45-55K salary
The Client
Our client is a highly successful Investment Management and Wealth Management firm.
The Role
THIS ROLE IS 14 MONTH FTC ROLE
The Portfolio Risk & Control Analyst will sit firmly within the Front Office, ensuring that positive outcomes are being achieved and investment portfolios are being correctly managed in line with relevant regulatory standards, internal policies, and procedures.
The Portfolio Risk & Control Analyst will ensure Investment Suitability and Portfolio Risk is aligned, and provide support to strategic initiatives and day-to-day issues which may arise – within both the Front Office function and wider business – including Risk & Compliance.
The Portfolio Risk & Control Analyst will report into the Front Office Risk & Control Manager, with a key and primary focus on Portfolio Risk monitoring and ongoing mandate adherence.
Complete regular portfolio monitoring tasks, in line with the Team’s monitoring plan.
Support the production and ongoing development of effective MI / KPIs (at business, team, and individual level) to monitor ongoing competence, adherence to policies and procedures, and to demonstrate that the right client outcomes are being achieved.
The Portfolio Risk & Control Analyst will support the resolution of any breaches of client mandates.
Support production of periodic reports to Boards and Investment Committees as required.
Portfolio Risk & Control Analyst Support Front Office staff and key stakeholders across the business, acting as a key contact for first line Portfolio Risk matters, and provide Portfolio Risk related training as agreed.
Support the delivery of key Front Office Risk & Control initiatives involving Portfolio Risk - developments within the team, with a focus on efficiency, intelligent use of data and, where appropriate, help introduce automation.
The Candidate
3-5 years Previous Experience of working in Portfolio Risk / Investment Risk / Front Office Risk / Front Office Controls role.
Ideally Experience of working in a discretionary or advisory investment management environment with a focus on Retail investors.
Advanced Excel skills are essential.
Prior use of Bloomberg or/and Morningstar would be beneficial.
Investment focused - good understanding of client investment needs; a working knowledge of fixed income, equity and cash type instruments, investment concepts and characteristics; able to interpret investment risk analysis.