Senior Associate / Associate, Portfolio Risk, GCC Pension Fund (Role Based in GCC)

JR United Kingdom; Bath; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Une entreprise de fonds de pension renommée recherche un Senior Associate / Associate pour son équipe de gestion des risques. Le candidat retenu sera responsable de l'évaluation des risques d'investissement, de la réalisation d'analyses quantitatives et de la collaboration avec les équipes pour optimiser les stratégies d'investissement. Une forte capacité analytique et une expérience significative dans des environnements réglementés sont nécessaires pour réussir dans ce rôle crucial.

Qualifications

• Expérience de 5 à 10 ans en gestion des risques d'investissement.
• Familiarité avec les cadres réglementaires des fonds de pension.
• Certificats professionnels préférés: FRM, CFA, ou PRM.

Responsibilities

• Surveiller les expositions du portefeuille et évaluer les risques de marché.
• Effectuer l'analyse quantitative des risques avec VaR et simulations.
• Développer et maintenir des tableaux de bord des risques pour la direction.

Skills

Analyse quantitative

Compétences analytiques

Connaissance des risques de marché

Proficience en Python

Proficience en SQL

Education

Bachelor's ou Master's en Finance

Actuarial Science

Statistiques

Tools

Bloomberg PORT

RiskMetrics

Barra

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Senior Associate / Associate, Portfolio Risk, GCC Pension Fund (Role Based in GCC), bath

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bath, United Kingdom

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Posted:

06.06.2025

Expiry Date:

21.07.2025

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Job Description:

Background:

Our client, a prominent GCC-based Pension Fund, are seeking an experienced investment professional to join their Portfolio Risk team. As Senior Associate / Associate, you will assess and monitor investment risks across a diversified portfolio. The role plays a vital part in aligning investments with the fund’s long-term goals and regulatory requirements

Key Responsibilities:

• Monitor portfolio exposures and assess market, credit, and liquidity risks across asset classes
• Perform quantitative risk analysis using VaR, stress testing, and scenario analysis
• Develop and maintain risk dashboards, alerts, and reports for leadership and committees
• Support implementation and refinement of risk frameworks, policies, and controls
• Ensure compliance with risk limits, governance, and regulations
• Collaborate with teams to evaluate risk-return profiles of investment strategies
• Analyse portfolio sensitivity to economic, interest rate, currency, and geopolitical factors
• Contribute to model development, back testing, and validation
• Communicate key risk insights to stakeholders

Qualifications & Experience:

• 5 – 10 years experience in investment risk, portfolio analytics, or financial risk management— preferably within pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, or asset managers
• Strong analytical and quantitative abilities with proficiency in risk platforms such as Bloomberg PORT, RiskMetrics, or Barra
• Solid programming and data analysis capabilities (e.g., Python, R, Excel VBA, SQL)
• Familiarity with asset allocation models, risk-adjusted performance metrics, and portfolio construction principles
• Understanding of Islamic finance is a plus, particularly for Sukuk and Sharia-compliant investment structures
• Knowledge of regional and international pension fund regulatory frameworks, including capital adequacy requirements
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Economics, Risk Management, Actuarial Science, or a quantitative discipline such as Mathematics, Statistics, or Engineering
• Professional certifications preferred: FRM, CFA, or PRM (or currently pursuing one)