VP - Alternative Investment Risk Management

Fidelity will not provide immigration sponsorship for this position.

Job Description:

The Vice President of Alternative Investments Risk Management is a senior leadership role responsible for establishing, enhancing, and overseeing the risk management framework across a broad range of alternative investment strategies. This leader will manage a team of risk professionals and partner closely with investment, product, treasury, finance, operations, and technology leaders to provide independent risk oversight, analytics, and strategic guidance.

The role supports a diverse portfolio of liquid and illiquid alternative investments, including hedge funds and liquid alternatives, private equity, private credit, venture capital, structured credit, real estate, digital assets, and derivative-based strategies. The successful candidate will leverage advanced analytics, stress testing, scenario analysis, and emerging technologies to assess portfolio risks, identify emerging issues, strengthen decision-making, and support strategic business initiatives.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, or a related discipline; advanced degree and/or CFA, CAIA, FRM, or similar designation preferred
• 15+ years of experience in investment risk management, quantitative analytics, alternative investments, or related disciplines, including leadership experience
• Expertise across alternative investment strategies, including hedge funds, private equity, private credit, venture capital, structured credit, real estate, digital assets, and derivatives
• Deep understanding of market, credit, liquidity, valuation, operational, concentration, and counterparty risks
• Experience evaluating portfolio exposures, leverage, liquidity, factor sensitivities, private asset valuations, and tail-risk scenarios
• Strong knowledge of risk methodologies, including stress testing, scenario analysis, factor analysis, liquidity assessment, and portfolio risk modeling
• Experience developing and enhancing risk frameworks, governance processes, reporting, controls, and risk oversight programs
• Familiarity with platforms such as Aladdin, MSCI RiskManager, BarraOne, Bloomberg, S&P Global, Intex, or similar risk and analytics tools
• Strong technical and analytical capabilities, including Python, SQL, data visualization tools, and large financial datasets
• Ability to communicate complex risk concepts and influence investment professionals, executives, and governance committees
• Proven ability to lead high-performing teams, build strong cross-functional partnerships, and drive strategic initiatives across investments, finance, operations, treasury, and technology
• Intellectual curiosity, sound judgment, and a passion for innovation, continuous improvement, and talent development
• Ownership and ongoing enhancement of the risk management framework
• Identification and oversight of emerging and tail risk exposures
• Support for strategic initiatives, new product development, and business growth opportunities
• Partnership with data science and technology teams to advance risk analytics, infrastructure, and modernization efforts
• Data quality, model governance, and control framework responsibilities