Investment Risk Manager

HSBC; London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Investment Risk Manager to join their dynamic Asset Management team in London. This role offers a unique opportunity to engage with Alternative Investments, providing critical risk analysis and governance across various asset classes. With a focus on developing risk frameworks and enhancing reporting, you will play a vital role in supporting senior leadership while navigating the complexities of investment products. Join a forward-thinking organization committed to professional development and a diverse workplace, where your contributions can drive meaningful change and innovation in the financial sector.

Benefits

Private Healthcare

Enhanced Maternity Pay

Contributory Pension Scheme

Professional Development Opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience with Alternative asset classes and Investment Risk.
• Strong communication skills for complex risk matters.

Responsibilities

• Conduct Investment Risk Analysis and review Investment Due Diligence.
• Enhance risk reporting and develop Risk Frameworks.

Skills

Investment Risk Analysis

Communication Skills

Understanding of Enterprise Risks

Relationship Management

Alternative Asset Classes

Job description

If you're looking for a career that will unlock new opportunities, join HSBC and experience the possibilities. Whether you want a role that could take you to the top, or simply take you in an exciting new direction, HSBC offers opportunities, support and rewards that will take you further.

Our Risk and Compliance function has a critical role to play in supporting, challenging and advising across all areas of the business through establishing policy, assessing, monitoring risk profiles, and identifying and managing forward-looking risk and compliance. We focus on creating an environment that encourages our people to speak up and do the right thing, as well as protecting our customers, the organisation and the integrity of the financial markets in which we operate. Already an industry-leader in many respects, we want to continue setting standards and evolving to respond to strategic changes.

As an HSBC employee in the UK, you will have access to tailored professional development opportunities and a competitive pay and benefits package. This includes private healthcare for all UK-based employees, enhanced maternity and adoption pay and support when you return to work, and a contributory pension scheme with a generous employer contribution.

We are currently seeking an Investment Risk Manager within Asset Management.

The purpose of the role of Investment Risk Manager is to support the Senior Risk Officer & Global CRO of HSBC Alternatives with identification, assessment, management, monitoring and mitigation of the risks associated with Alternative Investments through their life cycle. Including risks associated with development of investment products, complex investment fund structures and roles and responsibilities within these structures that can stretch across Asset Management globally.

This role is a great opportunity to accelerate a career in Alternatives Investment Risk with exposure to many Asset classes and sits within a dynamic business environment requiring independent analysis and responsibility to get things done with timeliness and with high quality execution.

The Alternatives HSBC business is in substantial growth mode in the following business areas: Infrastructure Debt, Venture Debt, Private Debt, Private Credit, Private Equity, Real Estate and Hedge Funds.

In this role, you will be responsible for: -

• Investment Risk Analysis of Investment deals, reviewing and challenging Investment Due Diligence and Operational Due Diligence.
• Review and challenge of legal Fund documents for product development.
• Enhancing risk reporting, Risk Governance and developing Risk Frameworks including Responsible Investment Risk Frameworks.
• Supporting the Senior Risk Officer and Global Alternatives CRO.
• Relationship Management between different stakeholders and being able to influence the right behaviour.

To be successful in this role you should meet the following requirements: -

• Experience with Alternative asset classes.
• Fundamental technical Risk skills, including Investment Risk.
• Experience with many risk types and display a good understanding of Enterprise Risks.
• Excellent communication and written skills in understanding complex risk matters and delivering key risk points in a concise manner.
• Have a keen interest in the business environment and awareness of potential risks from the regulatory environment and operationally.

The base location for this role will be London and with a hybrid working pattern.

Being open to different points of view is important for our business and the communities we serve. At HSBC, we're dedicated to creating diverse and inclusive workplaces - no matter their gender, ethnicity, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or age.

We take pride in being a Disability Confident Leader and will offer an interview to people with disabilities, long term conditions or neurodivergent candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the role.

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