C#/Java Risk

Senior Developer – Hedge Fund Risk Management

 

Role

 

XXXX Capital Advisors is seeking a full-time Senior C# or Java Developer to use and extend their Risk Analysis and Reporting Systems which are based on the RiskMetrics RiskManager platform.  Projects and daily tasks vary widely but samples include

· Rapid turnaround of translating Excel formatted sample portfolios into RiskMetrics position upload files

· Set up of specific analytical reports in the RiskMetrics environment

· Integration of RiskMetrics Web Services for advanced on-demand reporting and What If analysis

· Creation of well formatted reports in Excel using data from RiskMetrics XML reformatted into HTML

· Development of CGI front-ends for Risk Exception Handling workflows

· Integration of data from external sources (e.g. Market Caps from Bloomberg Security Data)

 

Required Experience / Skills

 

· 3-5 Years of best-practices C#  or Java development

· An organized and disciplined approach to development and systems integration

· Financial Systems experience (Risk preferred)

· A basic understanding of Risk Statistics such as VaR, Delta-Adjusted Exposure, etc.

· HTML formatting for reporting

· Database / SQL (SQL Server Preferred)

· Positive Attitude and Creative Problem Solving

· A Commitment to Excellence

 

Preferred Experience / Skills

 

· Degree(s) in Computer Science, Applied Math, or Physics

· File Transformation

· Web Services Integration

· Financial Report Generation

· Excellent Communication Skills (both verbal and written)

· Team Leadership (both local and outsourced)