Garda Capital Partners (Garda) is a multi-billion dollar alternative investment firm with over 22 years of experience deploying relative value strategies across fixed income markets for institutional investors. We hire, grow, and mentor great talent and remain steadfast in our commitment to building a culture that helps them succeed. Garda is more than a workplace. We are built on trust, integrity, and a shared vision for how we work together, the enduring relationships we build, and the consistency of our results. Garda's primary offices are located in Wayzata, New York City, West Palm Beach, Geneva, Zug, Copenhagen, Singapore, and Scottsdale.
Garda’s Risk Management team is looking for a Senior Risk Manager with a macro or rates background to join our team in New York or Geneva. The role’s primary responsibility will be identifying, measuring and monitoring risk for a growing portfolio management team.
Position Responsibilities
- Helping design and develop risk frameworks, processes, scenario/stress analyses, and metrics for risk managing portfolios with a focus on macro strategies
- Conducting deep dive analysis on the relevant PM portfolios. Refine the process of performance assessment, with a keen focus on macro/thematic drivers and crowding analysis
- Building analytics, dashboards, and other tools to monitor risk and sharing with the Risk Management team and/or PMs
- Monitoring and analyzing risk exposures on both a daily and longer-term basis
- Working independently on complex and business-critical risk management projects
- Developing and applying expertise in non-macro trading strategies and market characteristics
- Communicating key risk factors to the broader Risk Management team
Qualifications & Desired Skills
- Minimum 8-10 years’ experience in a relevant role at a top tier bank or hedge fund
- Master’s degree preferred in Finance, Engineering, Mathematics, or related field with strong academic performance
- Deep understanding of macro trading strategies and risk factors
- Understanding of when and how to design and apply different risk metrics, such as market sensitivity, scenario analyses, and volatility/expected loss.
- Ability to work effectively in a high-energy, time sensitive team environment
- Detail-oriented nature with strong verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work independently
Candidate Privacy Notice
This role is also eligible for other forms of compensation and benefits, such as a discretionary bonus, healthcare plan, 401(k) matching program, etc. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, such as job-related skills, experience, and relevant education.
Skills Required
- 8–10 years of experience in a relevant risk management role at a top-tier bank or hedge fund
- Deep understanding of macro trading strategies and risk factors
- Understanding of when and how to design and apply risk metrics, including market sensitivity, scenario analysis, volatility, and expected loss
- Ability to work effectively in a high-energy, time-sensitive team environment
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work independently
- Master’s degree in Finance, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field with strong academic performance
What We Do
Garda embraces one investment strategy with one focus: Protect and grow capital for institutional investors who entrust their money to Garda so they can deliver on their promises to their stakeholders. Garda's approach to fixed income relative value investing, their integrity, has earned the trust of investors and counterparties over many market cycles.
