Investment Risk Analyst
** Candidate with Investment Risk experience preferably with strong derivatives knowledge needed for global Investment Manager **
The aim of this role is to develop and manage investment risk for fixed income assets, so that risk management proactively contributes to better investment decisions. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in an asset manager and may have also gained some experience working in an investment bank.
Responsibilities include:
- Build relationships with fund managers by providing meaningful, timely analysis of risk reports and highlighting any concerns.
- Ensure risk models and reports are fit for purpose by backtesting.
- Design stress tests to identify unintended risks or concentrations or liquidity concerns and recommend possible remediation to Fund Managers.
- Update risk parameters with fund managers and Relationship Managers to ensure managers are targeting risk-adjusted returns.
- Determine triggers for escalation and enforced risk reduction
Skills required:
- Advanced degree in finance, mathematics, statistics, engineering, physics or other quantitative discipline, with relevant professional qualification.
- Extensive investment risk experience or a combination of investment/trading experience and investment risk experience, preferable in both the Buy Sell side.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills are key for this role.
Global Investment Manager
Apply below or to find out more about the Investment Risk Analyst - AVP/VP job contact Anna Purves on anna.purves@robertwalters.com or call +44(0) 207509 8745 quoting the reference 1881260.
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