Manager, Market Risk

Overview

The Manager, Market Risk will support independent oversight, analysis, and communication of market risks across the Fund, focusing on Capital Markets strategies. The role partners closely with investment teams and internal risk stakeholders to monitor key exposures, assess risk relative to limits and thresholds, evaluate the impact of new trades and strategies, and provide quantitative and qualitative insights that support risk‑aware investment decisions.

• Monitor key market risks, exposures, sensitivities, concentrations, and limit usage across the Fund.
• Link risk measures to trading activity, market movements, and asset allocation decisions to improve risk attribution analysis.
• Support stress testing, scenario analysis, and sensitivity analysis across portfolios, strategies, and key risk factors.
• Support independent risk assessments for Capital Markets strategies (public equity, fixed income, or multi‑asset).
• Develop risk metrics, analytical tools, dashboards, and reports to improve risk monitoring and decision support.
• Apply programming, automation, visualization, and AI‑enabled tools to improve analytical efficiency and insight generation.
• Develop and foster strong relationships with portfolio managers and maintain an effective network across the organization.

• Comprehensive understanding of financial markets, Capital Markets strategies, and market risk concepts.
• Clear communication and presentation skills; ability to work effectively with investment, risk, and other internal teams.
• Ability to engage with portfolio managers and stakeholders, ask thoughtful questions, and provide constructive risk perspectives.
• Solid quantitative, analytical, and problem‑solving skills with ability to translate complex risk analysis into clear and practical insights.
• Practical ability to use AI and automation tools to improve daily workflows, with technical judgement to validate AI‑generated code and data‑processing outputs.
• Detail‑oriented and execution‑focused, willing to improve processes and enhance existing analysis.
• High standards of professionalism, collaboration, and intellectual integrity aligned with HOOPP’s values.
• 5+ years’ experience in portfolio management, investment risk management, or investment research roles.
• Experience in complex institutional investment environments preferred.
• Experience with Capital Markets strategies (public equities, fixed income, derivatives, or multi‑asset portfolios) is an asset.
• Undergraduate degree in Mathematics, Finance, Engineering, Economics, Computer Science, or equivalent; graduate degree (Master’s) preferred.

Base salary range: $103,000 – $153,000 CAD per year. Eligible to participate in discretionary incentive plans subject to terms and conditions of the applicable incentive plan.

Benefits include:

• World‑class defined benefit pension plan.
• Competitive, 100% company‑paid extended health and dental benefits for permanent employees, with coverage for mental health, gender affirmation, fertility, drug treatment, psychological support ($2,500 per year), parental leave top‑up, and a health spending account.
• Optional post‑retirement health and dental benefits subsidized at 50%.
• Wellness initiatives: yoga classes, meditation workshops, nutritional consultations, wellness seminars.
• Concessions for learning and development: workshops, speaker series events, Linked In Learning access.

If you need accommodation at any point during our recruitment process, please advise your recruiter or email  and we will be happy to consult with you so that arrangements can be made for reasonable accommodation.