Senior Manager, Investment Risk

253 FIL Investment Management Ltd; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm is seeking a Senior Manager for Investment Risk in London. This role involves monitoring and analyzing market risks across diverse investment strategies, leveraging data analytics to optimize processes, and enhancing the risk management framework. Ideal candidates will possess a strong background in finance and risk management, with advanced analytical skills and comfort working with data visualization tools.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Wellbeing support

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Experience in risk within Asset Management or Investment Banking.
• Comfortable with large data sets and data visualization tools.

Responsibilities

• Monitor risk analytics using in-house and vendor applications.
• Enhance market risk framework and compile risk reports.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

Degree in Finance, Mathematics, or Economics

CFA or FRM (advantage)

Tools

PowerBi

Python

Microsoft Excel

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About the Opportunity

Job Type: PermanentApplication Deadline: 28 June 2024

Title: Senior Manager, Investment Risk

Department: Investment Risk

Location: London

Reports To: Head of Market Risk and Stress Testing

Level: 6

The Department

The Global Risk team in Fidelity covers the management oversight of Fidelity’s risk profile including key risk frameworks, policies and procedures and oversight and challenge processes. The team partner with the businesses to ensure Fidelity manages its risk profile within defined risk appetite.

The team is comprised of risk specialists covering all facets of risk management including investment, financial, non-financial and strategic risk. Part of a broader General Counsel team, the Risk team collaborates closely with colleagues from Compliance, Legal, Tax and Corporate Sustainability.

About your Role

This role supports the oversight of fund market risk across all types of investment strategies, geographies, and global fund ranges.

As part of your role, you will be expected to monitor risk analytics utilising a range of in-house and vendor applications and leverage those analytics to quantify risk concentrations and provide effective challenge to the business. You will be given a platform to grow your technical skills and gain experience across investment strategies. You will be actively involved in enhancing the market risk framework, running topical analysis for senior management, taking appropriate action on risk concentrations and compiling risk reports for Boards and Risk Committees.

Through your participation in risk forums, you will be expected to identify synergies and propose ways to optimise existing processes across the team. You will need to be able to work effectively as part of a matrix organization and develop an effective network with colleagues across the Global Risk team to support broader goals and objectives as required. You will also work with colleagues in Investment team, Trading and Portfolio Construction.

About you

You will

Have experience of risk within Asset Management or Investment Banking

Have a degree with a specialisation in Finance, Mathematics or Economics. Professional qualifications, such as CFA or FRM, are an advantage

Have a rounded understanding of investment funds and instruments traded within them

Be efficient and comfortable with large data sets. Experience with tools to handle data and create visualisations such as PowerBi, Python and Microsoft products (eg Excel) is an advantage

Have strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Have great written and communication skills

Have excellent attention to detail

Feel rewarded

For starters, we’ll offer you a comprehensive benefits package. We’ll value your wellbeing and support your development. And we’ll be as flexible as we can about where and when you work – finding a balance that works for all of us. It’s all part of our commitment to making you feel motivated by the work you do and happy to be part of our team.