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

JR United Kingdom; Crawley; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Une entreprise basée au GCC cherche un Senior Associate pour rejoindre son équipe Portfolio Risk à Crawley. Le candidat évaluera et surveillera les risques d'investissement à travers un portefeuille diversifié, en jouant un rôle clé dans l'alignement des investissements avec les objectifs à long terme du fonds. Ce poste requiert 5 à 10 ans d'expérience, de solides capacités analytiques, et une compréhension des modèles d'allocation d'actifs.

Qualifications

• 5 - 10 ans d'expérience en gestion des risques ou analyse de portefeuille.
• Compétences analytiques et quantitatives solides.
• Connaissance des cadres réglementaires des fonds de pension.

Responsibilities

• Surveiller les expositions du portefeuille et évaluer les risques de marché.
• Développer et maintenir des tableaux de bord de risque pour la direction.
• Communiquer les principales informations sur les risques aux parties prenantes.

Skills

Analyse quantitative

Gestion des risques

Compétences analytiques

Education

Bachelor's ou Master's en Finance, Économie, Gestion des Risques

Tools

Bloomberg PORT

RiskMetrics

Barra

Python

R

Excel VBA

SQL

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

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Location:

crawley, west sussex, United Kingdom

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Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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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)