Investment Risk Modelling Associate - London / Hybrid - 2 days in the office - £65-75k
BWD Search is partnering with a highly innovative investment firm to hire an Investment Risk Modelling Associate into a fast-growing risk and analytics team.
This is a unique opportunity to work at the intersection of investment risk, data, and technology, helping scale a proprietary risk framework that underpins key investment decisions.
You will support the day-to-day running and enhancement of Python-based risk models, ensuring data integrity, delivering robust risk analysis, and contributing to model validation and development. The role also offers exposure to automation and AI-driven analytics, as well as collaboration with product and technology teams to embed models into a scalable platform.
Alongside core modelling responsibilities, you’ll produce high-quality investment insights, translating complex outputs into clear, actionable analysis for stakeholders across the business.
About you:
* 1–4 years’ experience in investment risk, modelling, or analytics
* Strong Python and Excel skills
* Solid understanding of investment risk and portfolio construction
* Curious, detail-oriented, and excited by innovation
This role is ideal for someone looking to join a forward-thinking firm where they can combine technical expertise with real commercial impact.
Key responsibilities include:
Risk Framework Support
* Run and maintain core investment risk model processes, ensuring all assets are appropriately assessed
* Support the migration of Python-based models into a scalable production environment
* Assist in maintaining capital market assumptions and contributing to model governance
* Collaborate with stakeholders to enhance automation and AI-driven analytics
Data Quality & Oversight
* Build and maintain data monitoring processes to identify and flag data quality issues
* Investigate and resolve anomalies across third-party data sources
* Act as a first line of defence for asset data integrity
Model Validation & Development
* Support regular model validation and recalibration exercises
* Contribute to the ongoing enhancement of risk models and analytical tools
* Assist in expanding analytics capabilities across asset classes (e.g. private markets, real assets)
Documentation & Knowledge Sharing
* Produce clear and comprehensive documentation across models, methodologies, and processes
* Act as a key point of contact for internal queries relating to investment risk
Stakeholder Engagement & Analysis
* Deliver high-quality investment risk and performance analysis to internal stakeholders
* Translate complex model outputs into clear, actionable insights
* Support marketing and business development teams with scenario analysis and risk commentary
Product & Technology Collaboration
* Work closely with product and technology teams to embed risk analytics into core systems
* Support testing and validation of new features and model outputs
* Contribute to defining processes around deployment, monitoring, and incident management
Please forward your cv and we can set up a conversation.