Risk Analyst On Asset Management Activities

Generali Group; Trieste/Trst; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Generali Group is seeking a experienced Investment Risk professional to strengthen controls on Asset Management activities and develop KRIs at fund level. You will monitor KRIs, analyze risk against model portfolios, and define early warning indicators for insurance portfolios, while supporting reporting to senior management and boards.

You will contribute to enhancing the Investment Risk framework, map AuM across Group AM entities, and define risk-adjusted KPIs to assess investment proposals.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years in asset management or financial institutions, preferably in Investments or Risk Management.
• Understanding of Asset Management industry practices, markets, and risk types.
• Knowledge of private assets (Private Debt, Private Equity, Real Estate) and valuation concepts.
• Familiarity with risk management methodologies and related software/tools.
• Working knowledge of VBA or Matlab (or equivalent programming language).
• Proactive learning mindset and collaborative approach.
• Strong interpersonal skills with stakeholders.
• Analytical information-gathering and clear reporting.

Responsibilities

• Identify and monitor fund-level KRIs (e.g., SCR, credit default, market volatility) across asset classes.
• Analyze KRIs versus predefined model portfolios and report trends.
• Define early warning indicators to anticipate impacts on Insurance Portfolios.
• Strengthen monitoring for Alternative funds, ABS (CLOs, MBS), and Real Assets funds.
• Prepare and deliver reporting/disclosures to Senior Management and relevant Boards.
• Support integration with Group risk management frameworks to assess connections with main insurance risks.
• Assist in enhancing Investment Risk framework, including AuM mapping by Group AM Companies.
• Define risk-adjusted KPIs and monitor riskiness of investment initiatives against proposals.

Job description

In this role you will support the Group Risk Operating Framework by strengthening controls on Asset Management activities. You will develop and monitor KRIs at fund level, track risk evolution against model portfolios, and define early warning indicators for insurance portfolios. You will contribute to monitoring of specific asset classes (Alt funds, ABS, Real Assets) and to reporting to senior management and boards. You will also help enhance the Investment Risk framework and map AuM across Group AM entities to align risk indicators with investment proposals and risk appetite.

• Identify and monitor fund-level KRIs (e.g., SCR, credit default, market volatility) across asset classes
• Analyze KRIs versus predefined model portfolios and report trends
• Define early warning indicators to anticipate impacts on Insurance Portfolios
• Strengthen monitoring for Alternative funds, ABS (CLOs, MBS), and Real Assets funds
• Prepare and deliver reporting/disclosures to Senior Management and relevant Boards
• Support integration with Group risk management frameworks to assess connections with main insurance risks
• Assist in enhancing Investment Risk framework, including AuM mapping by Group AM Companies
• Define risk-adjusted KPIs and monitor riskiness of investment initiatives against proposals
• 3–5 years in asset management and/or financial institutions, preferably in Investments or Risk Management
• Understanding of Asset Management industry practices, markets, and risk types
• Knowledge of private assets (Private Debt, Private Equity, Real Estate) and valuation concepts
• Familiarity with risk management methodologies and related software/tools
• Working knowledge of VBA or Matlab (or equivalent programming language)
• Proactive learning mindset and collaborative approach
• Strong interpersonal skills with stakeholders
• Analytical information-gathering and clear reporting
• Risk management software experience (e.g., Risk Metrics, Liquidity Metrics)
• Exposure to Alternative Assets data providers (e.g., Preqin, Quantyx)