Chief Risk Officer - Investment

Confidential; Greater London; On-site; GBP 200,000 +; Full time

Job summary

A leading investment firm in Greater London is seeking a Chief Risk Officer (CRO) to oversee investment risk across various asset classes. The CRO will provide independent oversight and challenge investment assumptions, ensuring robust risk management and portfolio resilience. Candidates should have extensive experience in investment risk management, strong analytical skills, and the ability to communicate effectively with senior management. This role plays a critical part in enabling sustainable long-term returns for the organization.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in investment risk management and oversight.
• Ability to communicate and challenge effectively at senior management levels.
• Strong analytical and financial modeling skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the investment risk framework covering various asset classes.
• Provide independent challenge on deal underwriting and valuations.
• Oversee portfolio-level risk management and liquidity profiles.

Job description

Role Overview

The Chief Risk Officer (CRO) will have primary responsibility for the independent oversight of investment risk across the organization’s principal investment, alternative asset, and proprietary capital activities. The role serves as a critical counterbalance to investment origination and execution, ensuring disciplined risk-taking, robust underwriting standards, and portfolio resilience across market cycles.

Acting as a trusted advisor to senior management, investment leadership, and the Board, the CRO will shape risk philosophy, challenge investment assumptions, and safeguard capital while enabling sustainable long-term returns.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the investment risk framework covering private equity, private credit, real assets, structured investments, and complex transactions.
• Provide independent challenge on deal underwriting, valuation methodologies, financial modeling assumptions, and downside scenarios.
• Oversee portfolio-level risk management, including concentration limits, sector and geographic exposures, leverage, and liquidity profiles.
• Assess and monitor investment lifecycle risk from origination through execution, portfolio management, and exit.
• Review and approve investment risk limits, stress testing, and scenario analysis across asset classes.
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