Investment Risk Analyst

Equity Risk and Portfolio Engineering – GAIA/Liquid Alternatives Risk

Business Area: Equity Risk and Portfolio Engineering – GAIA / Liquid Alternatives Risk

Location: London

Reporting to: Philipp Schmidt

Job title: Investment Risk Analyst

Who we’re looking for
We are looking for a motivated and curious Investment Risk Analyst to join the Schroder GAIA Risk team. The role will focus primarily on analysing and monitoring the risk, performance and data integrity of hedge funds on the Schroder GAIA platform.

This is an excellent opportunity for an early career professional with strong data and analytical skills who is interested in developing expertise in investment risk. Previous experience in risk management is helpful but not essential; enthusiasm, intellectual curiosity, a hands-on approach and a willingness to learn are highly valued.
 

About Us

Schroders is a global investment manager which provides active asset management, wealth management and investment solutions. We aim to provide excellent investment performance to clients through active management. We serve a diverse client base that includes pension schemes, insurance companies, sovereign wealth funds, endowments, foundations, high net worth individuals, family offices, as well as end clients through partnerships with distributors, financial advisers, and online platforms.

Established in 1804, we have around 5,500 people across 36 global locations. Schroders' success can be attributed to its diversified business model, spanning different asset classes, client types and geographies.

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
Schroder GAIA is Schroders’ liquid alternatives UCITS platform which comprises of six externally managed hedge fund strategies across long / short, systematic and multi-strategy products. 

The GAIA Risk team is part of the broader Equity Risk and Portfolio Engineering team, and supports the assessment, selection and ongoing monitoring of external hedge fund strategies on the Schroder GAIA platform. 

We work closely with external fund managers, Manager Research, the Liquid Alternatives team, the GAIA Product team and clients. The team is responsible for risk and analytical oversight of the GAIA platform, identifying portfolio risk drivers, analysing complex investment strategies and developing bespoke risk and performance attribution solutions.