Investment Management & Risk Oversight

Fund Rock is a Pan-European leading independent UCITS management company and AIFM (Alternative Investment Fund Manager). Our clients are established blue-chip companies and leaders in their domestic market. We invest in our people, enabling you to develop your skills and build on your experience. If you like the idea of working for an ambitious and growing company, as part of a multicultural team, we are the place for you.

Role
:
Investment Management & Risk Oversight

Role Location
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Chelmsford (UK)

Employment Type
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Permanent

As an Investment Management & Risk Oversight Analyst at Apex Fund Rock, you will help oversee investment managers, monitor fund risks and compliance, and ensure funds operate in line with regulatory requirements and investor expectations. Working closely with internal teams and external stakeholders, you'll assess investment performance, review liquidity and leverage risks, support governance reporting, and play a key role in protecting investors through robust oversight and risk management within a dynamic fund management environment.

• Conduct ongoing oversight of delegated investment managers in accordance with Apex Fund Rock’s Investment Management Oversight Framework.
• Undertake initial due diligence and ongoing oversight visits & reviews to assess investment managers’ operational and compliance capabilities.
• Review and assess investment managers, investment policies, governance structures and regulatory compliance.
• Review investment performance, portfolio construction, investment processes and adherence to stated objectives and strategies.
• Develop and maintain close working relationships with delegated investment managers.
• Support the review of investment performance where required. Maintain an awareness of ESG-related regulatory developments and investment manager obligations and support ESG oversight activities where required.
• Maintain oversight records and manager risk assessments.
• Identify emerging risks and ensure appropriate escalation to line manager and/or Head of Investment Management Oversight, senior management and relevant governance committees where necessary.

• Global Exposure and AIFM Leverage Monitoring – Calculate and monitor global exposure of funds using both commitment and VaR methods.
• Ensure accurate leverage calculations under AIFMD regulations including both Gross and Commitment methodologies. Monitor fund compliance with regulatory and prospectus thresholds.
• Value-at-Risk (VaR) – Perform VaR calculations and review using MSCI Risk Metrics or any other third-party system.
• Liquidity Risk Management – Monitor and assess portfolio liquidity profiles, including asset and liability liquidity mismatches.
• Conduct liquidity stress testing and scenario analysis in accordance with regulatory requirements (e.g. AIFMD, FUNDS, UCITS etc. Liquidity Rule).
• Monitor liquidity buffers and redemption profiles to support liquidity risk oversight.

• Conduct daily post-trade (FCA COLL - Investment & Borrowing Powers) analysis of portfolios to ensure adherence to risk limits and guidelines.
• Identify, assess and escalation breaches or risk limit exceptions and support resolution.
• Ensure that funds comply with regulatory, scheme documentation investment limits and eligibility assessment.
• Review, analyse and report to all parties breaches of any risk limits.
• Support eligibility assessments, investment restriction reviews and model portfolio analysis for new fund launches, strategy changes and proposed investments.

• Risk Reporting – Generate regular and ad-hoc risk reports for senior management and governance committees. Enhance risk reporting process, implement and support automation for reporting efficiencies.
• Produce management information and oversight reporting for governance committees and senior management.
• Support committee meetings through preparation of papers, maintenance of action logs and tracking of remediation activities.
• Escalate material issues and breaches in accordance with Apex Fund Rock governance procedures.

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