Senior AIFM Risk Manager – Real Assets

Our client is a very polished and professional global alternative investment manager, focused on real assets with a stellar reputation in Luxembourg. You will be joining a human-sized operation, with a global backing that aims to double its AuM to $1 trillion in the next 5 years.

Job Purpose / Role

Assist the Risk Conducting Officer, in identifying, analyzing, and communicating risks that affect the business across its business lines and departments. You will have a strategic role in developing an effective risk management monitoring plan.

Key responsibilities

• Contribute to Board meetings of the funds under management and of the AIFM
• Act as the second line of defence to identify and mitigate operational risk within, compliance, legal, valuation, accounting departments
• Depending on the AIFs’ risk profile, identify and monitor market, credit, concentration, and liquidity risks in a relevant manner
• Monitor the investment risk strategies and design charters/policies/procedures to be in line with regulatory requirements
• Identify and assess emerging risks such as ESG or sustainability risks
• Monitor the investment risk strategies and design charters/policies/procedures to be in line with regulatory requirements
• Design and update the Risk and Control Self-Assessment (RCSA) to map the operational risks

Key requirements / Experience / Skills

• 5-7 years of related work experience in the Luxembourg funds industry and especially in the AIFMD framework
• Experience with operational and portfolio risk monitoring
• Strong academic background (university degree in business administration or economics)
• FRM, CFA or CAIA professional designation or working towards preferred but not required.
• Excellent analytical and implementation skills
• Ability to work under deadlines
• Strong team player
• Fluent in English, fluent French is an advantage