What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Risk Manager - Event Driven & Arbitrage position at Selby Jennings?
This new hire will join the team in NYC and serve as the lead risk manager facing off with and partnering with the Global Head of the business as they continue to expand into 2026.
Excellent opportunity for senior visibility and increased responsibility for someone currently in a larger team who wants more of a challenge. Other senior risk managers in the global team sit overseas, which adds to this unique opportunity to be in the center of the action with PMs in New York.
This hire must have at least 10 years of experience in a front office risk management AND/OR risk-taking role as a trader or portfolio manager. The hiring team is open to a wide range of strategy experience, given the unique coverage of multi-asset arbitrage and event-driven strategies. Candidates may lean toward either credit or equity and still be considered a very good fit.
Ultimately this hire must be a hands-on leader, someone who can provide guidance to PMs and the senior management as these strategies move toward the forefront with increased capital allocations. Scaling smartly is the goal, and this hire will be instrumental.
Requirements:
- 10 years of experience as a risk manager and/or quantitative researcher, trader, or PM
- Strategy expertise: Convertible Arbitrage, Capital Structure Arbitrage, Special Situations Credit, Index Rebalance, Restructuring, Merger Arbitrage
- Preferred experience with Equity Derivatives/Options Strategies (Single Stock Options, Index Options, Dispersion, Volatility Arbitrage)
- Familiarity and proficiency using Python and SQL, or similar scripting language/database tools
- Commercial mindset - focused on scaling the business, managing risk while seeking to increase PnL
- Cross-functional experience working closely with Traders/PMs, Technology and Engineering Teams - collaborative environment to productionalize and solve problems
Salary : $200,000 - $300,000