Senior Associate, Risk Analyst

About the Role

Senior Associate, Risk Analyst

Locations:
Palm Beach Gardens, FL (Hybrid) or New York, NY

This role reports to the Head of Risk Research, with secondary reporting to the Group COO and Platform Services Head. The analyst works closely with investment, operations and IT teams to model, monitor and measure investment risks across the client’s multi‑boutique, multi‑PM investment platform.

• Develop, maintain and enhance daily risk modeling and monitoring processes.
• Produce and deliver recurrent and ad‑hoc risk reports and analyses.
• Oversee the enterprise risk limit monitoring system.
• Generate returns‑based attribution analyses.
• Answer risk‑related queries from business units such as investor relations, business development, investment management, technology, compliance, accounting and operations.
• Provide operational support for the risk production environment, including QC of risk production data.
• Maintain and improve existing workflows to ensure high data quality and completeness.
• Coordinate with technology team members to implement risk data production processes.
• Review risk application output and resolve underlying data issues.
• Understand production data flows and their impact on applications and reports.
• Assist in developing systems used to evaluate investment risks and produce risk data.
• Interact with risk data vendors, including software/data providers and consultants.
• Become familiar with accounting, valuation treatment and risk measurement for a variety of asset classes, including equities, futures, fixed‑income securities, listed options, currency forwards, contracts for difference, credit default swaps, interest‑rate swaps and other OTC products.
• Review modeling and mapping reconciliations to ensure accurate and complete output.

• CS, Engineering, Mathematics, Fin Tech or Business with quantitative coursework.
• 2+ years of experience in hedge fund, investment, finance‑related software vendor, or hedge fund administrator operations departments (preferred).
• Ability to query and manipulate data from SQL Server databases.
• General understanding of capital markets and asset‑class characteristics.
• Motivated self‑starter with an appetite for knowledge.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to set, organize and meet priorities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a small, energetic environment.
• High level of initiative and critical thinking skills.
• Integrity and ability to maintain confidentiality.

SS&C provides a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) matching, paid holidays, sick leave, and parental leave. Additional perks include professional development reimbursement, a business casual dress code, wellness and fitness club discounts, travel discounts, and an employee assistance program.

SS&C Technologies is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant for employment or employee on the basis of race, color, religious creed, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other classification protected by applicable discrimination laws.