Senior Investment Risk Analyst

JR United Kingdom; Crawley; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global asset management client seeks a Senior Investment Risk Analyst in Crawley. The role involves supporting multi-strategy portfolios and requires strong quantitative skills, technical proficiency in finance, and excellent communication abilities. Candidates must possess a relevant degree and significant experience in risk management.

Qualifications

• Experience in investment risk or quantitative finance.
• Strong understanding of risk models and investment processes.

Responsibilities

• Design processes for accurate risk analytics.
• Analyze risk reports for various stakeholders.
• Collaborate on fund structuring and portfolio optimization.

Skills

Quantitative mindset

Communication

Risk analysis

Interpersonal skills

Education

Degree in Quantitative Finance, Statistics or related fields

Tools

Excel

Python

SQL

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Senior Investment Risk Analyst, Crawley, West Sussex

Location: Crawley, West Sussex, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Views: 2

Posted: 06.06.2025

Expiry Date: 21.07.2025

Job Description:

Location: London

Hybrid Working Model

Paritas is aligned with a leading & global asset management client who is seeking a Senior Risk Analyst to support across multi-strategy, multi-asset portfolios. The role requires a quantitative mindset, programming skills, and good knowledge of factor models and derivatives. You should have strong communication and interpersonal skills, a good understanding of risk models and investment processes, and be self-sufficient and proactive.

You will:

• Design processes to ensure accurate risk analytics are available promptly.
• Analyze risk attribution reports for Portfolio Managers, Heads of Departments, Asset Class Heads, senior management, board members, marketing, and compliance.
• Participate in regular risk review meetings and off-cycle discussions on investment risk, performance, and other metrics to ensure portfolios are managed in the best interest of clients.
• Collaborate with investment teams on fund structuring and portfolio optimization strategies.
• Respond to requests from Portfolio Managers and proactively engage with them.
• Contribute to the development of portfolio risk analysis, improve risk modeling, and create insightful analyses on funds.
• Work with Technology and external vendors to streamline systems and workflows for efficiency.

Must have skills:

Experience:

• Degree or equivalent in Quantitative Finance, Statistics, or related fields.
• Experience in investment risk, quantitative finance, or front-office risk management.

Technical skills:

• Experience across multiple asset classes (e.g., equities, commodities, fixed income, rates, currencies), with good understanding of risk and return in at least two areas, and ability to learn others quickly.
• Knowledge of derivatives (types, valuation, pricing, risks).
• Knowledge of risk models, especially factor models.
• Proficiency in Excel, Python, and SQL for risk analytics and data processing.
• Understanding of risk concepts, stress testing, and scenario analysis.