Investment Risk, ESG & Operational Risk Lead

Barclay Simpson; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Barclay Simpson is supporting a high‑calibre investment manager in London to recruit an Investment Risk, Operational Risk & ESG Specialist. The role sits near investment teams, covering three core areas and translating risk, performance and ESG insights into practical business decisions.

The successful candidate will shape risk governance, contribute to analytics, and engage with investors and senior stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Experience across Investment Risk, Operational Risk and ESG in a buy-side context.
• Strong understanding of portfolio risk, performance attribution and risk governance.
• Ability to translate risk insights into business decisions.
• Experience with risk analytics tools (APT, Barra, Enfusion) is desirable.
• Comfort engaging with investors and senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Analyse portfolio risk across public markets and equity‑oriented portfolios.
• Support risk, performance and portfolio construction analyses for investment teams.
• Produce attribution, exposure, concentration and liquidity analyses.
• Develop and maintain the firm’s risk and analytics framework.
• Contribute to ESG process design, governance and reporting.
• Engage with portfolio managers on risk implications.

Job description

Barclay Simpson is supporting a high‑calibre investment manager in London to recruit an Investment Risk, Operational Risk & ESG Specialist. The role sits near investment teams, covering three core areas and translating risk, performance and ESG insights into practical business decisions.

The successful candidate will shape risk governance, contribute to analytics, and engage with investors and senior stakeholders.