Investment Risk Manager

2 months ago


London, United Kingdom Schroders Full time

Who we're looking for

We're looking for a self-motivated and enthusiastic Investment Risk Manager to join the Group Risk team. Group Investment Risk provide independent oversight and challenge on the appropriateness of the controls and the portfolio exposures in the context of the mandates' objectives and the prevailing market and regulatory environment.

About Schroders

We're a global investment manager. We help institutions, intermediaries and individuals around the world invest money to meet their goals, fulfil their ambitions, and prepare for the future.

We have around 5,000 people on six continents. And we've been around for over 200 years, but keep adapting as society and technology changes. What doesn't change is our commitment to helping our clients, and society, prosper.

The base

We moved into our new HQ in the City of London in 2018. We're close to our clients, in the heart of the UK's financial centre. And we have everything we need to work flexibly.

The team

The Group Risk & Compliance function is headed by the Chief Risk Officer, who reports directly to the CFO. The function works closely with the other governance functions (Group Internal Audit and Group Legal) in order to identify risks and provide independent challenge and oversight. The Group Risk & Compliance function consists of the specialist teams in the following areas:

  • Investment Risk
  • Enterprise Risk
  • Credit Risk
  • Insurance
  • Compliance teams (Investment, Regulatory, Financial Crime)

Group Risk & Compliance resources are based in Europe, Asia and the Americas.

What you'll do

Leading the Investment Risk oversight for Real Estate (with opportunity to support the oversight of other areas of Schroders Capital).

  • Analyse and challenge the Investment Risks and performance of Schroder managed Real Estate portfolios.
  • Oversight of the first line, ensuring that risk controls and risk monitoring are fit for purpose, and that issues identified are resolved / escalated in a timely manner.
  • Developing risk profiles and controls for new portfolios, and maintaining these for existing portfolios.
  • Providing MI reporting and recommendations to Head of Investment Risk UK and Private Assets, Asset Class Head, Asset Class Risk Committees, and other committees / boards as appropriate.
  • Ensuring risk exposures are stress tested in response to changing potential market scenarios.
  • Performing ad hoc analysis and thematic reviews across portfolios and strategies to identify; emerging risks, sensitivity to forecast or potential market developments, exposure to particular market segments.
  • Remain abreast of changes to the regulatory environment and any potential impact on portfolios.
  • Collaborate with the Real Estate business, other members of Group Investment Risk, and other stakeholders on risk based initiatives.

The knowledge, experience and qualifications you need

  • Graduate or relevant professional qualification
  • Preferably more than three years of Real Estate and/or Private Asset industry experience, ideally in an investment risk role.
  • Comfort with speaking up / providing challenge, whilst simultaneously managing internal relationships
  • Clear, logical thinker, able to break down a problem into bite-size components, and plan the required steps of a project to arrive at a solution
  • Strong communication skills. Not only verbal, but also an ability to write papers in a clear coherent structure
  • Proactive in taking ownership of risk initiatives and engaging with business partners across the company.

We're looking for the best, whoever they are

Schroders is an equal opportunities employer. You're welcome here whatever your socio-economic background, race, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religious belief, age or disability.



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