Risk Operations Manager

CO_AFCSLCI Apex Fund Company Services Limited; Dublin; On-site; EUR 95,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Apex Group in Dublin is seeking a senior risk analytics professional to design, implement, and enhance quantitative risk capabilities for portfolio and market risk analytics. You will collaborate with clients and internal teams to translate business requirements into scalable platform solutions.

The role emphasizes robust methodologies, data accessibility, cloud-based platforms, and regulatory alignment, with opportunities to leverage AI and modern data architectures.

Qualifications

• Strong experience with MATLAB development.
• Strong SQL and database skills.
• Experience working with investment portfolios, financial market data and risk analytics.
• Good understanding of the risk characteristics and treatment of multiple asset classes including equities, fixed income, derivatives, FX and collective investment schemes.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Demonstrable experience gathering requirements and translating client needs into technical solutions.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Good business acumen and sound finance knowledge.
• Experience using source control tools such as Git.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and enhance RiskMonitor® quantitative analytics and risk calculation capabilities.
• Design and implement new risk methodologies, exposure calculations, stress testing capabilities and portfolio analytics.
• Support the continual enhancement of market risk, liquidity risk and exposure monitoring.
• Work closely with clients and internal stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable platform capabilities.
• Ensure methodologies are robust, documented and aligned with relevant industry and regulatory standards.
• Drive initiatives to make portfolio, performance and risk data more accessible, intuitive and valuable to clients.
• Support the development of data services, APIs and modern data architectures.
• Contribute to the adoption of emerging technologies including AI-assisted analytics and automation.
• Support and leverage cloud-based data platforms, including Microsoft Fabric for analytics dashboarding.
• Act as a primary relationship contact for Dublin-based clients.
• Engage directly with Portfolio Managers, Risk Managers, Investment Analysts and operational teams.
• Investigate and resolve complex client queries relating to risk analytics, methodology, reporting and data.
• Identify opportunities for platform enhancements and collaborate with clients to evolve solutions over time.
• Support broader client and partner initiatives globally.
• Work closely with Product, Quantitative Development, Operations and Technology teams to prioritize enhancements.
• Contribute to strategic development initiatives across RiskMonitor® and the wider Apex Risk Technologies business.
• Collaborate with colleagues globally to ensure the successful delivery of client and business objectives.

Skills

MATLAB

SQL

Financial data

Risk analytics

Communication

Git

Tools

Git

Job description

Job Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and enhance RiskMonitor® quantitative analytics and risk calculation capabilities.
• Design and implement new risk methodologies, exposure calculations, stress testing capabilities and portfolio analytics.
• Support the continual enhancement of market risk, liquidity risk and exposure monitoring.
• Work closely with clients and internal stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable platform capabilities.
• Ensure methodologies are robust, documented and aligned with relevant industry and regulatory standards.
• Drive initiatives to make portfolio, performance and risk data more accessible, intuitive and valuable to clients.
• Support the development of data services, APIs and modern data architectures.
• Contribute to the adoption of emerging technologies including AI-assisted analytics and automation.
• Support and leverage cloud-based data platforms, including Microsoft Fabric for analytics dashboarding.
• Act as a primary relationship contact for Dublin-based clients.
• Engage directly with Portfolio Managers, Risk Managers, Investment Analysts and operational teams.
• Investigate and resolve complex client queries relating to risk analytics, methodology, reporting and data.
• Identify opportunities for platform enhancements and collaborate with clients to evolve solutions over time.
• Support broader client and partner initiatives globally.
• Work closely with Product, Quantitative Development, Operations and Technology teams to prioritize enhancements.
• Contribute to strategic development initiatives across RiskMonitor® and the wider Apex Risk Technologies business.
• Collaborate with colleagues globally to ensure the successful delivery of client and business objectives.

Role Requirements

• Strong experience with MATLAB development.
• Strong SQL and database skills.
• Experience working with investment portfolios, financial market data and risk analytics.
• Good understanding of the risk characteristics and treatment of multiple asset classes including equities, fixed income, derivatives, FX and collective investment schemes.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Demonstrable experience gathering requirements and translating client needs into technical solutions.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Good business acumen and sound finance knowledge.
• Experience using source control tools such as Git.

Desirable Attributes

• Experience with Microsoft Fabric, data engineering or cloud-based data platforms.
• Experience applying artificial intelligence or machine learning techniques within financial or data-driven environments.
• Professional financial qualifications or progress towards qualifications such as CFA, FRM, IMC or equivalent.
• Experience supporting buy-side firms, fund managers, ManCos, asset servicers or other investment management organisations.
• Knowledge of regulatory risk reporting frameworks, including UCITS, AIFMD or Annex IV.
• Fintech, risk technology or investment management industry experience.
• Passion for quantitative finance, data analytics and technology innovation.

About Apex Group

We are dedicated to driving positive change in financial services while fuelling the growth and ambitions of asset managers, allocators, financial institutions, and family offices. Established in Bermuda in 2003, the Group has continually disrupted the asset serving industry through our investment in innovation and talent. Today, we set the pace in asset servicing and stand out for our unique single-source solution and unified cross asset-class platform which supports the entire value chain, harnesses leading innovative technology, and benefits from cross-jurisdictional expertise delivered by a long-standing management team and over 13,000 highly integrated professionals. We’re a people-powered business, and our people are full of ambition. Together, we’re inspired to lead the new era of data and tech enabled service. Bringing new products and services to market. Sharpening our client focus. Disrupting the market to exceed expectations. Innovating across a range of specialisms. With our focus on making a difference to our people, our planet and our society, you’ll experience more here than you would at most other companies. Prepare to accelerate. We’re a people-powered business with a vision to inspire a new era of service-led FinTech. We’re expanding globally and offering more to our clients. This means you get more opportunities to grow with us. So prepare to accelerate. We’ll make sure the time and effort you put in takes you further, faster. Positive change starts with you. We’re a people-powered business with a vision to inspire a new era of service-led FinTech. We’re expanding globally and offering more to our clients. This means you get more opportunities to grow with us. So prepare to accelerate. We’ll make sure the time and effort you put in takes you further, faster. The journey is yours to own. When you stretch yourself, you grow. We want you to explore ways of working that will see you thrive as part of something bigger. We’ll help you with a solid structure, challenging projects, vibrant networks, supportive colleagues and approachable leaders. All the things you need to own your unique journey. Find out more about us