Risk Analyst Ucits/aif

Job Description

At abrdn, our purpose is to enable our clients to be better investors.

Clients worldwide trust us to find future-fit investment opportunities to deliver the outcomes they want. Our technology and insight help empower them to make better decisions, while the powerful partnerships we build help to enhance the expertise that we offer. And by enabling clients to invest responsibly, it helps us to build a better world.

We have an excellent opportunity for a Risk Analyst UCITS/AIF to join our Investment Risk Management team, based in Luxembourg.

About the Department

The Risk Analyst will form part of the Risk Management team and will assist the Risk Manager to ensure that aILSA has a fully functioning risk management framework and is aligned with all risk management principles, policies and rules and other applicable risk management regulations.

About the Role
- Assist the risk Manager on ensuring that the Management Company’s Risk Management Process (“RMP”) addresses all risks to which the funds are exposed and that the document is maintained and up to date;
- Assist the risk Manager on defining the risk profile of each UCITS/AIF, which takes into account all risks that may be material to the UCITS/AIF, and maintaining a system of internal limits consistent with this risk profile;
- Responsible for the analysis of the fund’s global exposures and monthly investment risk reporting, performing commonality checks, limit-based checks for the funds and investigation of any issues directly in our risk management systems (Liquidity Tool, RiskMetrics and all relevant risk tools) or though inquires to the Investment Risk team in the UK;
- Oversight of the back-testing reports and any follow up on discrepancies or issues that may arise;
- Oversight of the stress test reports and any follow up on discrepancies or issues that may arise;
- Working with the Investment Risk team in the UK on development and evolution of appropriate stress test scenario for the funds;
- Working with the Investment Risk tram in the UK to enhance/ implement new regulatory requirements in our risk management frameworks;
- Assisting the Risk Manager on the development of new Investment Risk reporting for the funds and also development of risk reporting to the Board of Directors of the Management Company and the Boards of the funds;
- Assisting the Risk Manager on the production of regulatory reporting in relation to the UCITS/AIFs managed by aILSA
- Acting as a helpdesk for both internal and client related queries relating to Investment Risk on the Luxembourg funds, responding to risk-related RFPs and assistance on due diligence reviews;
- One to two years’ experience in risk management
- GARP Financial Risk Manager (FRM) or equivalent (e.g. CFA) and coding knowledge (VBA, SQL, Python, etc) would be an additional benefit
- Fluent in English
- University degree in mathematics, risk management, finance or equivalent preferred

An inclusive way of working

Whatever way you like to work, if you have the talent and commitment to join our team, we’d like to hear from you.

At abrdn we’ve adopted a ‘blended working’ approach. This approach combines the benefits of face-to-face collaboration, coaching and connecting in our offices with the flexibility of working from home. It enables colleagues to find a balance that works for their roles, their teams, our clients and our business.
- An inclusive culture

We’re committed to providing an inclusive workplace where all forms of difference are valued and which is free from any form of unfair or unlawful treatment. We define diversity in its broadest sense - this includes but is not limited to our diversity of educational and professional backgrounds, experience, cognitive and neurodiversity, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, religion or belief and ethnicity and geographical provenance. We support a culture that values meritocracy, fairness and transparency and welcomes enquiries from everyone.