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Investment Risk AVP

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Fantastic new opportunity in Risk Management for a leading Alternatives Investment firm.Role sit in the Risk Management team reporting directly into the Head of Risk.This role will be involved in other areas within the wider Enterprise Risk Management framework, including balance sheet capital, liquidity and fx risk, governance risk and other strategic transactions
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  • A leading Investment Management firm are hiring an Investment Risk AVP
  • Global firm, based in London. This is an excellent opportunity in Risk.

About Our Client

Global firm hiring an Investment Risk AVP

Office in London

Alternatives Investment firm.

Leading Financial Services firm.

Job Description

The Investment Risk AVP will assess investment risk in Private Equity and Real Estate transactions across geographies, through an in-depth analysis of the relevant macro, sector, industry and asset level factors and develop an independent risk analysis on the proposed transaction.

* Present the investment risk analysis on PE and RE acquisitions to the Investment Committee as a key part of the investment due diligence and approval process.

* Conduct portfolio risk assessments using recurring research, macroeconomic and industry analysis, sector deep dives and peer analysis for various investments and asset classes across industries and geographies.

* Apply market/ investment risk methodologies including stress testing, scenario analysis, tail risk analysis, Value at Risk ("VaR") assessment on the firms portfolios across asset classes.

* Develop risk reports and presentations for various governance committees, such as the Board and various balance sheet management committees.

* Maintain and update performance and risk metrics for investment portfolios on a timely manner and ensure risk dashboards are accurate and up-to-date.

The Successful Applicant

Required for the Investment Risk AVP :

Bachelor's degree (or international equivalent).

* Minimum 4 years prior experience in an asset manager or a financial institution, with exposure to one or more relevant asset classes preferred. Professional experience in private equity or real estate funds ideally required.

* Sound knowledge of financial modelling, core financial concepts and valuation methodologies.

* Strong research skills incorporating qualitative and quantitative analysis.

* Interest in economics, financial markets and ability to correlate market events with a potential impact on the firm.

* High level of focus on work quality and attention to detail and an ability to balance and prioritise projects.

.* Knowledge and experience in data analytics, data mining and/or ability to work with large data sets (VBA/Python/SQL etc.) as well as data visualisation tools (Power BI) would be a plus.

* Exceptionally strong communication skills and ability to communicate risk concepts and analytics in a clear manner.

What's on Offer

Competitive salary

Competitive bonus

4 days a week in office.

Contact
Eithne Hynes
Quote job ref
JN-122024-6608354
Phone number
+44 20 7645 1424

Job summary

Job function
Banking & Financial Services
Subsector
Risk Management
Sector
Financial Services
Location
London
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Eithne Hynes
Consultant phone
+44 20 7645 1424
Job reference
JN-122024-6608354