Investment Risk Analyst

Insight Investment are currently looking for an Investment Risk Analyst to join our Investment Risk Team, based in Dublin. The successful individual will assist the Investment Risk Manager in monitoring, advising, and reporting to Senior Management to ensure that investment risks are being effectively managed and identified.

Role Responsibilities

•Providing independent 2nd line risk oversight of the investment strategies deployed by the Investment Manager.

•Working with and development of risk systems to ensure that data is accurate and reliable as Insight continues its evolution.

•Portfolio Risk Reporting and restriction monitoring, including:

•UCITS and AIFMD Exposure Reporting

•Production of other Portfolio Risk Reporting & ad-hoc analysis

•VaR Back-testing, analysis with subsequent data cleaning and model enhancement where necessary.

•Liquidity monitoring and investigation of changes and exceptions.

•Monitor portfolio risk exposures and escalation when risk levels may be inappropriate.

•Attendance at Insight Europe’s risk and investment oversight group.

•Providing support and assistance to the global investment risk function.

•Supporting the development of enhancements to risk reporting.

•Developing and maintaining risk policies, procedures & processes

•Assisting in maintenance and co-ordinating of updates to Risk Management Process

•Produce certain regular and ad-hoc reporting including assisting in investment risk thematic reviews of different investment strategies.

•Respond/investigate to enquiries/queries from clients, regulators, and the wider organisation regarding above.

•Monitoring of sustainability risk for all Insight Europe funds and enhancement of processes where appropriate.

•Assist in fund event planning and scenario analysis.

Experience Required

•Strong analytical skills and mathematical knowledge.

•Ideally an undergraduate degree in Economics, Finance, Risk Management, or related subject (master’s preferred).

•Extremely proficient working with Microsoft Office products.

•Interest in financial markets, financial products, and financial instruments.

•Excellent problem solving, and analytic skills required.

•Willingness to embrace technology & general system savviness.

•Comfortable proactively communicating and building relationships with colleagues in different locations.

Insight Investment is an equal opportunities employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law. If you are a candidate with a disability, or are assisting a candidate with a disability, and require an accommodation to apply for one of our jobs, please email us at TalentAcquisition@InsightInvestment.com.

About Insight Investment

Insight Investment is a leading asset manager focused on designing investment solutions to meet its clients’ needs. Founded in 2002, Insight’s collaborative approach has delivered both investment performance and growth in assets under management. Insight manages assets across its core liability-driven investment, risk management, full-spectrum fixed income, currency, and absolute return capabilities.

Insight has a global network of operations in the UK, Ireland, Germany, US, Japan, and Australia. More information about Insight Investment can be found at: www.insightinvestment.com