Investment Risk Analyst

Quilter plc; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services provider seeks an Investment Risk Analyst in London. This role involves developing risk analysis systems, enhancing reporting functions, and delivering key risk management information. Ideal candidates will have strong quantitative skills, experience in investment risk, and familiarity with tools like FactSet and SQL.

Benefits

182 hours holiday (26 days)

Participation in Quilter Incentive Scheme

Non-contributory Pension Scheme

Private Medical Insurance

Life Assurance (4x salary)

Income Protection (75% after 26 weeks)

Flexible benefits available

Qualifications

• Experienced Investment Risk Analyst in Investment Management or Banking.
• Strong technical understanding of investment risk and asset classes.
• Familiarity with VAR, stress testing, and scenario analysis.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain investment risk analysis and reporting systems.
• Identify improvements in risk reporting and lead implementation projects.
• Deliver investment risk management information for committees and reports.

Skills

Investment Risk Analysis

Performance Reporting

Quantitative Skills

Programming in Excel VBA

Risk Methodologies

Tools

FactSet

SQL

Job description

About the Business

Quilter plc is a leading provider of financial advice, investments, and wealth management, committed to being the UK's best wealth manager for clients and their advisers. Quilter oversees £119.4 billion in customer investments (as of 31 March 2025). It offers services spanning financial advice, investment platforms, multi-asset investment solutions, and discretionary fund management. The business comprises two segments: Affluent and High Net Worth.

Affluent includes the financial planning business, Quilter Financial Planning, the Quilter Investment Platform, Quilter Investors, and the investment solutions business. High Net Worth includes the discretionary fund management business, Quilter Cheviot, and Quilter Cheviot Financial Planning.

At Quilter, we are committed to innovation and growth. Our foundation is built on expertise trusted by hundreds of thousands of customers, and we aim to make a significant difference in the communities we serve. Our business is evolving to become more modern and customer-centric. If you are ambitious, innovative, and eager to challenge the status quo, this is an ideal time to join us!

About the Role

Level: Level 4

Department: Quilter Investors, Investment Risk

Location: London

Contract type: Permanent

As an Investment Risk Analyst, you will develop and maintain key investment risk analysis and reporting systems. You will identify areas for improvement within the risk reporting function and lead projects to implement these enhancements. Your role involves delivering investment risk management information for committees, forums, and regulatory reports, as well as creating advanced quantitative risk solutions for the team.

About You

To succeed in this role, you should:

• Be an experienced Investment Risk Analyst, ideally within Investment Management, Consultancy, or Investment Banking.
• Have experience and knowledge of performance reporting.
• Be innovative and collaborative, with a flair for finding solutions.
• Possess a strong technical understanding of investment risk, including asset classes, risk methodologies, risk sensitivities, and market trends.
• Have experience with VAR, stress testing, scenario analysis, liquidity, and factor risk decomposition, along with strong quantitative and programming skills, especially in Excel VBA.
• Knowledge of FactSet, SQL, and experience working with large data sets is highly desirable.

Inclusion & Diversity

We value diversity and strive to promote inclusivity. We are committed to equal opportunities, ensuring fair treatment based on skills, qualifications, experience, and potential. We celebrate diversity and foster a respectful environment where everyone can thrive.

Values

• Do the right thing: Act with integrity and go above and beyond for clients and communities.
• Always curious: Seek new ideas and knowledge to stay ahead of client needs.
• Embrace challenge: Aim high and transform potential into meaningful outcomes.
• Stronger together: Collaborate, listen, support, and embrace new ideas to achieve more collectively.

Core Benefits

• Holiday: 182 hours (26 days)
• Quilter Incentive Scheme: Participation available to incentivize performance.
• Pension Scheme: Non-contributory with optional personal contributions.
• Private Medical Insurance: Standard single cover, with options to include partners or children.
• Life Assurance: 4x salary.
• Income Protection: 75% of salary after 26 weeks of absence.
• Healthcare Cash Plan: Jersey employees only.
• Additional flexible benefits available through salary deduction.