Risk Analyst (6 Month Contract)

THE EDGE PARTNERSHIP HOLDINGS PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 78,000 - 123,000; Full time

Job summary

THE EDGE PARTNERSHIP HOLDINGS PTE. LTD. is seeking a Risk Analyst for a 6-month contract in Singapore.

The role requires managing portfolio risks, challenging investment teams, and ensuring adherence to internal guidelines and global regulations. You will work across risk monitoring, stress testing, liquidity risk, and performance attribution in a fast-paced APAC environment. You will leverage Aladdin, Barra Portfolio Manager, and Bloomberg to support data controls, risk evaluations, and

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in investment risk/portfolio risk or market risk
• Experience at banks, asset managers or hedge funds
• Strong understanding of financial modelling and regulatory requirements
• Excellent analytical skills to evaluate financial statements and credit reports
• Good communication and organizational skills
• Proficiency in MS Office

Responsibilities

• Monitor risk indicators and quantify risk using VaR, tracking error, sensitivities, Greeks and stress tests
• Conduct stress testing and scenario analysis for portfolio resilience
• Monitor liquidity risk and ensure regulatory compliance with liquidity tools
• Perform performance attribution relative to risk allocations
• Utilise risk platforms (Aladdin, Barra PM, Bloomberg) for data controls and risk evaluation
• Conduct data quality checks on financial data and pricing of derivatives
• Collaborate with portfolio managers and risk committees to enforce risk boundaries and compliance
• Prepare risk analysis dashboards and summaries for senior management and regulators

Skills

Financial modelling

Analytical thinking

Risk management

Regulatory knowledge

Credit analysis

Communication

Organization

Financial statement analysis

Tools

Bloomberg Terminal

Aladdin

Barra Portfolio Manager

Job description

Our client is a well-established global asset management firm with a strong presence in APAC. The firm is looking for a Risk Analyst to join them for a 6-month contract.

You will play a cross-functional role in the day-to-day management of portfolio risks, challenging investment teams constructively while ensuring strict adherence to internal guidelines and global regulatory frameworks

Key Responsibilities

1. Risk Monitoring & Quantitative Analysis Track Risk Indicators: Measure and evaluate primary ex-ante risk metrics, including Value at Risk (VaR), tracking error, sensitivities, Greeks, and stress testing indicators on a daily basis.
2. Stress Testing & Scenario Analysis: Research, construct, and interpret complex macroeconomic and historical stress scenarios to evaluate portfolio resilience.
3. Liquidity Risk Management: Monitor portfolio liquidity profiles and ensure regulatory compliance with liquidity management tools. Performance Attribution: Analyze performance indicators (attribution and contribution) relative to underlying risk allocations.
4. Risk Platforms & Process Automation System Management: Leverage industry-standard investment risk tools - such as Aladdin, Barra Portfolio Manager, and Bloomberg - to perform data controls and product risk evaluations
5. Data Quality Assurance: Conduct continuous quality checks on financial data records, derivative securities pricing, and ex-ante metrics within core systems.
6. Stakeholder Management & Regulatory Compliance Front-Office Collaboration: Act as a critical risk partner to Portfolio Managers, defending risk perspectives constructively and providing guidance on risk mitigation strategies. Investment Compliance: Enforce ongoing compliance boundaries regarding investment constraints, client mandates, and group-level internal requirements.
7. Prepare clear risk analysis dashboards and summary documentation for Senior Management, Risk Committees, and regional Regulators.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in investment risk/portfolio risk or market risk and have worked for financial institutions such as banks, asset managers or hedge funds.
• Strong understanding of financial modelling, analytical skills, credit principles and banking practices, regulatory requirements, rating mechanisms, and risk management.
• Excellent analytical skills, including evaluating financial statements and credit reports.
• Able to provide thoughtful and balanced risk perspectives to business lines.
• Good communication and organization skills.
• Proficiency in MS office application.