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Market Risk Quant
Capital Fund Management
London, England, United Kingdom
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ABOUT CFM
Founded in 1991, we are a global quantitative and systematic asset management
firm applying a scientific approach to finance to develop alternative investment
strategies that create value for our clients.
We value innovation, dedication, collaboration, and the ability to make an
impact. Together, we create a stimulating environment for talented and
passionate experts in research, technology, and business to explore new ideas
and challenge existing assumptions.
YOUR ROLE
CFM LLP is looking to reinforce its risk management function with a person that
can accompany the strong growth of CFM's funds.
The position is based in London and involves visiting the Paris office on a
frequent basis.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
The role’s
key responsibilities include
• Support the head of Risk to monitor and understand all material risks in the
portfolios.
• Ensure that these risks are reported accurately internally to the board,
regulators and investors.
• Manage risk limits. Investigate, report and audit breaches.
• Monitor underlying market conditions (volatility, liquidity).
• Support management and PMs with risk dashboards and real-time metrics.
• Coordinate with Risk Technology Specialists to integrate models into
production platforms.
• Explore advanced quantitative risk techniques (e.g. factors, pca, machine
learning) for modelling metrics such as VaR, scenarios.
• Prepare risk reports for portfolio managers and external stakeholders.
YOUR SKILLS
• Masters or PhD (or similar) in a quantitative subject such as Mathematics,
Physics, Statistics, Economics, or Finance.
• Advanced Python (pandas, NumPy, scikit-learn) for modeling and automation.
Knowledge of SQL.
• Knowledge of financial products covering equities, fixed income, FX,
commodities, credit, volatility. Strong knowledge of at least one or two
asset classes would be preferred.
• Ability to investigate problems into complex systems and data.
• Ability to work autonomously and pro-actively.
• Ability to work collaboratively in teams on complex programs.
• Ability to communicate clearly to key stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently in a confident and professional manner.
Preferable but not essential:
• Familiarity with equity factor models (e.g., Fama-French, BARRA) and option
pricing (volatility surface, smile etc.)
• Knowledge of systematic trading strategies would be preferable.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES STATEMENT
We are continuously striving to be an equal opportunity employer and we prohibit
any discrimination based on sex, disability, origin, sexual orientation, gender
identity, age, race, or religion. We believe that our diversity, breadth of
experience, and multiple points of view are among the leading factors in our
success.
CFM is a signatory of the Women Empowerment Principles
[https://www.weps.org/about].
FOLLOW US
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[https://www.linkedin.com/company/419383/] or visit our website
[https://www.cfm.com/] to find out more about CFM.