Head of Multi Asset Investment Risk

Head of Multi-Asset Investment Risk

Location: London

Barclay Simpson is recruiting on behalf of a leading global asset manager for a senior Head of Multi-Asset Investment Risk appointment based in London.

This is a high-profile leadership role within a specialist investment risk function, with responsibility for overseeing risk across a broad multi-asset platform. Leading a small team, the successful candidate will provide independent oversight and challenge across a diverse range of investment strategies, while helping to shape and enhance the broader investment risk framework.

The role will suit an experienced investment risk professional with strong multi-asset expertise, a commercial mindset, and the ability to engage credibly with senior stakeholders across the investment business.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading a small team responsible for multi-asset investment risk oversight
• Providing independent analysis and challenge across portfolios and strategies
• Maintaining and developing frameworks for market, liquidity, factor and ESG risk oversight
• Monitoring portfolio risk exposures across asset classes, strategies and underlying drivers
• Supporting senior governance forums with clear, insightful risk reporting
• Working closely with portfolio managers and senior leadership to ensure robust risk transparency and discipline
• Contributing to the ongoing evolution of the investment risk function, tools and methodology

Candidate profile:

• Significant investment risk experience gained within asset management or a buy-side environment
• Strong understanding of multi-asset strategies and associated market risks
• Prior experience managing, mentoring or developing risk professionals
• Strong knowledge of portfolio risk analytics and oversight frameworks
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to operate with independence, judgement and commercial awareness
• Experience with risk systems such as Aladdin would be beneficial
• Quantitative or coding capability, including Python, would be advantageous

This is an excellent opportunity to join a highly regarded investment platform in a visible leadership role, offering broad exposure, senior stakeholder engagement and the chance to influence the development of a growing risk capability.

For further information or a confidential discussion, please contact Joshua Lawson at Barclay Simpson .