Alternative Investments Risk Analyst

JPMorganChase; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care coverage

On-site health and wellness centers

Retirement savings plan

Backup childcare

Tuition reimbursement

Mental health support

Financial coaching

Job summary

JPMorganChase is seeking an Analyst or Associate in Asset Management Risk to support the AM Investment Risk Team across portfolios in the Alternatives Business, with emphasis on monitoring Real Estate and Private Credit funds.

You will collaborate with investment teams and control functions to understand risk profiles of funds and contribute to risk oversight enhancements as the platform grows globally.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 3+ years in financial services industry related to trading, portfolio management, risk management, and/or investment risk across asset classes.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills; inquisitive nature and comfortable in challenging current practices.
• Strong quantitative skills with curiosity and ability to pursue analysis and deep dive risk reviews independently.
• Prior experience with coding and data visualization tools such as Python, SQL & Tableau.
• Solid communication and interpersonal skills for effective business interaction.

Responsibilities

• Measure, monitor, and independently assess risks in investment activities; elevate issues and concerns to senior management.
• Monitor stress, performance, liquidity, and counterparty risk metrics against thresholds and perform deep-dive risk analysis on outliers.
• Collaborate with investment, in-business, and independent risk teams to develop and maintain understanding of risk profiles of Alternative funds and portfolios.
• Support improvements to transparency and infrastructure for capturing and reporting risk exposures.
• Identify and highlight emerging risks across portfolios, assessing potential impact to the business.
• Look for innovation opportunities in risk oversight processes, policies, and procedures for Investment, Liquidity and Counterparty Risk, ensuring compliance is maintained.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Post-graduate degree or CFA/CAIA

Tools

Python

SQL

Tableau

Job description

JPMorganChase is seeking an Analyst or Associate in Asset Management Risk to support the AM Investment Risk Team across portfolios in the Alternatives Business, with emphasis on monitoring Real Estate and Private Credit funds.

You will collaborate with investment teams and control functions to understand risk profiles of funds and contribute to risk oversight enhancements as the platform grows globally.