Portfolio Risk Analyst

Man Group

1d•$100,000 - $120,000

About The Position

Man Group is a global alternative investment management firm focused on pursuing outperformance for sophisticated clients via its Systematic, Discretionary and Solutions offerings. Powered by talent and advanced technology, its single and multi-manager investment strategies are underpinned by deep research and span public and private markets, across all major asset classes, with a significant focus on alternatives. Man Group takes a partnership approach to working with clients, establishing deep connections and creating tailored solutions to meet their investment goals and those of the millions of retirees and savers they represent. Headquartered in London, it manages $253.6 billion and operates across multiple offices globally. Man Group plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange under the ticker EMG.LN and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. The Financial Risk team is responsible for managing all aspects of business, credit, market and liquidity risk insofar as they relate to the risks of Man Group (as distinct from the risks faced by third party investors in the investment products managed by Man).

Requirements

Full technical understanding of risk management tools and techniques: including statistical distributions, VAR, Stress testing
Broad understanding of hedge fund styles and instruments used to take exposure
Broad understanding of structured products
Broad understanding of economic capital and regulatory capital framework
Advanced Excel skills including VBA
Basic understanding of accounting and financial reporting
Basic understanding of business processes, internal controls and operational risk concepts
Ability to present complex content in a clear and concise manner to ensure understanding among a wider (often senior) audience

Responsibilities

The identification, measurement and mitigation of business, credit, market and liquidity risks
Provide independent risk oversight of FRM, AHL and for the Structured Products
Development of risk appetite and limit frameworks and monitoring of risks in accordance with these frameworks
Economic capital reporting and analysis (+ ICAAP submission)
Development and maintenance of methodologies, models, systems and policies in support of this (including the operational risk model)
Oversight of structured products - monitor risk of Loans to Funds, transparency into monthly rebalance, impact on Illiquid buyout pipeline and Man's liquidity requirements, review of new products
Investment risk to AHL and FRM businesses and oversight of risks and risk functions - as an alternate to manager
Oversee process improvements into counterparty monitoring and exposure reporting, liaising with Tech & Ops as appropriate
Review and improvement of Economic Capital models within constraints of E&Y Model Review (Investment book, Credit, Market-FX, Pension fund)