Risk Conducting Officer – Alternative Investment Manager

Introduction:

Our client is an established, innovative and fast growing alternative investment manager.

We are recruiting for a business minded experienced Risk Conducting Officer to be responsible for both Investment Risk and Non-Financial Risk for the business.

Job Description:

Investment Risk:

• Develop and maintain a high standard of investment risk analysis and reporting across various asset classes at investment, fund and client portfolio levels;
• Maintain and enhance data modelling and reporting systems and workflows for investment risk processes;
• Maintain and enhance investment risk data, models, systems and reporting processes for the firm’s investments and funds.

Non-Financial Risk

• Incident Management and Incident Reporting;
• Analysis of top risks, production of key risk indicators, incident reporting and risk profiling;
• Design and implement an overall risk management process for the organisation, that will help to quantify the risk elements financial impact on the company;
• Perform a risk assessment: analysing current risks and identifying potential risks that are affecting the company;
• Maintain a risk register;
• Build mechanisms in order to mitigate the current risks analysed;
• Perform a risk evaluation: evaluating the company’s previous handling of risks, and comparing potential risks with criteria set out by the company such as costs and legal requirements;
• Establish the level of risk the company are willing to take;
• Risk report tailored to the relevant audience;
• Create business continuity plans to limit risks;
• Implement health and safety measures, and purchasing Professional Indemnity Directors and Officers Liability Insurance;
• Conduct policy audits, which will include liaising with internal and external auditors;
• Build risk awareness amongst staff by providing support and training within the company.

Candidate Profile:

• Strong Fund Management and Luxembourg regulatory experience;
• Excellent AIFMD knowledge;
• 6-10 years of relevant work experience within Investment Risk in asset management industry;
• A sound understanding of return and risk characteristics of various asset classes;
• Highly developed numerical, analytical and reporting writing skills;
• Hands on experience with Operational Risk Reporting;
• Previous experience with AIFs (Real Estate/Private Equity/Funds of Funds).
• Perfect command of English both written and spoken; French, German or Italian are considered
• an advantage;
• Excellent knowledge of Luxembourg Fund structures (i.e. SIF, RAIF)
• Team player, proactive and with excellent communication and managerial skills;
• Entrepreneurial and a “can-do” attitude;
• Collaborates: builds relationships
• Delivers with excellence: planning and organising
• Strategic mindset: thinks strategically