Job: Risk Analyst

Analyst required for entry-level risk management position at WR Capital Management in Stamford, Connecticut.

Duties include, but are not limited to, the:

§         Production of risk reports and ad-hoc queries

§         Design, analysis, and development of data parsing, report writing, and database management routines

§         Maintenance of a security master and other database tables in multiple systems

§         Position and trade reconciliation

§         Interaction with the operations functions of prime-brokers and investment managers

§         Daily interaction with the Chief Investment Officer and Chief Risk Officer

The successful candidate will have:

• A relevant college degree demonstrating knowledge of mathematics and statistics
• Documented hands-on programming experience in (most of) C# & .NET, MS-SQL Server, Transact SQL
• Strong user experience of S+/R, MS Excel, Crystal Report, and Bloomberg (terminals and API)
• A strong understanding of a broad range of financial concepts and products
• Good communication skills
• Great attention to detail
• A quantitative bent and intellectual curiosity and be a self-starter with a desire to learn
• US residency – no exceptions

Additional skills and experiences that would be a plus are:

• Ability and experience of financial modeling
• Background in the finance/banking industry

The position comes with solid benefits, an exceptional work environment, and offers a good potential for advancement.

As an employee, the candidate will be expected to embark on a self-directed course of study covering some combination of the CFA and GARP/PRMIA risk management certifications.

Please send a cover letter and your CV to risk.stamford@gmail.com; the cover letter should list the reasons for why you ended up in whatever is your current position including why you chose your major in college, what your interests in life are (other than becoming a consummate risk management professional, that is), and what you think ‘a good job’ means for you.