Risk Officer (V.I.E) H/F

Job description

Contract details

• Contract type: VIE
• Planned start of deployment: 01/11/2025
• Management position: No
• Cadre / Non-cadre: Non-cadre

Tasks

• Identification, measurement and management of risks of UCIs as part of the permanent risk management function of the management company
• Performing all risk management tasks and monitoring investment compliance for UCITS and AIF structures for which CEGID acts as management company or alternative investment fund manager

Main tasks

• Daily risk monitoring, analysis and assessment for each UCI, including:
• Exposure to market, credit, liquidity and counterparty risks (VaR)
• Exposure to other risks, including operational risks
• Implementation of stress tests, scenario analyses and backtests
• Implementation, monitoring and maintenance of investment restrictions in accordance with legal, regulatory or contractual requirements
• Assessing and classifying violations; tracking compliance issues to ensure prompt resolution
• Verification of suitability in accordance with UCITS requirements
• Creation, delivery and improvement of risk analyses and risk management reports
• Maintaining and ensuring the data quality of the risk management system
• Continuous review, maintenance and development of existing processes and data collection
• Contributing to the development and implementation of risk management policies, procedures and controls
• Preparation of regulatory reports for CSSF, ECB, ESMA & EIOPA
• Establishment and implementation of post-trade compliance checks, including ESG-related rules (Bloomberg AIM)

Requirements

Candidate criteria

• At least a Bachelor's degree (Bac +5 / M2 or higher)
• Master's degree in finance, economics, mathematics or physics
• At least 0-2 years experience
• Experience in the fund industry or in a management company with a focus on risk management, preferably for both UCITS and AIF structures

Wanted skills

• Advanced knowledge of financial instruments, investment funds and risk management models
• Very good knowledge of regulatory and legal requirements (e.g. UCITS, AIFMD)
• Fluent in French and English, another language is an advantage
• High level of commitment, motivation and willingness to take on responsibility
• Flexibility and stress resistance; team player with the ability to work autonomously
• Rigorous, quantitative, analytical and rational way of working with the ability to prioritize and meet deadlines

Computer skills

• Knowledge of Confidance Revolution and Bloomberg AIM modules
• Good knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Visual Basic for Application (VBA)

Languages

• Fluent in French and English