Investment Governance & Risk Officer – Asset Management
Competitive Base + Bonus Package
Description:
Our client is an Asset Manager that manages over £40bn AUM, in fixed income, global equities, UK property and multi-asset solutions.
Job Summary and Responsibilities:
- Includes operating the 1st Line control environment to ensure adherence to applicable regulation, investment policy and client mandates.
- The role is responsible for conducting 1st Line monitoring activity, surveillance and oversight and reporting the results via MI to senior management.
- The role ensures Asset Management is effectively managing risks, providing the Asset Management business with expert and value-adding risk advice in a business-focused and pragmatic way, including facilitating effective and appropriate risk management processes and MI/reporting.
- Encouraging an appropriate risk culture, delivering fair outcomes for our customers within risk appetite. Promoting 1st Line risk ownership and accountability.
- Facilitating an effective and balanced relationship with the 2nd Line Risk and Compliance oversight function.
- Maintain risk framework processes within Asset Management covering full risk appetite including regulatory compliance risk
Requirements:
- Previous asset management experience
- 1st line risk experience
- Investment Risk/Governance experience
- Knowledge of Asset Management Products (Fixed Income, Equities, Multi-Asset)
- Experience in embedding and maintaining an enterprise risk management framework
- Experience in managing and providing risk oversight activities at a business level
- Ability to present advice in a clear, timely and focused way
