- Permanent
William Rose Associates are currently partnering with an established Investment Management Firm based in London, which is looking for an Investment Risk Analyst to join the business.
ESSENTIAL SKILLS | Investment Risk Analyst
- Good understanding of risk processes.
- Practical experience across various asset classes, including equities, multi-asset, and fixed income.
- Ideally knowledgeable in derivatives.
- Understanding of risk metrics for all security types.
- Ability to extract, manipulate, and present fund and market data in a simple, clear manner.
- Proficient in handling macros and pivots to process large volumes of data.
- Strong knowledge of Bloomberg (PORT, CMGR, and AIM) functionalities.
OVERVIEW | Investment Risk Analyst
The role involves daily compilation and review of fund risk limits, including calculations for Global Exposure, VaR, leverage, exposure concentrations, and fund liquidity. You will be responsible for maintaining and distributing the standard Funds Risk Limit document and coding and maintaining Bloomberg CMGR rules. Additionally, you will support the Chief Risk Officer (CRO) and Risk & Portfolio Construction officer in monitoring and updating these rules.
You will also assist in responding to investor queries regarding risk data, modelling, and presentations. The role involves generating various risk reports, including stress testing, exposure concentrations, fund liquidity, and risk metrics, for the Funds Risk Committee and Investment Oversight Committee. You will play a part in the ongoing development and enhancement of risk reports and processes and support research efforts related to new products.
If you have the relevant skills and experience, we encourage you to apply and contribute to a dynamic and growing risk management team.