pictonmahoney
Chief Risk Officer
Toronto, Ontario · Exec
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 11 days ago
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About the role
- Expand from equity risk expertise into cross-asset portfolio construction across Credit, Arbitrage, and multi-strategy
- Influence how risk capital is deployed, scaled, or reduced across the platform
- Establish volatility targets, drawdown controls, and capital efficiency standards
Responsibilities
- Own the risk budgeting process, allocating capital across strategies based on performance, correlation, and market conditions
- Build and Institutionalize
- Develop a risk governance model that balances rigor with commercial practicality
- Support the transition to a cohesive, institutionally scalable multi-strategy platform
- Build a track record as a capital allocator, with impact tied to overall firm performance
- Treat investors' money like our own.
Requirements
- Proven experience leading a risk function, including setting limits, managing exposure, and supporting senior decision-making
- Track record of partnering with portfolio managers as a trusted advisor
Skills
- Strong command of key risk metrics including Sharpe ratio, VaR, volatility, drawdown, factor exposure, and tail risk
- Advanced quantitative capabilities, including model development and data analysis
- Solid understanding of portfolio construction, including correlation, position sizing, and capital efficiency
- Strong decision-making in dynamic and uncertain market environments
- Clear communicator, able to translate complex analysis into actionable insights
- Builder mindset with interest in shaping and scaling a platform
- Views risk as a strategic lever, not just a control function
- Motivated by the opportunity to influence firm-level outcomes
- Our Commitment to Employees
- Leadership & Judgment
- Mindset & Fit
Compensation
- Our benefits include corporate fitness reimbursement and discounts, VersaFi memberships (formerly Women in Capital Markets), PICTON Investment Counseling and portfolio management services, volunteer and charitable donation matching, materni
Company info
- At Picton Mahoney Asset Management (PICTON Investments), being alternative isn't just what we do-it's who we are.
- Founded by industry pioneer David Picton, we've spent over 20 years challenging conventional wisdom and redefining the investing landscape.
- As one of Canada's most trusted investment brands, we are proudly independent-privately run, 100% employee-owned, and deeply committed to delivering results for our clients.
- With a team of 241 bold thinkers-one-third dedicated solely to investment management-we are specialists, not generalists.
- We challenge traditional investment mindsets, constantly pushing the boundaries to achieve our mission: To bring greater certainty to investors.
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