The Operational Risk Officer is mainly responsible for conducting risk monitoring tasks, such as identifying, analysing, and reporting potential risks based on the fund's objectives and risk profile.

Description

• Understand the company's risk profile, help maintain and update the risk processes and procedures;
• Monitoring of Funds: Pre (in case of alternative illiquid mandates) & Post controls on Investment Restrictions and Investment Policies;
• Setting up regulatory, prospectus and internal rules in the control systems;
• Update and monitoring of regulatory framework (ESMA, CESR, EMIR, SFDR/ESG etc…);
• Risk Management, including risk profile exercise for both liquid and illiquid Funds;
• Ongoing monitoring on the risks a Fund can be exposed to, such as Market, Credit, Liquidity, Counterparty and Operational risks;
• Production of indicators, risk analyses, possible overruns and executive summaries to the various stakeholders (Executive Committee, fund managers and Boards of Directors);
• Involved in regulatory reporting (AIFMD/Annex IV, UCITS risk reporting, ad-hoc requests…), be able to answer on any Auditors, Risk Managers or Portfolio Managers ad-hoc questions related to Risk Management;
• Conduct analysis on relevant subjects, such as change of risk metrics, risk limits and/or risk profile for a Fund;
• Liaise with fund managers or clients as well as with auditors (both internal and external);

Profile

• Graduate in Finance/Mathematics/Economics or similar qualification;
• Between 3 and 5 years of experience in similares roles
• Availability for international training;
• Fluent in English (other language can be considered as an advantage);
• High interest for the funds industry sector and more particularly for the risk aspects;
• Knowledge of investment fund regulatory framework would be considered as an asset;
• Ability to effectively communicate with all teams and all levels of the organization;
• Strong organizational and computer skills;
• Being team player with an ability to work independently.

Job Offer

A great opportunity for professional growth!