Investment Risk Manager

• Assist with day-to-day production of risk analysis and reports across market risk, liquidity risk, collateral risk and counterparty risk
• Provide reasoning and narratives on changes of risk
• Provide analytical support for ad-hoc requests internally from Financial Risk and externally across USS
• Provide support for oversight and challenges including Asset Allocation Committee (AAC), Total Portfolio Management (TPM) and Liability Driven Investment (LDI)
• Contribute to delivery of SRO’s projects including gathering requirements and testing
• Assist with the implementation & enhancement of reporting automation and visualisation within the SRO team
• Support and contribute to Scheme Risk Forum
• Help make risk and performance reporting more engaging and impactful to its consumers
• Contribute to Financial Risk team’s discussion of investment risk topics

• Experience in asset management or finance preferred, with practical experience in technology
• Experience of using standard risk systems. Ideally MSCI Risk Manager or Barra One
• Knowledge and experience in investment risk
• Knowledge and experience of stress testing
• Knowledge and experience of tools: Python, SQL, Power Bi
• Comfortable working with data and conducting analyses
• Able to solve problems independently
• Curiosity and the willingness to see things from multiple perspectives
• Self-starter with ‘can do’ attitude, highly organised and ability to prioritise
• Experience in quantitative and risk modelling
• Comprehensive knowledge of risk management within the context of a pension plan
• Experience in embedding risk management frameworks and processes

Further qualifications and/or CFA charter-holder status would be a benefit but not essential

• Great starting salary
• Generous annual leave package
• Access to a high quality pension scheme provided through Universities Superannuation Scheme
• Supportive people policies (including enhanced occupational sickness pay and family friendly pay)
• Financial contributions towards your personal development to help you maintain your physical and mental wellbeing
• Access to a range of health and wellbeing services i.e., private healthcare, discounted gym membership
• Learning and development opportunities to develop your skills, knowledge and talent
• Employee Volunteer Day’s to support the communities where you work and live
• Cycle to Work Scheme