Asset Management, Highbridge Global Risk Management

Highbridge Capital Management, LLC, founded in 1992, is a global alternative asset management firm. Over the years, it has developed a diversified investment platform that includes hedge funds, co-investment vehicles, and committed, closed-end vehicles designed for longer-term holding periods.
Today, Highbridge distinguishes itself as a credit, relative value and volatility-focused franchise, with the flexibility to invest opportunistically across the capital structure and liquidity spectrum. Currently managing over $4 billion in capital, the firm strives to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns for a financially sophisticated clientele, including institutional investors, public and corporate pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, endowments, foundations, and family offices. Headquartered in New York, Highbridge also operates an office in London.

Highbridge Capital Management (“HCM”) is seeking a Vice President for our Risk Management and Portfolio Construction team. The position reports to HCM’s Chief Risk Officer and supports the investment team in a variety of tasks related to, and including, monitoring, analyzing and managing portfolio risks. The role involves close interaction with Highbridge’s co-CIOs, Traders, Operations and Engineering teams to ensure robust risk controls and insightful analytics. The ideal candidate will combine strong quantitative skills with practical market knowledge and a proactive, detail-oriented mindset.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• This Vice President will play a vital role in support of the Firm’s efforts to invest in the corporate credit, convertible arbitrage, volatility arbitrage, special situation equity, merger arbitrage and credit derivative markets. Key responsibilities will include, but not be limited to, the following:
• Develop a deep knowledge and understanding of the Firm’s investment process and technology platform
• Monitor daily portfolio exposures, P&L attribution, and limit usage across all investment strategies
• Perform quantitative and qualitative analysis of market, credit, and liquidity risk
• Build and enhance risk dashboards, analytics, and scenario/stress testing tools
• Identify and communicate key sources of risk, concentration, and exposure trends
• Support new product launches and strategy onboarding from a risk perspective
• Maintain and refine the firm’s risk measurement and portfolio construction frameworks, incorporate advanced processes and technology
• Collaborate with Engineering to automate risk reporting for each investment strategy to facilitate regular meetings with CIOs
• Participate in risk reviews with senior management and portfolio teams
• Contribute to the development of risk frameworks and policies
• Utilize data visualization tools (e.g. Tableau)
   

REQUIRED QUALIFICIATIONS, SKILLS and CAPABILITIES:

• Education: Master’s degree or higher in Finance, Economics, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related quantitative field
• Experience: 6 years of experience in risk management, portfolio analysis, or quantitative research—preferably within a hedge fund, asset manager, or investment bank
• Strong Intellectual Capacity: Comprehensive understanding of trading, investing, and capital markets, with the ability to comprehend complex securities and investment strategies as well as the relationship between different assert classes
• Organizational Skills: Excellent organizational abilities to effectively manage multiple tasks
• Outstanding Quantitative and Analytical Abilities: Strong proficiency in Python and SQL for data analysis and automation. Must have expertise in a quantitative toolkit including time series analysis, regression, optimization, Monte Carlo simulation, etc.
• Meticulous Attention to Detail: A commitment to precision and adherence to disciplined processes is essential
• Effective Communication Skills: Strong verbal and written communication abilities to effectively explain complex risk concepts to internal and external stakeholders
• Collaborative and Adaptable Team Player: Excels in a dynamic, global team environment and embraces collaboration
• Entrepreneurial Mindset: Brings energy, intellectual curiosity, and a strong dedication to driving results