Morgan Stanley
Executive Director, Senior Equity Risk Manager
$200K–$300K
New York, New York · On-site · Director · Full-time · Posted Oct 9, 2026
- Experience
- A minimum of 8-10 years of relevant professional experience in equity risk management, quantitative investing/research, systematic investing, portfolio management, trading, or fundamental or quantitative equity investing.
About the job
Manages risk and portfolio construction for a market-neutral equity hedge fund, partnering with portfolio managers to improve investment decisions, research alpha, and develop central trading and risk tools.
What you'll do
- Assess portfolio risks, performance, and behavior across market environments; advise PMs on construction, hedging, position sizing, and diversification.
- Research alpha signals and develop portfolio construction, optimization, and risk-management methodologies.
- Build Python-based analytics and automation, monitor market risks, and partner with trading to improve execution.
What they ask for
- Deep understanding of equity markets and portfolio risk, including portfolio construction, optimization, factor models, risk decomposition, hedging, constraints, and market impact modeling.
- Strong quantitative and statistical skills, including rigorous empirical research.
- Proficiency in Python and SQL, with experience handling large financial datasets and building production-quality tools.
- Strong communication skills and ability to operate independently in a fast-moving investment environment.
Nice to have
- Direct experience working with or managing market-neutral, factor-constrained equity portfolios.
- Experience in investing, trading, quantitative research, or another role involving direct investment decisions; systematic alpha research, portfolio optimization, execution research, or quantitative equity strategies are highly desirable.
Pay
$200,000 and $300,000 per year (base salary)
Tools
Python, SQL
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