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Investment Risk Specialist, Los Angeles, CA
Investment Risk Specialist
Company: IJC Partners, LLC.  
Location:   Los Angeles, CA  
Compensation:   base & bonus  
Years Experience:   1-3 yrs  
Position Type:   Employee  
Employment type:   Full time  
Work permit req:   USA  
Updated:   27 Aug 2008  
eFC Ref no:   433892  
 
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Investment management client seeks a talented risk analyst

Research and implement portfolio risk allocation and risk measurement/control processes. This includes being responsible for continuing to develop infrastructure related to such research and operational duties. This would involve both research and operational components of our portfolio optimization process.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned. • Research regarding cost/benefit of various portfolio risk allocation, optimization, and risk measurement/control methodologies. The portfolios may include a mixture of options, other derivative instruments, as well as physical holdings. This will require understanding and/or researching features of the forecast information. • Monitor and manage various aspects of risk allocation, optimization and risk measurement/reporting of live Global Macro portfolios. • In addition to automating the use of 3rd party risk software, this role will require the creation of methodologies and/or software (in conjunction with the Investment Technology group) to meet the above responsibilities.

EQUIPMENT/SOFTWARE USED

General:

Primarily UNIX (Solaris and Linux); also Microsoft Windows. Software: SAS, Perl, AMPL, Python, JavaScript, etc. Also Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, etc. QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty/responsibility satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required to complete the essential functions.

• REQUIRED:

Strong programming skills (Perl, Python, SAS, R, C/C++,etc.). Good Statistics/Math/Econometric background/ability. Strong interest in the role: involves both investment interest and optimization interest. A very high attention to detail. • DESIRED BACKGROUND: Prior experience in financial industry (asset management or financial software vendor) is highly desirable. Knowledge of optimization theory and practice a plus as well as experience with AMPL or other optimization technologies. Experience in a statistical programming language (SAS/R/etc.)

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Contact:
Kyle Ramkissoon
Company:
IJC Partners, LLC.
Telephone:
646-277-7399
Fax:
212-697-3820
Email:
kyle@ijcpartners.com
Website:
www.ijcpartners.com
Address:
20 E. 46th Street
Suite 901
New York
USA
10017
Recruiter Ref:
KJRJDACCA

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