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AQR Capital Management · 8 hours ago

2026 Market Risk Analyst

Greenwich, CT

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad

AQR Capital Management is a global investment firm focused on delivering long-term results through rigorous research and practical application of financial theories. The Market Risk Analyst role involves contributing to the Risk Management team by developing risk methodologies, conducting quantitative investigations, and providing support to risk managers in monitoring market risks.

ConsultingFinanceFinancial ServicesFinTech

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Gain exposure to the many types of market and liquidity risks when managing investment strategies and partner with a seasoned risk manager on a series of varied analytics

Incorporate the outcomes of successful research to develop methodologies for risk management, and improve existing ones

Provide quantitative support to risk managers, including monitoring of investment risk and market risk measures, across portfolios and asset classes

Support daily risk processes, including active risk management as well as limits monitoring and related escalation procedures

Participate in new projects, client development initiatives, and ad-hoc activities

Qualification

Risk management methodologiesQuantitative analysisFinancial instruments knowledgeHigh-level programmingEager to learnTeam collaborationDetail-oriented

Required

December 2025 or Spring 2026 graduate in a quantitative field (This role is part of our first-year campus analyst class, not for experienced candidates)

Strong interest in markets and risk management

Familiarity with financial instruments and risk metrics (including, but not limited to: risk exposures, duration, beta, volatility, option Greeks)

Prior experience using a high-level programming language (e.g. Python, Matlab, C++) as a research tool

Committed to intellectual integrity, with a high degree of ethics

Mature and thoughtful, with the ability to operate within a collaborative, team-oriented culture

Hard working and eager to learn in a highly intellectual, innovative environment

Well–organized, detail–oriented; able to multi–task and keep track of various deadlines

Look beyond the surface level to understand the underlying details

Company

AQR Capital Management

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AQR is a global investment management firm dedicated to delivering results for our clients.

Founded in 1998

Greenwich, Connecticut, USA

501-1000 employees

https://www.aqr.com

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