Investment Risk Analyst - London

Job description

Investment Risk Analyst – CRO – London

The Role

We are looking for an Investment Risk Analyst to develop and maintain risk analytics together with processes and systems to deliver these and to investigate, understand and communicate methodology behind all risk models and risk analytics across asset classes managed at Aviva Investors.  You will develop, enhance, implement and embed risk analytics to help risk manage portfolio risks as well as provide accurate and timely risk analytics within Aviva Investors globally; helping Investment Risk and the Fund Managers to identify, monitor and manage portfolio risks and also support production of daily risk monitoring and assist in preparing packs for Risk Review Meetings and Committees.

Responsibilities

·  Working with the team to develop appropriate systems and processes to further enhance the quality and depth of the team’s output efficiency and content
·  Produce accurate and timely risk reports and analytics, ensuring integrity of portfolio and benchmark data and risk calculations
·  To develop and communicate expertise in the risk systems and analytics used for investment risk management across asset classes
·  Support Investment Risk Managers as appropriate
·  To produce risk metrics to assist in responding to ad-hoc stakeholder’s (internal & external) requests.
·  Liaising with fund managers to closely monitor emerging areas of risk in portfolios.
·  Risk processes operate efficiently and BAU production is timely, accurate and complete
·  All external and internal risk analytics production targets met
·  Positive feedback from Investment Risk Managers; issues arising actively managed and delivering solutions in a timely manner
·  Development of good relations within the business units

Data, Systems and Controls

·  Systems.  Role holder will own analytics and production from the investment risk systems and controls in their function and continuously implement improvements
·  BRS Aladdin, MSCI Risk Manager,  Bloomberg, Style Research, VBA, SQL, R, Python

Requirements

Essential

·  Graduate or equivalent (preferably Maths, Statistics, Financial Economics)
·  Strong IT skills – VBA, statistical programming (R or Python preferred), SQL, Qlik Sense
·  Strong statistical aptitude
·  Data analysis and report production
·  Understanding of portfolio risk theory (VaR, Tracking Error, Greeks, Sensitivities)

Highly Desirable

·  Experience in Financial Services

About us

We are proud to be a different kind of asset manager; our intelligent and innovative solutions are based entirely around our clients’ needs, not ours.

Aviva Investors is a global asset manager with expertise in real estate, fixed income, equity, multi-asset and alternative investments. We are proud to stand out in our field as our intelligent solutions are based around our clients’ objectives, not ours.  About us

Inclusion and diversity

We are a global organisation with thousands of employees and customers from different cultures. We’ve built our approach to inclusion and diversity on the principles of respect, valuing differences and inclusion.   

One of Aviva’s core values is Care More, and this is bought to life through the flexible ways we like to work. This may include working from home some of the time, or flexible work schedules to accommodate parent and carer responsibilities, further studies and hobbies. What’s important to us is that you are supported to do the best work of your life.   Our culture and values

You will be assessed against the Aviva values: care more, kill complexity, never rest and create legacy.