AVP – Strategic Portfolio Risk (Asset Management) recruitment

* Asset Management
* Exposure to Strategy Finance Activities

Our client is an Asian investment house with presence mainly in Asia, US and UK. Due to business expansion, we have a new role in strategic portfolio risk management.

You develop strategic understanding of risk and return profile for a global public and private equity portfolio with focus on Asia. Portfolio stress testing and linking macro economic and thematic indicators or forecasts to impact on portfolio performance. Develop country, sector or thematic drill downs that ensure nuances in macro insights get translated to each theme, country and sector and reflected in the bottom up screening and asset selection of specialised investment teams. Develop and maintain risk dashboards and framework of early warning indicators, and support their drill down and application. Able to link thematic or macro insights to insights for major portfolio companies (as part of our engagement with boards as an active shareholder, and in decisions on divestment and investment).
Liaise with front office partners in our country and sector teams, and with central strategy, portfolio management and financial planning functions. Partner to senior management in relating portfolio level insights to business impact. Quantitative analysis in support of the above, and generation of reports for senior management.

You have relevant experience in strategy, risk management, portfolio management or macro planning functions in banks, institutional investors or related strategy consulting or risk consulting. Prior experience in alternative investments, asset management or hedge fund is advantageous. Able to design qualitative and quantitative analysis related to stress testing, macro economic planning, portfolio risk and return reporting and other top down portfolio reporting. Practical experience in advising front office teams to ensure impact and / or implementation of recommendations. Experience in Asia is preferred, but not a requirement.

To apply, please submit your resume to Emily Tan at et@kerryconsulting.com, quoting the job title and reference number ET 4257.