Senior Investment Risk Manager

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Job Title: Senior Investment Risk Manager - Multi Asset

Contract Type: Permanent

Location: London

Working style: Hybrid 50% home/office based

Closing date: 14th February 2025

We currently have a brand-new opportunity for a Senior Investment Risk Manager to join the Portfolio Risk team on a permanent basis in London and support the Multi Asset desk.

Reporting to the Head of Portfolio Risk, the purpose of the role is to provide oversight of RLAM funds and segregated portfolios through the measurement and analysis of ex-ante risk metrics per core product and portfolio objectives.

Working closely with front office investment teams, the role will evaluate portfolio construction techniques and challenge unwarranted risk exposures via a recurring program of meetings. You will additionally act as second to the Head of Portfolio Risk for internal committees and boards having high exposure across the RLAM business.

About the role

• Portfolio risk oversight ensuring a robust portfolio risk framework is consistently applied and provide independent challenge to non-conforming portfolios and/or products.
• Work as a business partner with the investment teams to integrate portfolio risk management into the portfolio lifecycle.

• Assist in the development and implementation of the Portfolio Risk Management strategy to comply with regulatory risk reporting, and to pursue industry best practice within quantitative risk reporting.
• Ensure scheduled portfolio risk reporting is generated according to required frequencies and results are checked against second-line expectations.

About you

• Previous experience of quantitative risk in investment management
• Experience in Multi Asset or Fixed Income risk analysis
• Good programming skills (SQL, VBA, python, etc)
• Ability to provide challenge and support to management
• Excellent communication, presentation and influencing skills
• Detailed understanding of financial instruments and associated pricing methodologies
• Understanding of risk systems such as APT and Aladdin OMS would be advantageous but can be learnt in the role.

About Royal London Asset Management

Royal London Asset Management (RLAM), part of the Royal London Group, is one of the UK's leading fund management companies working with a wide range of clients across the globe to achieve their investment goals. Our long-term, client-driven focus means that we have a long-standing commitment to responsible investment. We act as responsible stewards of our clients' capital, exercising their rights and influencing positive change.

Our People Promise to our colleagues is that we will all work somewhere inclusive, responsible, enjoyable and fulfilling. This is underpinned by our Spirit of Royal London values; Empowered, Trustworthy, Collaborate, Achieve.

We've always been proud to reward employees by offering great workplace benefits such as 28 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays, an up to 14% employer matching pension scheme and private medical insurance. You can see all our benefits here - Our Benefits

Inclusion, diversity and belonging

We're an Inclusive employer. We celebrate and value different backgrounds and cultures across Royal London. Our diverse people and perspectives give us a range of skills which are recognised and respected - whatever their background.