Portfolio Risk & Controls Analyst

Career Launch AI Talent Network
Location: New York, NY (Hybrid)
Type: Full-Time
Compensation: $140,000 – $185,000 total compensation (varies by employer)

This Portfolio Risk & Controls Analyst description represents the type of early-career portfolio risk, governance, and oversight roles featured on the Career Launch AI Private Job Board.
It is not a direct job opening with a specific employer.

Members of our platform gain access to exclusive risk, portfolio oversight, and investment governance roles that may not appear on public job boards. Career Launch AI provides tools and support to help candidates reach hiring managers, prepare for interviews, and pursue high-impact roles across private markets firms.

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Investment firms within the Career Launch AI network—including private equity, private credit, growth equity, and multi-asset managers—may seek a detail-oriented Portfolio Risk & Controls Analyst to support portfolio-wide risk monitoring, internal controls, and governance processes.

Individuals in roles like this help ensure that investment risk is understood, monitored, and managed post-close
, working closely with investment teams, finance, legal, and operations to identify downside exposure and control gaps.

The environment is typically lean, offering early exposure to firm-level risk management, portfolio oversight, and investment committee processes.

Monitor financial, operational, liquidity, and covenant-related risks across portfolio companies

Track portfolio exposure relative to underwriting assumptions and risk limits

Identify early warning indicators and escalating risk signals

Support development and maintenance of portfolio risk frameworks and control processes

Assist with documentation of controls, reporting standards, and governance procedures

Coordinate with finance, legal, and compliance teams on portfolio oversight matters

Perform sensitivity, downside, and stress-testing analyses at the asset and portfolio level

Evaluate capital structure risks, refinancing needs, and covenant headroom

Support risk assessments related to leverage, cash flow volatility, and macro exposure

Prepare risk-focused materials for investment committee and portfolio review meetings

Summarize key risk exposures, mitigation plans, and control gaps

Support periodic portfolio risk reporting to firm leadership and LP-facing teams

Work with portfolio company finance teams to gather risk-related data and reporting

Assist in reviewing budgets, forecasts, and covenant compliance materials

Support remediation tracking for identified risk or control issues

Direct exposure to how private markets firms manage downside risk post-investment

Visibility into capital structures, covenants, and portfolio-level risk aggregation

Interaction with senior investors, finance leaders, and operating partners

Strong foundation for careers in risk management, portfolio operations, or investing

This profile reflects competencies commonly sought for portfolio risk, governance, and controls roles.

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Engineering, Mathematics, or related field

Strong Excel and financial analysis skills; experience with scenario or sensitivity analysis preferred

Solid understanding of financial statements, leverage, cash flow, and risk drivers

Familiarity with controls, compliance, or governance concepts is a plus

Prior internships or experience in investment banking, private equity, private credit, audit, risk, consulting, or corporate finance preferred

Demonstrated interest in risk management, portfolio oversight, or investment governance

High attention to detail and strong analytical judgment

Ability to communicate risk clearly and objectively

Structured thinker comfortable assessing downside scenarios

Ownership mindset with strong follow-through

Curious, coachable, and comfortable working across teams