Tuesday, January 26, 2021

Mid-Level Portfolio Manager needed for a Global Financial Firm in NYC - Initially remote

Currently work-from-home and will move to the office environment after the COVID-19 restrictions are lifted
Greetings,

My name is Candice and I'm a recruiter at Axelon Services Corporation.  We have your resume on file and I thought you may be interested in an opportunity we currently have available for a Portfolio Manager with a major Financial company located in New York, NY.  Please review the job description below. 

If you are qualified and interested in pursuing this opportunity, please send me an e-mail and include your updated resume, salary requirements and a daytime phone number so I can reach you.  In considering candidates, time is of the essence, so please respond ASAP.  


If you do not feel like you are a good fit, but you know someone who may be looking for position like this, please feel free to forward this email onto them.  I also encourage you to visit our website at www.axelon.com for all of our job openings

This role is currently work-from-home and will move to the office environment after the COVID-19 restrictions are lifted

7 Month Contract
Level: Mid- LEVEL (
NOT SENIOR LEVEL)
W2 Only (No C2C)
No Sponsorship


The Portfolio Manager acts as a fiduciary to manage assets for a specific asset type/ asset class within established investment policy guidelines. Working with the Lead Portfolio Manager they invest client/ fund assets, oversee the investment strategy and direct all trades of the relevant portfolio, within a product / asset class and ensure that the delivery of Portfolio commitments adheres to the appropriate governance guidelines, including any regulatory/legal restrictions that may impact the portfolio. They make decisions about investment mix and policy, matching investments to objectives, asset allocation for individuals and institutions and balancing risk against performance, based on a deep understanding of market developments, financial and economic trends. They participate in company due-diligence, research meetings and client meetings as required, in support of asset management responsibilities.
 
Note: Please allow me to reiterate that I chose to contact you either because your resume had been posted to one of the internet job sites to which we subscribe, or you had previously submitted your resume to Axelon.  I assumed that you are either looking for a new employment opportunity, or you are interested in investigating the current job market.


If you are not currently seeking employment, or if you would prefer I contact you at some later date, please indicate your date of availability so that I may honor your request. In any event, I respectfully recommend you continue to avail yourself to the employment options and job market information we provide with our e-mail notices.

Thank you,
Candice Perkins

Axelon Services Corporation
44 Wall Street 18th Floor

New York, NY 10005
Phone: (212) 384-6518
Fax  : (212) 306-0191
candice.perkins@axelon.com

Director of Cyber Risk Advisory/Business Development - REMOTE Job Opportunity

100% REMOTE perm job opportunity.


This role is for one of my rapidly growing advisory firms as their Director of Cyber Risk.  This is a full time, perm role that is offering a $180-190K base range plus bonus/commission, other incentives, PTO, 401K and benefits.  This is a 100% REMOTE position.  The firm is located in Florida but has other offices across the country.  Candidates must have ample compliance and cyber risk business development and advisory experience with quantifiable evidence.  This position is ACTIVELY INTERVIEWING and will be moving very quickly.  The job spec is below - I would be happy to chat and going over everything in more detail.

PLEASE let me know if you are interested ASAP so we can set up a call to schedule an interview.  The client is looking to interview IMMEDIATELY and start date is ASAP.   If you are not interested but know of someone who would be a good fit, please pass this email to them or send me their contact info so I can confidentially reach out to them.


Director of Cyber Risk
Director-level cybers risk strategist with strong communications and advisory experience. As the Cyber Risk group continues to expand with new and existing clients, they are looking to grow in the incident response, privacy, risk, and regulatory capabilities. The ideal candidate will leverage their own consulting skills and cyber risk background.
 
Responsibilities may include but are not limited to:
Client Contribution & Handling
  • Deliver strategic advice to clients, drawing on specialist cyber risk communications expertise and professional advisory experience
  • Demonstrate deep knowledge of the clients' business and strategic communications challenges 
  • Expertly engage with key stakeholders with deep impact
  • Play a senior role in account management, client satisfaction and expectations
Communication Skills
  • Write thoughtful, well-structured content; consider audience in style and tone of communications
  • Express a point of view in a thoughtful manner; able to analyze and distil complex information
  • Exhibit good and exercise discretion
  • Question and challenge in a constructive way; present unpopular ideas confidently
Business Development
  • Source new business opportunities; along with Partner, apply knowledge and experience to lead well-run teams and drive pitch preparation
  • Capitalize on deep knowledge of key sectors to lead new business approaches targets
  • Artfully manage in-take process for new and existing clients by swiftly assessing a cyber risk incident and conducting follow-up on all urgent next steps alongside of the firm's team
  • Assist in pitches for colleagues across regions and sectors
  • Build and maintain strong external networks in order to deliver valuable insight to clients and the Firm
  • Contribute to external marketing efforts by participating in industry events, panels, and webinars. 
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  • 7-10+ years of experience in advising Fortune 500 businesses, NGOs, and nonprofits on communication strategy around cyber risk preparedness and response, data privacy, and regulatory considerations
  • Experience managing teams 
  • Strong work ethic and attention to detail; client service-orientation
  • Ability to operate in fast pace, client service environment
  • Exceptional research, writing and communication skills
  • Ability to multitask and prioritize
  • Problem-solving skills and detail orientation
  • Ability to think strategically and creatively
  • Energetic team player
  • Self-motivation
  • Exhibit discretion with confidential client matters
  • Thorough understanding of business and finance 
Ideal Candidate:
  • Senior advisory experience on cyber-related communication strategy and plans
  • Background in consulting, law, agency, FTC and/or risk
  • Gravitas and clear leadership skills
  • Excellent communicator with high energy and a strong work ethic
  • Solid team ethic – someone who will invest in the people around them and draw/build resource
  • Entrepreneurial, collaborative and team-oriented – it's a "roll your sleeves up environment”
  • Adept at navigating and succeeding within high-performance environments
  • High emotional intelligence and strong personal impact
  • Commercial acumen and professional polish
  • Terrific sense of humor
 
James McDade l Senior Compliance Recruiter
jmcdade@infinity-cs.com
Infinity Consulting Solutions, Inc.
462 7th ave 2nd Floor NY, NY 10018

Technical Writer - NYC (remote work during health crisis, otherwise this will be done onsite)

Title: Technical Writer

Duration: 6+ month contract
Location: NYC (remote work during health crisis, otherwise this will be done onsite)

Our client is looking to add a Technical Writer to the team to help deliver content to a technical audience. You will be creating, revising, and converting content, as well as complying with overall document structure, defined formats and layouts.

Responsibilities:
  • Provide strategy on the communication of product features in a global environment.
  • Convert legacy technical specifications to html-based delivery using WordPress.
  • Review and proofread technical documents that are already created to identify gaps and obsolete information.
  • Document new product features and create release notes.
  • Manage and revise documents to ensure consistency of style, structure, layout and format.
  • Comply with established guidelines and procedures.
  • Write informational product materials.
  • Ad hoc writing as needed to support the Product Team.
  • Bring new ideas to the table on how Work with a team of writers to execute the overall deployment strategy.
  • Leverage internal tools to innovate ways to streamline repetitive steps

Preferred:

  • Expertise in capital markets
  • Experience working in a technology start-up style environment.
  • Experience in a Lean/Agile SDLC development environment.
  • Experience with data connectivity mechanisms.
  • Experience with WordPress.
  • Familiarity with content management best practices.
  • Strong writing skills and attention to detail.
  • Cooperative team player.
  • Strong capability to take initiative and follow through

If interested, please send your resume to:
LORI MAGEE, CPSR, CPSAE
lmagee@talonpro.com

Recruiting Manager / Account Executive
Talon Professional Services