Investment Risk Analyst

**Investment Risk Analyst, Asset Management**

**Who we’re looking for**

The Investment Risk Analyst will be part of the Funds Risk team which works in close coordination with the other risk functions across Schroders Group. This team has strong interactions with Product Developers, Product Managers and Fund Managers.

**About Schroders**

We’re a global investment manager. We help institutions, intermediaries and individuals around the world invest money to meet their goals, fulfil their ambitions, and prepare for the future.

We have around 6,000 people on six continents. And we’ve been around for over 200 years, but keep adapting as society and technology changes. What doesn’t change is our commitment to helping our clients, and society, prosper.

**The team**

Our team has a highly collaborative and supportive working approach. We are open minded and value everybodies individual skills and contribution which creates a very positive work environment.

**What you’ll do**
- Provide in-depth market risk analysis of funds in scope
- Ensure the funds are in line with their mandates and agreed risk profiles as described in the funds’ prospectus and/or other contractual arrangements
- Ensure integrity of risk reports (data sources, data mapping, data analysis and flows)
- Perform timely, consistent and accurate reporting as required by laws and regulations (UCITS/AIFMD), policies and terms of references of Committees
- Support the implementation of Schroder managed/distributed funds onto Schroders core risk architecture
- Support the on-boarding of new funds including prospectus risk disclosure reviews and coordination with stakeholders outside of risk
- Review and implement investment risk management related regulatory changes

**The knowledge, experience and qualifications you need**
- University degree in Finance, Economics, Engineering, or a related field
- Minimum of three years of experience with investment risk oversight and reporting processes or Fund audit assignments in relation to Investment risk or compliance related tasks with a focus on risk management.
- Fluent in English
- Excellent numerical and analytical skills
- Ability to understand product regulation, financial instruments and risk management issues and synthesize knowledge into clear, concise business terms to inform senior management decision-making
- Clear, logical thinker, able to break down a problem into bite-size components, and plan the required steps of a project to arrive at a solution

**The knowledge, experience and qualifications that will help**
- Experience in the area of Private Assets (Real Estate, Private Equity or Infrastructure) is a plus
- CAIA, CFA, FRM, or / significant progress towards a qualification are considered a plus
- Programing skills inSQL, and VBA (Access, Excel) a plus

**What you’ll be like**
- You are a passionate individual who possesses strong numerical abilities.
- You are eager to be exposed to a wide range of Products in both Public and Private Assets.
- You keep updated on the last industry trends as well as changing regulations
- You have a genuine interest in building a long term career in Risk

**We recognise potential, whoever you are**

Our purpose is to provide excellent investment performance to clients through active management. Diversity of thought facilitated by an inclusive culture will allow us to make better decisions and better achieve our purpose. This is why inclusion and diversity are a strategic priority for us and why we are an equal opportunities employer: you are welcome here regardless of your age, disability, gender identity, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, socio-economic background or any other protected characteristics