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| Employment Type: | Permanent |
| Location: | Zürich - Zürich, Switzerland |
| Salary: | Excellent |
| Languages: | English, German |
One of the world’s leading asset managers, providing traditional, alternative and real estate investment solutions to private clients, financial intermediaries and institutional investors is looking for a Investment Risk Analyst for its Zurich based Investment Risk Management department.
The purpose of the risk management team is to integrate the risk aspects into the investment process by delivering fully comprehensive risk models, risk systems, expertise and guidance to all investment functions and external clients. The Investment Risk Analyst’s main duties are to maintain the analytical programs, risk models and the risk management systems and conduct risk analysis for portfolio managers and clients. You can also expect to have to produce risk reports for internal and external clients. Finally you will have to check the risk figures daily, before making them available to portfolio managers and to help recalibrate the risk model.
The successful candidates for this Investment Risk Analyst role have extensive experience (at least 3-5 years) and knowledge of risk management and financial products. You will have a Master or higher degree in a quantitative subject (e.g. Maths, Physics, Engineering, Econometrics or Finance). You should be able to demonstrate the capability to analyse highly complex challenges and propose as well as implement the pragmatic solutions. It would be beneficial are you have some understanding of programming experience and knowledge of VBA, SQL and relational databases.
The ability to understand and communicate in German, as well as English, would also be an advantage. Finally experience in financial risk management and statistical data analysis either from working in the industry or at the university on a PhD programme is expected. Candidates will the relevant professional qualifications (FRM, PRM or CFA) will be given precedence.
The Investment Risk Analyst is a well paid offshore finance job. For more information on this Investment Risk Analyst role or other offshore investment jobs please visit www.foroffshore.com
The purpose of the risk management team is to integrate the risk aspects into the investment process by delivering fully comprehensive risk models, risk systems, expertise and guidance to all investment functions and external clients. The Investment Risk Analyst’s main duties are to maintain the analytical programs, risk models and the risk management systems and conduct risk analysis for portfolio managers and clients. You can also expect to have to produce risk reports for internal and external clients. Finally you will have to check the risk figures daily, before making them available to portfolio managers and to help recalibrate the risk model.
The successful candidates for this Investment Risk Analyst role have extensive experience (at least 3-5 years) and knowledge of risk management and financial products. You will have a Master or higher degree in a quantitative subject (e.g. Maths, Physics, Engineering, Econometrics or Finance). You should be able to demonstrate the capability to analyse highly complex challenges and propose as well as implement the pragmatic solutions. It would be beneficial are you have some understanding of programming experience and knowledge of VBA, SQL and relational databases.
The ability to understand and communicate in German, as well as English, would also be an advantage. Finally experience in financial risk management and statistical data analysis either from working in the industry or at the university on a PhD programme is expected. Candidates will the relevant professional qualifications (FRM, PRM or CFA) will be given precedence.
The Investment Risk Analyst is a well paid offshore finance job. For more information on this Investment Risk Analyst role or other offshore investment jobs please visit www.foroffshore.com
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