Risk Analyst on Asset Management Activities

Generali; Roma; On-site; EUR 39,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Smart working

Corporate welfare system

Supplementary health insurance

Training and development

Structured continuous learning paths

Career development programs

Internal mobility opportunities

Job summary

Generali Group Risk Operating Framework is seeking a Risk Analyst to support setting up controls on Asset Management activities, including KRIs, risk monitoring, and reporting to senior management.

The role covers mapping AuM, risk-adjusted KPIs, and monitoring investments in private assets, with emphasis on governance and risk frameworks within the Insurance portfolios. Strong analytical and communication skills are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Economics, Finance or Quantitative disciplines.
• At least 3-5 years of relevant working experience in asset management or financial institutions.
• Understanding of Asset Management practices, markets and risk management methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Identify and monitor KRIs at fund level (SCR, credit default, market volatility).
• Analyze evolution of KRIs vs model portfolios.
• Define early warning indicators for insurance portfolios.
• Strengthen monitoring of asset classes (Alternative funds, ABS, Real Assets).
• Report/disclose to Senior Management or Supervisory Boards.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Interpersonal skills

Learning agility

Education

Bachelor's degree in Economics/Finance/Quantitative

Tools

VBA

Matlab

Job description

The Group Risk Operating Framework (Group ROF) is part of the Group Enterprise Risk Management function which reports directly to the Group CRO. Its mission is to ensure that the risk management framework is operating effectively across Generali organization.

In order to strengthen its capabilities and reinforce the steering and control on Asset Management (AM) business, the Group ROF function is looking for a Risk Analyst whose main mission will be to support the setting-up of specific controls on AM activities, among which:

• identification of relevant Key Risk Indicators (KRIs) to be monitored at fund level, e.g. SCR, credit default, market volatility, etc. depending on the specific asset classes being considered;
• analyses at fund level on the evolution of such KRIs vs predefined model portfolios;
• definition of early warning indicators to anticipate the potential impacts on the Insurance Portfolios of relevant deviations from such model portfolios;
• strengthening the monitoring on particular asset classes such as Alternative funds, ABS (e.g. CLOs, MBS, etc.) and Real Assets funds (e.g. Private Debt, Private and Infrastructure Equity, Real Estate);
• reporting and disclosure to Senior Management and/or to relevant Administrative Management or Supervisory Boards.

The candidate will ideally also be involved in the existing Group risk management frameworks to investigate and deep-dive connections and implications with the main risks to which the Insurance portfolios are subject to; more in details, the candidate would support the following enhancement of the Investment Risk framework:

• mapping of the AuM managed by Group AM Companies, distinguishing between Generali Portfolios (Own, Shared, Customer Risk) and Third-Party;
• partaking to the definition of appropriate risk-adjusted KPIs, considering the risk indicators adopted to monitor investment risks within the Insurance Portfolios;
• follow-up on the effective riskiness of specific investment initiatives vs approved proposals.

Requirements

• Bachelor degree in Economics, Finance or Quantitative disciplines;
• At least 3-5 years of relevant working experience in asset management and/or in financial institutions, preferably in Investments and/or Risk Management (or other similar experience, e.g. Business Consulting);
• Understanding of Asset Management industry practices and regulation; understanding of financial markets and related risks (market, credit, counterparty, liquidity, sustainability, valuation, operational and reputational), and familiarity with risk management methodologies;
• Working knowledge of investments in private assets instruments (e.g. Private Debt, Private Equity, Real Estate), risk-return profiles, valuation methodologies, etc.;
• Familiarity with Risk Management softwares (e.g. Risk Metrics, Liquidity Metrics) and/or Alternative Assets data providers (e.g. Preqin, Quantyx) is a plus;
• Working knowledge of VBA, Matlab (or other equivalent programming language).

Soft Skills:

• Proactive approach with strong learning ability and collaborative mindset;
• Excellent interpersonal skills to interact with different stakeholders;
• Ability to gather information, re-organize it, analyze it and report it in an effective way;
• Resistance to stress and reactive to tight timelines and deadline requirements;
• Second European foreign language such as French, German or Spanish is a plus.

What we offer

We offer employment at the V level with the relevant salary, in accordance with the CCNL ANIA for non-executive employees and the Generali Group Company Agreement.

Gross annual salary ranging between 39K€ and 49K€. The final offer will be aligned with the candidate’s professional experience, technical and soft skills relevant to the role, and may include an individual variable component.

We also offer:

• Smart working and flexible hours
• Corporate welfare system
• Supplementary health insurance and discounted insurance policies
• Training and development
• Structured continuous learning paths (technical and managerial)
• Career development programs within the Group
• Access to learning platforms and internal mobility opportunities, including international opportunities.

Why work with us

Joining Generali means becoming part of an international Group with a strong heritage and a forward-looking vision, where people are at the center of our sustainable growth strategy.

We foster a responsible, inclusive, and innovation-driven work environment, where everyone can contribute to creating value for customers, society, and the communities in which we operate.

We believe that diversity, equity and inclusion are essential to building a stronger culture and driving sustainable growth.

At Generali, you will find opportunities to grow through continuous learning, career development paths, and internal mobility across the Group.

We recognize talent and merit, and support flexibility as a key enabler of well-being and a sustainable work-life balance.

Working with us means sharing strong values and taking on meaningful challenges together to build a safer and more sustainable future every day.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Generali evaluates all applications based exclusively on objective and gender-neutral criteria, including skills, experience and potential, ensuring fairness and transparency throughout the selection process.

Company Profile

Generali Group Head Office is the guidelining unit of the Generali Group, one of the largest global insurance and asset management providers. Established in 1831, Generali is present in over 50 countries in the world, with a total premium income of € 82.5 billion in 2023. With around 82,000 employees serving 70 million customers, the Group has a leading position in Europe and a growing presence in Asia and Latin America. At the heart of Generali’s strategy is its Lifetime Partner commitment to customers, achieved through innovative and personalised solutions, best-in-class customer experience and its digitalised global distribution capabilities. The Group has fully embedded sustainability into all strategic choices, with the aim to create value for all stakeholders while building a fairer and more resilient society.