Market Risk Analyst (m/f) recruitment

UBS is a client-driven global financial service firm and one of the world's leading wealth managers. UBS in Luxembourg offers the full range of investment services and products with dedicated client advisors and sophisticated product specialists and is one of the largest custodian banks and fund administrators in Luxembourg.

UBS Fund Management (Luxembourg) S.A. has the overall mandate to manage the UBS investment funds governed by Luxembourg law and under the leadership of UBS Global Asset Management. This represents 230 investment funds with assets of more than CHF 100 Billion.

The Risk Control team within Global Asset Management spans all business areas of the division. Specifically the team covers:

• Alternative Quantitative hedge fund. Single manager/multi strategy (equities, commodities, currencies and rates), multi manager fund of funds fund of managed accounts.

• Equities/Fixed Income/Global Investment Solutions investment areas. 

• Real Estate/Infrastructure funds in selected cases.

In the function of a Market Risk Analyst, your core responsibilities are:

• Implementation of analysis/reporting for sophisticated funds in the traditional universe. The new infrastructure will be built on the risk management system of RiskMetrics.

• Analysis/reporting of the Alternative Quantitative hedge fund guideline.

• Liaising with staff in other groups for an efficient and robust implementation of the new infrastructure.

• Assessment/approval of new funds and financial instruments.

• Contributions to risk exposure analysis/reporting across the business as well as portfolio reviews, PL explanation, and other ad-hoc analysis of major risks.

You are highly committed and ideally possess the following skills:

• University degree in a numerical subject, i.e. mathematics, physics, economics, finance, etc.

• Ideally 4 years minimum experience.

• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of risk control techniques.

• Demonstrate understanding of financial products and portfolio management.

• Good quantitative programming skills, i.e. VBA in Excel/Access, understanding of SQL and database structures.

• Good organisational skills, ability to meet deadlines and needs of a global team, self starter and proactive

• Effective communicator both written and verbal.

• Excellent command of English, both verbal and written.

UBS can offer you an environment geared towards performance, attractive career opportunities, and

an open corporate culture that values and rewards the contribution of every individual.

Interested? We're looking forward to receiving your complete application.
Please apply online: www.ubs.com/professionals (Job reference: 79207BR)