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Senior Risk Officer
Arena Investors, LP
Operations
New York, NY, USA
Posted on Jan 29, 2025
In this role, you will be directly reporting to the Chief Risk Officer, who is responsible for overseeing and managing the organization's risk management framework. This position requires close collaboration with the Chief Risk Officer, where you will provide vital insights and contribute to strategic decision-making processes related to risk assessment. Your work will be integral to ensuring that the organization's risk policies and practices are effectively implemented and adhered to across all departments.
Job Responsibilities:
- Assist CRO in managing Arena’s risks; main focus on the firm’s investment portfolio, which consists of the established distressed credit and special opportunities activities and the growing third-party asset management
- Monitor and enforce compliance with investment guidelines
- Analyze the portfolio’s risks and proactively communicate with the investment team about these risks and how to improve the risk profile
- Identify and highlight hidden risk (basis risks, implicit short volatility, leverage, illiquidity)
- Think ahead and analyze how certain economic, political, and regulatory developments as well as central bank actions may impact markets and the value of the portfolio; apply forward-looking scenario and shock analysis to identify the price impact and the portfolio’s sensitivities
- Build out systems and technology infrastructure; develop risk monitoring and analysis tools