Director of Portfolio Monitoring and Risk

Role Description

Aksia is seeking an individual to lead a newly expanded Portfolio Monitoring and Risk function. This role will combine existing risk and data capabilities with a broader portfolio implementation and monitoring mandate spanning client portfolios, investment execution, and ongoing portfolio oversight. The successful candidate will lead cross-functional teams supporting the development of private fund vehicles, direct/co-investment strategies, and broader client mandates across private credit, private equity, and real assets. This position is ideally based in Aksia’s New York or Chicago office, but could be based elsewhere, and will include regular interaction with global colleagues and clients, including managing a global team.

• Lead and develop a global team of portfolio monitoring, risk, and data professionals, setting high analytical standards and firm-wide best practices.
• Design, evolve, and refine portfolio risk and analytics models and frameworks in partnership with asset class research teams.
• Develop and maintain portfolio planning and construction frameworks to support strategic and tactical allocation decisions.
• Oversee onboarding of new clients, funds, and mandates, including portfolio setup and operational readiness.
• Monitor areas of potential risk including diversification testing, guidelines, liquidity, underperforming investments, and exceptions.
• Manage non-investment aspects of portfolios including banking relationships, lines of credit, cash/liquidity, and FX coordination.
• Partner with clients to understand and address portfolio monitoring, implementation, and risk analytics needs.

Qualifications

• 7-10 years of experience across private markets in a portfolio management, implementation, data, or risk leadership role. Private credit experience strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated track record building or leading a central reporting, portfolio management, implementation, or analytics function.
• Proven experience leading and developing high-performing cross-functional teams.
• Hands-on familiarity with private markets data structures, fund mechanics, and portfolio allocation processes.
• Strong command of performance measurement and analytics for private markets (IRR, TVPI, DPI, PME, attribution frameworks, benchmark construction).
• Ability to balance and prioritize needs across investments, operations, risk, legal, finance, and distribution.
• High standards for accuracy, controls, and documentation, with a pragmatic approach to delivering iterative improvements.