Subscribe Feed (RSS)Senior Analyst - Investment Risk (Middle Management Position) - Abu Dhabi - FINS_SIRA_J32
August 14th, 2008 by admin | Filed under ACCOUNTING, BANKING AND FINANCE.Job Description:
* Responsible for the review and assessment of Investment Risk primarily for Equity and Equity related Assets
* Assist in the introduction and implementation of associated risk tools
* Identify and drive strategy for overall investment risk measurement, analytics and reporting
* Provide the required return data and portfolio characteristics information to senior management the relevant internal committees
* Validate the process for collating the investment and accounting data from various sources, ensure accuracy of data, investigate discrepancies and conformation of data
* Endorse the performance calculation and presentation standards meet and / or exceed AIMR requirements and are GIPS (Global Investment Performance Standards) complaint
* Development and Implementation of relevant, comprehensive and leading edge standard risk measurements and leading indicators for efficient systematic tracking to highlight portfolio trends
* Achieve a program for risk management information that can facilitate the ability to action sound investment decision
* Responsible for the overall management of risk reporting to the investment department, risk management executives, senior management, internal boards and committee
* Establish process and implement systems for timely, forward looking and action oriented risk information to cover all public market asset classes and potentially for private market investment
* Define the risk reporting process and requirement, which adhere to the firm wide risk management framework and industry standards
* Communicate with other areas of the organization to confirm and address questions regarding risk position, changes in risk / positions, trend flow analysis and other reporting requirements
* Investigate the possibility of standardized risk and performance reporting across the organisation
* Provide input to the strategic direction of the risk reporting within the organisation
* Maintain a leadership role in the identification and implementation of initiatives and application s designed to improve existing risk measures and processes
* Facilitate the production of reports that include analysis of returns, risk, value - added and portfolio characteristics
* Assist with on demand risk analysis to support risk reporting
Candidate Profile:
* CFA / MBA with 5 to 10 years of experience in Investment Risk Management
* Extensive hands on experience in performance and Investment Risk Management
* Working experience with trading operations and related accounting, pricing and reporting activities and broad based capital market experience
* Proficiency in the use of compute database to analyze date and transpose data in to meaningful analysis
* Familiar with and on the leading edge performance management developments and best practices
* Understand risk management information systems
* Financially literate, understanding accounting and audit activities
* Read legal documents and identify critical risks
* Knowledgeable with AIMR - PPS (Association for Investment Management and Research - Performance Presentation Standards)
* Knowledgeable of regulators and regulations in the industry
* Solid understanding of performance measurement
* Solid understanding of the different risk management techniques
* Knowledgeable of internal policies and procedures to effectively implement Changes in the investment and risk management process
* Able to effectively communicate verbally and generate reports in writing on the complex aspects of MIS Reporting
* Uses in-depth asset management industry understanding from both the regional and the global perspective to underpin investment recommendations
* Suggest risk control measures to the strategies and portfolios and analyzes correlations among trading strategies and portfolios to minimize risk exposure
* Coordinate a number of different projects or activities at different stages of completion, and handle conflicting priorities
* Pre-empt potential problems and take action to avoid them or to minimize their impact on the business.
* Relationship skills to liaise with Fund Managers
* Serve as a strong resource person in areas related to assigned funds where the position holder demonstrates natural capabilities
* Identify training and development needs and participate in their planning for peers
* Participate in the development of overall business objectives for the division
dditional Information
Experience: 5 - 10 years
Education: CA, MBA
Job Category: Financial Services
Job Location: Other International
Key Skills: CFA, Risk, Performance Measurement
Job Ref code: FINS_SIRA_J32
Industry: Banking/ Financial Services
Role: Risk Manager/ Analyst
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