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Our success derives from a culture of excellence, collaboration, diligence and meritocracy.
Our hiring process is designed to identify exceptional talent with the drive and potential to grow with Charles River and who share our principles and values.
Candidates that are invited to partake in our hiring process have interactions with a diverse group of our team members, including senior partners during the advanced stages of the interview process.
At Charles River, we strive to attract, develop and retain a highly a talented team.
Charles River Capital is now accepting applications for
1) Operations Analyst – Alternative Investments;
2) Risk Analyst; and
3) Trader – Public Equities.
We are looking for highly committed individuals with excellent analytical skills to join our team and grow professionally alongside our firm.
Location
• Leblon, Rio de Janeiro
Please send your CV and indicate the position you are applying for to aduvivier@optionsgroup.com.
About the role
We are looking for an Operations Analyst to join our Alternative Investments team, focused on operational support for liquid and illiquid funds.
Key responsibilities
• Back office: monitor the funds' portfolios and asset valuation, working closely with the investment analysis team;
• Middle office: monitor the funds' investor base and provide information and support to investors;
• Trading and securities lending: execute trading and securities lending transactions in equities and derivatives;
• Controllership and cash management: manage cash and monitor the funds' cash flows, including amortizations, contributions, capital calls and investor commitments;
• Regulatory, audit and governance: monitor compliance with investment and risk limits, as well as handle CVM and ANBIMA requirements;
• Reporting and projects: prepare reports and support the structuring of new funds and products.
Requirements
• Degree in Business Administration, Economics, Engineering, Accounting or related fields;
• Advanced Excel;
• Knowledge of the financial markets, fund structures and regulation;
• Analytical, organized and detail-oriented profile.
Nice to have
• Knowledge of CVM Resolution 175 and ANBIMA practices;
• Experience in back office and/or fund administration;
• Knowledge of VBA and/or Python.
Location: Leblon, Rio de Janeiro, RJ (on-site).
Interested candidates may send their CV to: aduvivier@optionsgroup.com
About the role
We are looking for a professional to join our Risk team, focused on monitoring and controlling the risks of the portfolios under management and on process automation. The professional independently monitors the exposures resulting from allocation decisions and order execution in terms of price, liquidity and compliance with investment limits.
Key responsibilities
• Monitor market, liquidity and concentration risks across portfolios and funds;
• Calculate and track metrics such as VaR, expected shortfall, stress testing, beta and drawdown;
• Perform backtesting of pricing and liquidity models;
• Handle pre-trade and post-trade compliance and intraday monitoring;
• Automate processes and enhance risk indicators;
• Interact with the other areas of the asset manager;
• Prepare reports and materials for internal committees and regulators;
• Support audits, regulatory reporting and the ongoing development of risk policies;
• Work on topics related to pricing, liquidity, derivatives, margins and collateral.
Requirements
• Degree in Economics, Engineering, Statistics, Mathematics or related quantitative fields;
• At least 3 years of experience in risk management;
• Advanced Excel, SQL and experience with Python, R or an equivalent language;
• Hands-on experience with risk and portfolio systems, as well as market data sources (Bloomberg, B3 or equivalent);
• Knowledge of CVM regulations and ANBIMA self-regulation;
• Collaborative, hands-on profile;
• Organization, ownership mindset and accountability for the analyses and recommendations presented to committees.
Nice to have
• Experience at asset managers with equity strategies and with funds structured as exclusive, restricted or closed-end classes;
• Knowledge of illiquid assets, private equity or structured credit;
• Experience with managed accounts (wealth management);
• Certifications such as CFA, FRM, CQF or equivalent.
Location: Leblon, Rio de Janeiro, RJ (on-site).
Interested candidates may send their CV to: aduvivier@optionsgroup.com
About the role
We are looking for a professional to join our trading desk, focused on order execution. The professional receives allocation decisions from the portfolio management team and implements them in the market, seeking high execution quality (price, timing and costs).
Key responsibilities
• Execute buy and sell orders for equities in the local market (B3) and in international markets (offshore equities), in accordance with instructions from the portfolio management team;
• Carry out the FX transactions required to enable trading in offshore markets;
• Execute securities lending transactions (BTC) on both the lending side (portfolio holdings) and the borrowing side (covering short positions);
• Manage the cash available for trading in each of the markets in which the fund invests;
• Monitor trading limits (sector allocation, offshore exposure, cash, among others) and flag any potential breaches;
• Provide the back office with the information required for trade settlement and reconciliation;
• Book trades with the fund administrator;
• Keep the fund manager informed of trades executed throughout the day;
• Maintain relationships with brokers for market coverage of portfolio companies, access to corporate access, research and events, as well as broker onboarding and commission negotiation;
• Monitor index rebalancings and their impact on the portfolios;
• Support the structuring and continuous improvement of trading desk processes, including vendor assessment (brokers, prime brokers and trading platforms) and cost benchmarking;
• Contribute to operational execution decisions (market access, algorithms, liquidity and transaction costs) when enabling new markets or strategies for the fund;
• Create, maintain and update trading activity reports, covering the execution strategies used, operating costs (commissions, FX and securities lending) and execution quality against market benchmarks.
Requirements
• Responsibility, attention to detail and discipline;
• Ability to solve problems quickly while remaining calm under time pressure and in adverse market conditions;
• Strong communication skills for clear and regular reporting to the fund management team and the back office;
• English proficiency for communication with international counterparties;
• At least 3 years of professional experience in the financial markets, preferably in asset management;
• Advanced Excel.
Nice to have
• Previous experience on an equities trading desk, in the local market and, ideally, offshore as well;
• Familiarity with the FX settlement process for international transactions;
• Experience with securities lending (BTC);
• Knowledge of execution platforms and systems, including B3 and international broker trading platforms;
• Experience with programming languages and the ability to automate processes.
Location: Leblon, Rio de Janeiro, RJ (on-site).
Interested candidates may send their CV to: aduvivier@optionsgroup.com
If you don’t see an open position that fits your skills and interests, we invite you to send us your CV, which we will consider for future opportunties: recrutamento@charlesriver.com.br