Senior Investment Risk Manager - Discretionary
Job Profile Summary:
The Investment Risk Manager will focus on risk management and risk related research. The successful applicant will become a senior member of the Discretionary Risk team, with a focus on fixed income and credit strategies, but with interest across asset classes and the willingness to train and support more junior members of the team across the spectrum of strategies. The role will entail regular engagement with investment professionals as well as Senior Management, and will require excellent communication skills and the ability to form good relationships with the various investment teams.
Responsibilities:
1. Ensure risk is well managed across funds, and work closely with Portfolio Managers (PMs) and investment teams to ensure awareness of the current risk profile, and promptly resolve issues as they arise.
2. Develop a detailed understanding of performance and risk drivers of Man’s Discretionary strategies and engage with investment teams in a proactive way.
3. Use your expertise in risk management processes and infrastructure and assist in building out the broader risk framework and analytical infrastructure, including helping to broaden awareness of good risk management practices across all functions.
4. Engage with Senior Management and the Discretionary Risk Committee, communicating relevant information clearly and concisely to ensure transparency of key risk issues.
5. Conduct research into new risk measurement and risk management techniques, working closely with various teams (Investment, Quant, Tech).
6. Closely follow market events, and pro-actively share forward thinking risk analysis with the team, senior management and PMs.
7. Assist with regulatory, client and marketing requests and other duties as may be required by broader Man Group from time to time.
8. Help to train and support all members of the risk team and other areas within the firm.
Key Skills & Experience:
1. Substantial Risk Management experience.
2. Specialised experience in fixed income & credit is essential.
3. Strong financial and analytical skills.
4. Python or similar programming experience.
5. A detailed understanding of risk management techniques.
6. Excellent communication skills.
7. Very strong academics.
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