pictonmahoney

pictonmahoney

Chief Risk Officer

Toronto, Ontario · Exec

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 11 days ago
Data AnalysisAccessibilityBudgetingHRLeadershipCommunicationCollaboration

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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