Equity Long/Short Risk Analyst
Verition
| Company | Verition |
| Category | Finance |
| Location | New York |
| Remote | On-site (inferred) |
| Employment | Not stated |
| Level | Mid |
| Salary | Not stated by the employer |
| Posted | 5 Aug 2026 |
| Last verified | 11 Aug 2026 |
| Source | The employer's own careers page (company_site) |
Description
Verition Fund Management LLC ("Verition") is a multi-strategy, multi-manager hedge fund founded in 2008. Verition focuses on global investment strategies including Global Credit, Global Convertible, Volatility & Capital Structure Arbitrage, Event-Driven Investing, Equity Long/Short & Capital Markets Trading, and Global Quantitative Trading.
Job Title: Equity Long/Short Risk Analyst
Location: New York, NY
Key Responsibilities:
• Strategy coverage: Equity Long/Short.
• Monitor portfolio exposures, run stress test scenarios, and track risk metrics.
• Support position and portfolio oversight — concentration, leverage, liquidity, correlation — alongside the Equity Long/Short Risk Manager.
• Build working relationships with portfolio managers on day-to-day risk questions.
• Produce regular and ad hoc risk reports for senior management, the investment committee, and other stakeholders.
• Support model validation and enhancement work in partnership with the Equity Portfolio Researcher and Central team.
• Help ensure adherence to risk limits and internal policies.
Requirements:
• 4–5 years of relevant risk management experience in the financial sector with a focus on equity markets.
• Buyside experience preferred.
• Proficiency in Python and SQL; familiarity with AI tools.
• Familiarity with risk models and market conventions (e.g., Barra factor models).
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to build rapport with portfolio managers and articulate risk concepts clearly.
• Hands-on, roll-up-sleeves mindset.
Salary Range
$150,000 — $200,000 USD