Our client is a global traditional asset manager who is looking for a senior manager level candidate to join their investment risk team, managing the firms risk profile for the region. This role is part of the Investment Risk team within Global Risk, focused on the oversight of the firms fund market risk across all types of investment strategies, geographies, and global fund ranges.
As part of your role, you will be expected to monitor risk analytics utilizing a range of in-house and vendor applications and leverage those analytics to quantify risk concentrations and provide effective challenge to the business. You will be given a platform to grow your technical skills and gain experience across investment strategies, although initial focus will be on Equity strategies. You will be actively involved in enhancing the market risk framework, running topical analysis for senior management, taking appropriate action on risk concentrations and compiling risk reports for relevant Boards and Risk Committees.
Through your participation in risk forums, you will be expected to identify synergies and propose ways to optimize existing processes across the team. You will need to be able to work effectively as part of a matrix organization and develop an effective network with colleagues across the Global Risk team to support broader goals and objectives as required. You will also work with colleagues in Investment team, Trading and Portfolio Construction.
Experience needed:
- Have experience of risk within Asset Management or Investment Banking. Having a degree with a specialization in Finance, Mathematics or Economics or professional qualifications (e.g. CFA or FRM) are an advantage
- Have experience in risk management of Equity Strategies
- Have a rounded understanding of investment funds and instruments traded within them
- Be efficient and comfortable with large data sets. Experience with tools to handle data and create visualizations such as PowerBi, Python and Microsoft products (eg Excel) is an advantage