Senior 1st Line Investment Risk Analyst

4 days ago

London Area, United Kingdom Pension Protection Fund Full time

Cannon Street, London - Office-Based

Dependent on experience, competitive

Contract Type: Permanent

Position type: Full Time

At the PPF, our mission is clear: we provide vital compensation to members of eligible defined benefit pension schemes when their corporate sponsor becomes insolvent, and the scheme lacks sufficient assets to meet its obligations. We're here to protect futures and we do it with excellence. We manage over £30 billion in assets for nearly 300,000 members, and are recognised across the industry for our innovation, excellence, and award-winning investment strategies.

The Role

We're looking for a Senior 1st Line Investment Risk Analyst to join our Investment Team. This is a high impact role supporting the Head of 1st Line Investment Risk in a broad range of strategic and analytical activities.

Key responsibilities

  • Analyse and report on portfolio risks to support effective oversight and decision-making
  • Maintain and enhance the long-term capital market assumption models which underpin the Strategic Asset Allocation (SAA) review process
  • Support SAA reviews, contributing to the evolution of the investment strategy
  • Produce high quality reporting and management information (MI)
  • Draft and present Committee papers and proposals

What We're Looking For

An investment risk professional with a clear track record of analysing risks for different asset classes (both liquid and private markets), and a solid understanding of asset allocation, portfolio construction and investment benchmarks.

You'll have a quantitative and analytical approach, backed up by a relevant degree and/or qualifications such as CFA, and an ability to quickly learn and adapt to new systems. You will also be comfortable working at pace, responsive to new requests and able to change priorities at short notice, whilst being able to deliver high-quality and accurate output under time pressure.

Sound like you? Apply now.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader and actively encourage applications from people with disabilities. We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know. We are happy to discuss your needs and ensure you have the support required.

We embrace diverse talent welcoming people with different beliefs, backgrounds and ways of working. Whatever your background, and however you identify, you'll be welcome here.

No agencies please

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