Investment Risk Manager

Investment Risk Manager – Private Assets

Who we’re looking for

We're looking for an Investment Risk Manager specialising in Private Assets. This role is part of our dynamic team responsible for assessing, monitoring, and reporting on investment risks. This includes managing and overseeing various risk factors related to Schroders' sophisticated private assets portfolios, which include private equity, real estate, infrastructure, and private credit. The successful candidate will work closely with various internal functions across the Group.

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

·         Implement and oversee a robust risk management framework for private asset investments.

·         Advise the conducting officers and European Investment Risk Committee on the definition of the risk profile of the funds, including the selection of appropriate risk methodologies and definition of relevant set of limits

·         Ensure the funds are in line with their agreed risk profiles as described in the funds’ prospectus and/or other contractual arrangements

·         Timely escalation of significant discrepancies between actual and predefined risk profiles, and advising on remediation plans where required.

·         Conduct comprehensive risk assessments, stress testing, and scenario analyses on private assets.

·         Develop and maintain risk policies and procedures specific to private assets, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.

·         Produce regular risk reports highlighting key risk indicators, identifying trends, and analysing potential impacts.

·         Perform timely, consistent, and accurate reporting to the Boards and Committees for the Private Asset funds as required by laws, regulations, policies, and terms of references of Committees.

·         Review, enhance, and streamline our existing risk processes and procedures.

·         Coordinate key strategic projects led by the Investment Risk team.

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

·         Advanced degrees or professional accreditations such as CAIA, CFA, FRM, are considered advantageous.

·         Programing skills inSQL, and VBA (Access, Excel) a plus

What you’ll be like

·         You are passionate about risk analysis and possess strong numerical abilities.

·         You keep updated on the latest industry trends and regulatory changes.

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