VP, Investment Risk - #1744727

Department: Governance & Risk

Location: London, UK

Description

As VP, Investment Risk, you will be responsible for reviewing and forming independent risk opinion on investments before and after Investment Committee, as part of the Group Risk team.

This role requires an experienced risk management professional with a strong track record in large ticket complex NPL, real estate, private debt investments and M&A across multiple jurisdictions across Europe. As a senior member of the team, you will collaborate with the front-line investment teams in London and across other jurisdictions to form investment risk opinion that feeds into pre and post Investment Committee decisions.

About the Team & the role

Group Risk is a central team with particular focus on complex or specialised investments. The team acts as the 2nd line of defence providing independent opinion on investments.

You will:

• Support Group Head of Risk to develop and deliver Group and funds’ risk strategy
• Lead investment risk oversight for multi-asset portfolios in NPLs, private credit, real estate as a second line of defence.
• Review investment proposals coming to Investment Committee and provide risk input / sign off – specifically in relation to large, complex, specialised deals, and M&A deals.
• Represent Group Risk for risk input during pre-Investment Committee deal discussions and forums.
• Represent Group Risk for risk input during portfolio management discussions and forums.
• Develop and implement investment risk oversight frameworks, tools, and reporting standards tailored to the regulatory and board reporting requirements in coordination with investment and functional teams in line with best industry practices.
• Conduct post acquisition risk-based 2nd line independent thematic review of investments.
  
  

About you

The role requires experience gained in a bank or fund environment, ideally with exposure to different European markets.

We are looking for someone to work proactively with investment teams and other functions across the firm, you'll have analytical and investment skills to make sense of available data.

You'll also have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, or a related field; Master’s degree, CFA, CAIA or FRM designation preferred
• Significant experience in investment risk management, underwriting, valuation, or lending within financial services for complex portfolios;
• Impeccable industry Knowledge and understanding of distressed debt, private credit, real estate investments
  
  
  
  

More information

This role is open to applicants within Jersey, London or our Manchester Offices.

Applicants must already hold the right to work in their location as we cannot offer visa sponsorship at this time.