Equity Volatility Risk Manager

Job Description

Overview

A leading multi-strategy investment firm is seeking an Equity Volatility Risk Manager to support its equity volatility business. The role will focus on monitoring and managing risk across single-stock volatility strategies, working closely with portfolio managers and traders to assess exposures, optimize portfolio construction and ensure disciplined risk-taking.

This is an opportunity for a technically strong risk professional to operate in a dynamic, front-office environment with direct exposure to investment decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor and manage risk across equity volatility portfolios, with a particular focus on single-stock options and volatility strategies.
• Analyse portfolio exposures, including Greeks, implied volatility, volatility skew, correlation, vega and other relevant risk measures.
• Conduct scenario analysis, stress testing and sensitivity analysis to assess portfolio performance under different market conditions.
• Partner closely with portfolio managers and traders to evaluate positions, identify emerging risks and support informed trading decisions.
• Develop and enhance risk analytics, reporting tools and monitoring frameworks to improve transparency and risk oversight.
• Assess concentration, liquidity, event and gap risks across individual positions and broader portfolios.
• Challenge risk-taking where appropriate, providing independent insight into portfolio exposures and potential downside scenarios.
• Contribute to the ongoing development of risk infrastructure, methodologies and processes as the business evolves.

Candidate Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in risk management within a hedge fund, proprietary trading firm, investment bank or similar financial institution.
• Strong understanding of equity derivatives, options pricing and volatility trading strategies.
• Practical experience analysing single-stock options and volatility exposures, including Greeks, vega, skew and volatility surfaces.
• Strong knowledge of stress testing, scenario analysis and portfolio risk measurement.
• Ability to work directly with portfolio managers and traders in a fast-paced, front-office environment.
• Strong quantitative, analytical and problem-solving skills, with proficiency in risk systems and data analysis tools.
• Excellent communication skills and the confidence to engage with investment professionals on complex risk matters.