Risk Manager - Structured/Private Credit

Company Overview

Soros Fund Management LLC (SFM) is a global asset manager and family office founded by George Soros in 1970. With $28 billion in assets under management (AUM), SFM serves as the principal asset manager for the Open Society Foundations, one of the world’s largest charitable foundations dedicated to advancing justice, human rights, and democracy.

Distinct from other investment platforms, SFM thrives on agility, acting decisively when conviction is high and exercising patience when it’s not. With permanent capital, a select group of major clients, and an unconstrained mandate, we invest opportunistically with a long-term view. Our teams operate with autonomy, while cross-team collaboration strengthens our conviction and empowers us to capitalize on market dislocations.

At SFM, we foster an ownership mindset, encouraging professionals to challenge the status quo, innovate, and take initiative. We prioritize development, enabling team members to push beyond their roles, voice bold ideas, and contribute to our long-term success. This culture of continuous growth and constructive debate fuels innovation and drives efficiencies.

Our impact is measured by both the returns we generate and the values we uphold, from environmental stewardship to social responsibility. Operating as a unified team across geographies and mandates, we remain committed to our mission, ensuring a meaningful, lasting impact.

Headquartered in New York City with offices in Greenwich, Garden City, London, and Dublin, SFM employs 200 professionals.

 

Job Overview

The role of the Risk Manager is to provide risk oversight across the Structured Products and Private Credit businesses. The individual is expected to maintain a close relationship with the investment teams, balancing the need for independent risk control with the provision of insightful analysis.

The ideal candidate will have a deep knowledge of structured credit products and markets together with a detailed understanding of relevant pricing and risk models. They will blend a strong analytical ability with good communication skills in order to positively influence the investment process.

Reports to: Chief Risk Officer

 

Major Responsibilities

• Identification and communication of risk through reporting, commentary and analysis
• Setting / monitoring risk limits and dealing with exceptions
• Development of risk methodologies related to sensitivities, scenario analysis etc.
• Building pricing / risk models for transactions and support of valuation process
• Discussion with investment teams on structuring of new transactions
• Analysis of hedge sizing and hedging opportunities
• Provide analytical insight to portfolio managers related to risk factors and return drivers
• Progress quantitative framework used to guide portfolio construction and asset allocation process
• Coordinate with technology to productionize processes

 

What We Value  

• 5-10 years of experience in a directly related risk management / research / trading role
• Comprehensive knowledge across securitized products (Agency / Non-Agency, CMBS, CLO etc.)
• Degree in analytical subject, understanding of statistics, pricing models and risk methodology
• Hands-on problem solver with ability to communicate quantitative concepts clearly and concisely
• Effective communicator with ability to build rapport across investment professionals and senior management
• Thrives in a team-oriented environment
• Interest and experience in system design, databases and risk systems/architecture
• Knowledge of systems (E.g., Intex, YieldBook, Bloomberg) and proficiency in Python and SQL are beneficial

 

We anticipate the base salary of this role to be between $150,000-225,000. In addition to a base salary, the successful candidate will also be eligible to receive a discretionary year-end bonus. 

 

In all respects, candidates need to reflect the following SFM core values:

Smart risk-taking   //   Owner’s Mindset   //   Teamwork   //   Humility   //   Integrity