My client is a global macro multi strategy hedge fund who are looking for their first risk person to be based in their Dubai office. Equities experience is preffered, but the succesful candidate will be expected to understand a wide spectrum of asset classes. PLEASE NOTE, A RELEVANT RISK BACKGROUND IS REQUIRED, MY CLIENT CANNOT CONSIDER SOMEONE WITHOUT THE PRE REQUISITE EXPERIENCE.

The Risk Manager will:

1. Ensure that risk-taking at the individual portfolio level and at the firm level is efficient and deliberate. Day to day you will cover:

1. Working with portfolio managers to improve the quality of the portfolio construction to achieve optimal risk-adjusted returns and setting appropriate risk guidelines and limits.
2. Actively managing the Firm’s risk exposures.
3. Participating in the capital allocation process to maximize risk-adjusted returns and profitability
4. This task requires having a deep insight on the equity and macro factors that drive the risk of the portfolio, their utility in the alpha capture process and the constraints that equity portfolio managers will face to adjust their portfolio (liquidity, concentration, …)
5. Lead efforts to develop innovative risk management approaches, tools, and analytics by leveraging the collective knowledge of the platform. The goal is to enhance the quality of performance and improve the firm’s risk-adjusted return.
6. Five or more years of experience as a risk manager or a portfolio manager with a focus on hedged discretionary or equity strategies
7. Detailed understanding of equities risk management, portfolio construction (multi-factor models, optimization techniques, …) and trading
8. Experience with macro products is a plus