Business Analyst – Investment Risk; Asset Management

Overview

Business Analyst – Investment Risk (Asset Management)

£100K-£120K plus Bonus and Benefits

Our client is a leading Investment Management company and has an exciting opportunity for a Front Office Business Analyst with strong Investment Risk and / or Analytics experience. The successful candidate should have experience of working with Portfolio Managers, Portfolio Construction and Investment Risk Teams to support portfolio construction and analytics processes.

• Conducting in-depth high quality business analysis, including detailed requirements, process mapping, and documentation to support the delivery of effective and scalable technology solutions.
• Acting as a domain SME in Investment Risk and partnering with business leaders to shape and prioritise initiatives.
• Collaborating closely with technology counterparts (architects, engineers, and other business analysts) and operational teams across geographical locations to deliver high impact solutions that aligned with business objectives.
• Driving enhancements in investment risk analytics, performance measurement, and attribution processes.
• Facilitating stakeholder workshops and providing strategic insights, thought leadership and actionable recommendations to senior stakeholders.

• Strong experiences as a Business Analyst within Asset Management, ideally supporting front office investment risk and/or analytics teams.
• An understanding of investment risk concepts (such as: VaR, tracking error, duration risk), performance measurement frameworks, and attribution methodologies (e.g. Brinson, Factor-based) across various asset classes.
• Familiarity with tools such as MSCI Risk Manager, MSCI Barra One and Fact Set
• Understand key operational challenges in Asset Management such as ABOR/IBOR, benchmarks, look-through logic and instrument modelling.
• Experience of working in Agile environments with team scattered across globally
• Have a relevant degree level education with professional qualifications (CFA, FRM) preferred.

• Mid-Senior level

• Contract

• Information Technology, Analyst, and Consulting

• Investment Management
• Financial Services

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