Investment Risk Manager – Equities & Multi-Asset
Location: London
Working pattern: Hybrid, 3 days per week in the office
Represented by: Barclay Simpson
A leading global investment management firm is seeking an Investment Risk Manager to join its equity investment risk function. This is a second-line investment risk role with close day-to-day interaction with portfolio managers and traders, providing independent oversight across a broad range of equity funds, ETFs and multi-asset portfolios.
The role would suit a quantitatively strong buy-side risk professional with experience in portfolio risk analysis, market risk oversight, statistical analysis and stakeholder engagement.
The role
You will provide independent investment risk oversight across a range of internally managed equity and multi-asset strategies. This will include detailed portfolio analysis, risk monitoring, challenge of investment teams, and the development of risk analytics to support better portfolio construction and risk decision-making.
You will work closely with portfolio management, trading, senior risk colleagues and broader investment stakeholders, helping to identify, quantify and communicate key portfolio and market risks.
Key responsibilities
* Provide investment risk oversight across equity funds, ETFs and multi-asset portfolios.
* Analyse portfolio exposures, factor risks, concentration risks, tracking error, performance drivers and broader market risk themes.
* Develop, maintain and enhance risk management frameworks, metrics, dashboards and reporting tools.
* Review and contribute to investment risk policies, procedures, limits and guidelines.
* Use quantitative analysis and technology to improve the monitoring and communication of investment risk.
* Present clear and practical risk insights to portfolio managers, traders and senior stakeholders.
* Monitor market developments, macro themes and cross-asset trends, assessing their relevance to portfolio risk.
* Support new product development through research, risk assessment and challenge.
* Participate in broader risk initiatives, process improvements and ad hoc analytical projects.
Candidate profile
* Experience in investment risk, portfolio risk, market risk, investment analysis or a closely related buy-side function.
* Strong quantitative background, ideally with a degree in finance, economics, mathematics, engineering, statistics or another quantitative discipline.
* Good understanding of equity markets, portfolio construction, market drivers and macroeconomic themes.
* Ability to deliver high-quality analysis and communicate complex risk issues clearly.
* Confidence engaging with portfolio managers, traders and senior stakeholders.
* Strong analytical mindset with the ability to manage multiple priorities under time pressure.
* Experience with risk systems such as Axioma, BarraOne, Bloomberg PORT or similar.
* Practical programming or data analysis skills, ideally using Python, SQL or similar tools.
* Progress towards CFA or FRM would be advantageous.
Additional information
The firm is not able to provide visa sponsorship for this position.
This is a hybrid role requiring office attendance 3 days per week.
Why apply?
This is an excellent opportunity to join a high-quality investment risk team at a major global asset manager. The role offers close interaction with investment teams, exposure to a broad range of equity and multi-asset portfolios, and the opportunity to develop further within a growing and highly regarded risk function.
For more information, please contact Joshua Lawson at Barclay Simpson.