About Polymer
A market-neutral, multi-manager platform investing in liquid securities with a strong Asia focus, Polymer Capital combines established institutional support and deep knowledge of local financial markets with a dedication to discovering and developing the region’s best investment talent. Polymer has six offices around Asia-Pacific.
Job Description
- Support overall Risk Management of the Fund in cooperation with risk team members in Tokyo and other Polymer offices.
- Conduct Risk Management activities for the overall Fund and individual portfolios, including daily monitoring of risk/P&L and interaction with portfolio managers during bi-weekly meetings and ad hoc discussions.
- Contribute to the creation and implementation of quantitative analytics to gain further insights into the firm’s investment activities.
- Develop and maintain deep understanding of how to apply proprietary analytics to individual portfolios and the overall fund.
- Assist portfolio managers who have questions on risk or on how to use proprietary risk management tools.
- Perform custom analyses of portfolios and/or returns.
- Ensure that portfolios operate within approved fund guidelines and other risk limits on an ongoing basis.
- Coordinate with other departments, such as Trading, Compliance, and the Middle/Back Office, to resolve issues that affect the activities and performance of portfolio managers.
- Participate in interviews and risk assessments of candidates seeking to become portfolio managers at the firm.
- Update policies and procedures.
Requirements
- At least five years’ experience--ideally as a risk manager--preferably at a hedge fund or hedge fund platform employing investment strategies such as long-short equities, macro, CTA, or multi-strategy.
- Experience as a hedge fund portfolio manager is a plus.
- Undergraduate or graduate degree in business, economics, or related subjects helpful.
- Experienced user of quantitative tools including multi-factor risk modeling to analyze portfolio risks and to develop further analyses.
- Committed team player, detail-oriented.
- Strong communication skills, including ability to guide others to understand and implement new ideas and concepts in ways that accommodate different personalities and experience levels.
- Flexible appreciation for how to balance theoretical ideals with business and commercial interests.
- A strong compliance mentality.
- Excellent Excel skills (including Visual Basic) necessary; modeling and Python programming skills a plus.