As a member of the Luxembourg based Risk Management team, your role is to maintain an effective risk management framework and processes for UCITS, AIFs and segregated mandates managed by Columbia Threadneedle Investment. This involves monitoring of risk levels and appetite of the different strategies as well as reviewing and adapting our processes to meet new regulatory requirements. The Risk Management Analyst will work closely with and report to the Head of Risk Management in Luxembourg.

• Previous experience within the Asset Management industry relating to investment risk is seen as a strong plus
• Experience working with liquid (Equity, Fixed Income, Multi-assets) and illiquid strategies (Real Estate); LDI and MMF is seen as a strong plus
• Good understanding of Risk Management as well as different types of risk measures (market, counterparty, credit, liquidity and sustainable risk)
• Good understanding of the financial markets and risk management with the ability to challenge fund managers
• Ability to understand and interpret regulations pertaining to risk management
• Understanding of risk models and their shortcomings. Experience with the Aladdin system is seen as a plus
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to identify risk issues
• Technical ability to work with large amounts of data and analytics necessary, including preferably the use of SQL/Python to solve problems, develop solutions and drive efficiency.
• Strong interpersonal skills and team working abilities. Fluent in English (writing and speaking)