Risk Analyst

Apex Group; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

Health care provided

Life assurance

Income protection

25 days annual leave

Job summary

The Apex Group, a leading fund administration and risk management firm, is seeking a Risk Analyst in Limerick, Ireland. You will join the Fund Risk team, delivering robust risk oversight across UCITS/AIF funds and engaging with senior management and external stakeholders.

Reporting to the Head of Risk, you will develop risk analytics, contribute to governance frameworks, and mentor junior colleagues as the business scales globally.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in UCITS and/or EU AIF frameworks.
• Finance or quantitative degree with certifications or progress towards FRM/PRM/CFA/CAIA.
• Understanding of AIFM and UCITS regulatory frameworks, especially risk management requirements.
• Excellent communication and reporting skills for stakeholders including portfolio managers and senior management.
• Energetic, solutions-driven team player who can collaborate with colleagues.
• Self-starter with a detail-oriented, pragmatic problem-solving approach.
• Adaptable and capable of addressing diverse client needs.

Responsibilities

• Monitor investment risks of funds to align with investment objectives and regulatory constraints.
• Generate and enhance risk analytics using in-house and third-party tools.
• Assist in implementing Fund Risk Management framework for new product initiatives and launches.
• Prepare board reports with the Fund Risk team.
• Escalate material risk issues to the appropriate authority within management.
• Produce regular and exception-based risk reporting for fund boards and management.
• Draft risk-related documentation for onboarding of new clients (Risk Management Process, Risk Appetite Statements, etc.).
• Liaise with external stakeholders—investment managers, administrators, depositaries, law firms, etc.

Skills

Communication skills

Team player

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Stakeholder management

Education

Finance or quantitative degree

FRM/PRM/CFA/CAIA in progress

Tools

Risk analytics tools

Job description

The Apex Group was established in Bermuda in 2003 and is now one of the world’s largest fund administration and middle office solutions providers.

Our business is unique in its ability to reach globally, service locally and provide cross-jurisdictional services. With our clients at the heart of everything we do, our hard-working team has successfully delivered on an unprecedented growth and transformation journey, and we are now represented by over circa 13,000 employees across 112 offices worldwide.Your career with us should reflect your energy and passion.

That’s why, at Apex Group, we will do more than simply 'empower' you. We will work to supercharge your unique skills and experience.

Take the lead and we'll give you the support you need to be at the top of your game. And we offer you the freedom to be a positive disrupter and turn big ideas into bold, industry-changing realities.

For our business, for clients, and for you

Role: Risk Analyst
Role Location: Limerick (Ireland)

Employment Type: Permanent

Reporting to : Head of Risk

Role Summary:

Reporting to the Head of Risk, the Risk Analyst will be a key member of the Fund Risk team, responsible for delivering robust risk oversight and contributing to the ongoing evolution of the firm’s risk management capabilities. The successful candidate will have broad exposure to fund risk activities, engage regularly with senior management and external stakeholders, and play an active role in strategic projects that support the company’s growth objectives. This position offers a unique opportunity to influence governance practices, enhance risk frameworks, and develop into a leadership role with responsibility for coaching and mentoring junior colleagues.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform ongoing monitoring of investment risks of funds to ensure that each continues to be managed in line with investment objectives, policy and within its investment risk and relevant regulatory restrictions.
• Generate, review, and enhance risk analytics using in-house and third-party risk management tools.
• Assist in the implementation of the internal Fund Risk Management framework as part of new product initiatives and fund launches.
• Assist the Fund Risk team in the preparation of board reports.
• Respond promptly to material risk issues that arise on funds by escalating to the appropriate authority within the management company.
• Generate both regular and exception-based risk reporting for both fund boards and the management company that enables each to fulfil their governance obligations related to the risk management of investment funds under their management.
• As part of the Fund Risk team, contribute to the onboarding of new clients by drafting the risk related documentation (e.g., Risk Management Process, Risk Appetite Statements, Risk Profiles) and to any other fund due diligence and documentation that requires input from the Fund Risk Team.
• Liaise regularly with key external stakeholders - including: investment managers, administrators, depositaries, law firms, etc.

Skills & Qualifications needed:

• A minimum of 2 years' relevant experience in the UCITS and/or EU Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) frameworks.
• Relevant finance or quantitative degree, with certification or progress towards qualifications such as FRM, PRM, CFA, or CAIA.
• An understanding of the AIFM and UCITS regulatory frameworks, particularly in relation to risk management requirements.
• Excellent communication and reporting skills, with the ability to interpret complex financial data and convey insights effectively to stakeholders, including portfolio managers, fund directors, and senior management.
• Energetic and solutions-driven team player, willing to support and collaborate with colleagues.
• Self-starter with a detail-oriented and pragmatic approach to problem-solving.
• Adaptable, creative, and capable of addressing diverse client needs effectively.

What you will get in return:

• Annual Leave of 25 days + Public holidays
• Hybrid working model.
• Health Care provided
• Life assurance
• Income protection
• Opportunities for professional development.
• Exposure to all aspects of the business and cross-jurisdiction.
• A genuinely unique opportunity to be part of an expanding large global business + more.

Additional information:

We are an equal opportunity employer and ensure that no applicant is subject to less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, gender identity, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, socio-economic, responsibilities for dependants, physical or mental disability. Any hiring decision are made on the basis of skills, qualifications and experiences.

We measure our success as a business, not only by delivering great products and services and continually increasing our assets under administration and market share, but also by how we positively impact people, society and the planet.

For more information on our commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)) please visit https://theapexgroup.com/csr-policy/

Disclaimer: Unsolicited CVs sent to Apex (Talent Acquisition Team or Hiring Managers) by recruitment agencies will not be accepted for this position. Apex operates a direct sourcing model and where agency assistance is required, the Talent Acquisition team will engage directly with our exclusive recruitment partners.