Investment Risk

**JOB DESCRIPTION**
Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and growing team in a fast paced and challenging area? This is a unique opportunity for you to work in the Risk Management area.

As an Asset Management Investment Risk - Alternatives Vice President within the Risk Management and Compliance Team, you will be at the center of Risk Management initiatives, driving and innovating procedures and processes.

**Job responsibilities**
- Monitor and report investment risk on an independent basis. Oversight conducted at the level of strategy, fund/account and product level, including:

- Stress and scenario analysis with threshold management
- Fund liquidity risk
- Leverage and Total Exposure analysis
- Carry out relevant investigation and escalation of limit/threshold excesses
- Pre-investment/disinvestment of Alternative funds
- Review and monitor developments on Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) regulation.
- Drive various AM Risk Management initiatives impacting EMEA Alternative Investment Funds - AIFs
- Ensure that procedures and Risk Management Process (RMP) for risk monitoring are followed
- Drive, lead and innovate the portfolio Risk oversight procedures and processes
- Partner with the AM Risk Innovation Lead to challenge status quo and promote change
- Promote a strong control environment by adhering to risk and control expectations
- Support regulatory exam management, including serving as lead (when applicable) for remediation of regulatory findings
- Ensure risk requirements for new funds are met
- Promote the talent agenda by hiring a diverse team

**Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills**
- Bachelor’s degree Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Management or related degree preferred and a preparedness to undertake CFA or CAIA exams
- 5+ years of professional experience related to Asset Management Risk Management
- Strong working knowledge of the industry
- Knowledge on European Fund’s regulations, such as AIFMD and UCITS.
- Ability to work with individuals at all levels in the organization and contribute to the strategic direction of the firm and the team
- Strong, clear, and concise written and verbal communication with ability to edit and prepare executive level communications
- Ability to build and manage a diverse, high performing team
- Ability to collaborate with partners and stakeholders across the organization to forward business priorities
- High degree of initiative, self-direction, and ability to work well under pressure
- Tenacity - takes personal responsibility for pursuing a line of action and does not take the easy option

**Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills**
- Attention to detail - takes personal responsibility to ensure that work meets the highest quality standards
- Responsibility for appropriate resourcing of the team in terms of capacity and skill set

**ABOUT US**

J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world’s most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives.

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.

**ABOUT THE TEAM**
J.P. Morgan Asset & Wealth Management delivers industry-leading investment management and private banking solutions. Asset Management provides individuals, advisors and institutions with strategies and expertise that span the full spectrum of asset classes through our global network of investment professionals. Wealth Management helps individuals, families and foundations take a more intentional approach to their wealth or finances to better define, focus and realize their goals.