Risk Manager

The Risk Manager is an independent control function responsible for overseeing the firm's risk framework across public and private markets, consolidating portfolio data, and providing risk insights to support Chief Investment Officer's decision-making.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Risk Governance &Framework Design

• Develop and maintain risk policies, limits, and monitoring frameworks across asset classes.
• Establish risk parameters covering concentration, liquidity, leverage, and drawdown limits.
• Ensure risk frameworks remain aligned with investment objectives and market conditions.

2. Strategic Alignment — CIO Objectives & Market Environment

• Translate investment strategy into measurable risk parameters and portfolio constraints.
• Provide independent risk input on asset allocation, investment proposals, and external mandates.
• Monitor market developments and identify emerging risks.

3. Portfolio Monitoring & Compliance

• Monitor portfolio exposures, liquidity, concentration, leverage, and compliance across internally and externally managed portfolios.
• Conduct look-through analysis on fund and private market investments.
• Escalate breaches, exceptions, and material risk concerns to the CIO.
• Prepare regular risk and portfolio reports.

4. Portfolio Consolidation & Data Integrity

• Maintain an accurate consolidated view of the total portfolio across custodians and external managers.
• Ensure data integrity, reconciliation, and timely reporting.
• Drive automation and process improvements in risk reporting.

5. Independent Risk Oversight

• Provide objective and independent oversight of portfolio risks.
• Identify hidden, correlated, and emerging risks across mandates.
• Serve as the key risk partner to the CIO and Investment Committee.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related quantitative field. CFA, MBA, MSc in Financial Risk, or equivalent preferred.
• Minimum 3–5 years of relevant experience in risk management within an asset management, family office or private bank.
• Demonstrated experience managing risk across a multi-asset portfolio encompassing public equities, fixed income, private markets, and external mandates.
• Proficiency in excel with strong data management (data scientist or data analyst) with strong command of risk analytics, including VaR, CVaR, stress testing, scenario analysis, factor attribution, and liquidity risk frameworks preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to translate complex risk analysis into clear, actionable insights for senior leadership.