Risk Director

Invesco Ltd. • Atlanta, GA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

As one of the world’s leading independent global investment firms, Invesco is dedicated to rethinking possibilities for our clients. By delivering the combined power of our distinctive investment management capabilities, we provide a wide range of investment strategies and vehicles to our clients around the world. If you're looking for challenging work, intelligent colleagues, and exposure across a global footprint, come explore your potential at Invesco.

Requirements

• Strong programming skills (e.g. Python, VB/VBA, SQL)
• Experience in mathematical/statistical software desirable (e.g. Matlab, SAS)
• Significant experience within Financial Services
• Research capability
• Knowledge of Bloomberg/Data Stream/Reuters
• Strong understanding of a wide range of financial instruments (including derivatives), including pricing/valuation methodologies
• Effectively operate in a team-oriented and collaborative environment
• Highly motivated self-starter
• Good time management and be able to work under pressure
• Attention to detail
• Excellent problem-solving capability
• Excellent communication skills
• Bachelor or Master degree in a quantitative subject (e.g. Finance, Mathematics, Computer Science, Statistics, Economics)

Responsibilities

• Lead the Multi-Asset Risk team, with a focus on developing capabilities around identifying, assessing, monitoring and managing investment-related risks to portfolios/funds
• Build effective relationships with fund managers/front office through regular engagement around risk appetite, risk limits and significant new trades, and document related meetings
• Lead Risk engagement in the product development process for multi-asset and alternative funds
• Building and maintaining effective relationships with internal and external stakeholder including the regulators
• Produce regular oversight reporting on funds and fund ranges to make risk profiles transparent to senior management and the Board, and represent the Risk Function on committees
• Oversee the Derivatives review process to ensure that all the instruments used/investments done are in line with the risk profile of funds
• Conduct regular due diligence on risk data, analytics and systems sourced internally or externally
• Oversee continuous improvement of existing risk processes and governance through the establishment of risk limit frameworks
• Ensure all activities are in line with Invesco’s Conduct principles.
• May directly (either face to face or via telephone) meet with clients to provide them with information on Invesco products and strategies around risk management processes, approaches and analysis

Benefits

• Flexible paid time off
• Hybrid work schedule
• 401(K) matching of 100% up to the first 6% with a discretionary supplemental contribution
• Health & wellbeing benefits
• Parental Leave benefits
• Employee stock purchase plan

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director