytics, and automation to enhance risk insights.
Requirements
- Minimum of 7+ years of experience at a rating agency or in an investment risk, market risk, credit risk, structured finance, real estate, or a related analytical role; portfolio management or rating agency experience preferred.
- Proficiency with analytical tools and market data platforms such as Excel, Bloomberg, Intex, Trepp, BlackRock Aladdin, Tableau, R, VBA, or similar tools.
- Excellent communication skills with senior leaders and key business partners.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to synthesize complex information into clear, actionable conclusions.
- Strong analytical and financial modeling skills, including structured finance cash flow analysis, real estate risk assessment, and stress testing.
- Solid understanding of fixed income markets, structured products, commercial real estate, and investment risk drivers.
- Demonstrates curiosity, initiative, sound judgment, and ownership.
- Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively in a team environment.
- Degree in a quantitative discipline required
Nice To Haves
- Experience using AI-enabled tools, advanced analytics, or automation preferred.
- Professional designations such as CFA or FRM preferred.
Responsibilities
- Monitor and analyze risk across The Hartford’s Structured Product and Real Estate portfolios, including public and private investments.
- Develop and maintain repeatable risk assessment frameworks to identify key drivers, deteriorating trends, concentrations, and downside risks.
- Enhance measurement, aggregation, reporting, and monitoring of Structured Product and real estate exposures.
- Develop and maintain stress testing and scenario analysis to assess tail risk, collateral sensitivity, asset performance, and correlated risks.
- Conduct market surveillance and research to identify emerging risks and translate trends into forward-looking portfolio insights.
- Leverage AI-enabled tools, analytics, and automation to improve surveillance, research efficiency, and early-warning indicators.
- Partner with Hartford Investment Management Company (HIMCO) investment teams and business partners to share risk insights, review assumptions that impact market risk analytics, and discuss portfolio risks and trends.
- Respond to market events, senior leader requests, and ad-hoc analyses with clear, timely investment risk conclusions.
- Support scalable surveillance, reporting, and analytical processes that improve consistency, efficiency, and transparency.
- Provide day-to-day guidance, coaching, and review of analyst work to support high-quality risk analysis, reporting, and deliverables.
Benefits
- short-term or annual bonuses
- long-term incentives
- on-the-spot recognition
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
