Asset Management Risk Analyst
On-siteBengaluru, Karnataka, India
Job Summary
Measure, monitor, and independently assess risks in Private Equity investment activities, escalating issues to senior management. Monitor stress, performance, liquidity, and counterparty risk metrics against thresholds while performing deep-dive analysis on outliers. Collaborate with investment and control teams to develop understanding of risk profiles for funds and portfolios. Support improvements to transparency and infrastructure for capturing risk exposures, and identify emerging risks across Private Equity portfolios. Look for innovation opportunities in risk oversight processes, policies, and procedures for Investment, Liquidity, and Counterparty Risk. This role supports the AM Investment Risk Team in managing investment risks within the Alternatives Business, focusing on proactive risk management and enhancing oversight processes.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree
- Up to 2 years of experience in financial services industry related to trading, portfolio management, risk management, and/or investment risk across asset classes
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Inquisitive nature and comfortable in challenging current practices
- Strong quantitative skills
- Ability to pursue analysis and deep dive risk reviews independently
- Prior experience with coding and data visualization tools such as Python, SQL & Tableau
- Solid communication and interpersonal skills
Desired Qualifications
- Post-graduate degree
- Additional certifications such as CFA or CAIA
- Buy-side and alternatives experience
- Familiarity with modeling
- Working knowledge of portfolio valuations and risk systems
- Familiarity with market risk methodologies, including, stress testing, and sensitivities
- Experience in alternatives risk, particularly within private equity
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