ACD Risk Analyst

at  Meredith Brown Associates

Our investment management client, based in the City of London, is seeking an ACD Risk Analyst to join their vibrant Risk team. The successful candidate will support a busy team with tasks and requests as well as regulatory duties for the Boards, Authorised Corporate Director (ACD, host and external), institutional clients and Depositary. The role involves hybrid working – generally three days/week office-based, but more regularly during the probation period.

EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS

• Strong knowledge of risk processes, the roles of ACD and Depositary.
• Minimum CFA level 1.
• Ideally Python/SQL and PowerBI.
• Practical experience of various asset classes including equities, multi asset & fixed income.
• Strong knowledge of Bloomberg, PORT, CMGR and AIM functionality including workflows and system maintenance.
• MSCI Risk Metrics experience.
• Ability to extract and manipulate fund and market data and to deliver in a simple manner.
• Ability to handle and manage macros and pivots to process large quantities of data.
• Experience in Asset Management supporting senior management.
• Derivative exposure/knowledge.
  To apply for this exciting opportunity, please email your CV to: linda@meredithbrown.com
  Ref: LT1046033
  Please note: that due to the high volume of applicants responding to our adverts we are regrettably not able to feed back on all applications; only successful candidates will be contacted.

• Daily compiling and review of fund risk limits, including Global Exposure calculations, VaR, Leverage, exposures, concentration, marketing and Liquidity.
• Maintain and distribute standard Funds Risk Limit Document (FRLD).
• Code and maintain Bloomberg CMGR rules and support CRO and Risk & Portfolio Construction officer in rule maintenance and monitoring.
• Monitor daily fund flows and flag liquidity risks.
• Compile, review and distribute daily & weekly custom limit reports requested by fund managers or Risk or Compliance teams.
• Manage certain client queries in relation to risk data modelling / presentations.
• Investment Trust and AIFM reporting and risk framework monitoring.
• Oversee the control framework for external risk reports and risk data.
• Generation of data and risk reports, for the Funds Risk Management Committee and Investment Oversight Committees.
• Generation of month and quarter end reports including Fund Risk, Stress testing, Fund Liquidity & Global Exposure.
• Assist in the on-going development and enhancement of risk reports and processes.
• Support research initiatives connected with new products or risk projects.
• Maintain up to date procedures and manuals relating to risk processes.
• Assist Risk & Portfolio Construction officer, risk team and CRO as required.
• Provide back up for Compliance in oversight of regulatory, IA and prospectus limits.
• Review derivative exposure where necessary.
• Monitor and map outcomes ex ante VaR measurement, stress testing and risk surveillance around portfolio limits.
• Maintain personal awareness of the FCA’s 6 Consumer Outcomes and ensure customers and funds are being treated fairly.