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

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

Job summary

A prominent GCC-based Pension Fund is seeking a Senior Associate for their Portfolio Risk team in Cambridge. This role involves assessing investment risks, implementing risk frameworks, and ensuring compliance with regulations. Candidates should possess strong analytical skills and relevant experience in investment risk management.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years experience in investment risk, portfolio analytics, or financial risk management.
• Strong programming and data analysis skills required (Python, R, SQL).
• Knowledge of regional and international pension fund regulatory frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Monitor portfolio exposures and assess market, credit, and liquidity risks.
• Perform quantitative risk analysis using VaR and stress testing.
• Develop and maintain risk dashboards and reports.

Skills

Analytical abilities

Quantitative analysis

Programming (Python, R, SQL)

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Economics, Risk Management, Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or Engineering

Tools

Bloomberg PORT

RiskMetrics

Barra

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06.06.2025

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21.07.2025

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Job Description:

Background:

Our client, a prominent GCC-based Pension Fund, is seeking an experienced investment professional to join their Portfolio Risk team. As a Senior Associate / Associate, you will assess and monitor investment risks across a diversified portfolio. The role is vital 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.
• Analyze 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).