Private Markets Risk Manager

Aksia is an alternative assets specialist providing bespoke investment solutions for institutional investors globally. They are seeking a Private Markets Risk Manager to manage the collection, organization, and analysis of non-public data on private markets, leading teams focused on data and risk management.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and develop a global team of private markets risk and data analytics professionals, setting high analytical standards, review standards, and best practices
• Own the processing of large volumes of data to identify trends in performance; empowering investment recommendations, client reporting, and market-wide analysis
• Design, evolve and refine risk and analytics models and frameworks in partnership with asset class research teams, including anomaly detections, scenario analysis and stress testing
• Partner with Aksia’s clients to understand and address their risk and analytics needs
• Monitor areas of potential risk for Aksia’s products, including diversification testing, investment guidelines, and underperforming investments
• Engage with GPs to enhance data quality and coverage
• Collaborate with Technology and Data teams to further develop Aksia’s internal databases and analytics platforms on improved usage of collected data

Requirements:

• 5-8 years of private markets (private equity, private credit, real assets, or multi-asset alternatives) in a data, analytics, reporting, or risk leadership role
• Demonstrated track record building or leading a central reporting or data analytics function
• Proven experience leading and developing high-performing analytical or data teams
• Hands-on familiarity with private markets data structures
• Strong command of performance measurement and analytics for private markets (IRR, TVPI, DPI, PME, attribution frameworks, benchmark construction)
• Ability to balance and prioritize needs across investments, operations, risk, and distribution
• High standards for accuracy, controls, and documentation, with a pragmatic approach to delivering iterative improvements
• Private credit experience is preferred