Description
A Global Investment Management firm based in London is currently seeking an Equity Risk Analyst.
The Equity Risk team is responsible for independent oversight of the firms equity portfolios and provide reassurance to senior management that funds are being managed in line with their objectives. The Equity Risk Analyst will assist fund managers in maximising Alpha from bottom-up stock selection.
As an Equity Risk Analyst in this team you will be responsible for:
- Working with the senior risk analysts in their interaction with fund managers across Equity investment strategies
- Production of risk materials to be used as part of regular risk catch up meetings with individual fund managers and desks
- Responding to ad-hoc requests for risk analysis from interested parties such as fund managers, investment specialists and senior management
- Regular monitoring and independent review of portfolios to identify any style drift, risk changes or potential emerging risks
- Ad-Hoc project work aimed at enhancing the Portfolio Construction & Risk team's analysis and improving working efficiency
- Undertaking of independent research aimed at uncovering portfolio/market risk insights which can aid fund managers in improving the investment management process.
- Contribution to project work relating to investment risk process ie implementation of new risk models or vendors
Key Requirements:
- Strong Asset Management background
- Experience in an investment risk role within financial services, preferably being an asset manager.
- Knowledge of modern portfolio theory
- Experience with using Equity fundamental and statistical risk models (such as Axioma, BlackRock Aladdin risk models, Barra etc).
- You will show a good understanding of equity markets and equity fundamentals; familiarity with bottom-up active equity portfolio management
- At least 3-4 years current asset management/equity risk experience
- Must be available for a 2nd Jan 2018 start date
If you are an Equity Risk Analyst with a strong Asset Management background and immediately available, please contact me today!