Eurizon Capital SA - Senior Risk Management Specialist
Luxembourg, LU
Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A., part of the Intesa Sanpaolo Group, specialises in asset management, offering products to retail clients (mutual funds and managed accounts) as well as to institutional clients, to whom it provides a wide range of tailored investment products and services. It is looking for qualified profiles who want to be involved in a stimulating and challenging career opportunities with the following requirements
Scope and Purpose
We are seeking a highly analytical and detail-oriented professional to join our Risk Management function. Under the supervision of the Head of Risk Management, the successful candidate with have a direct responsibility across Credit Risk, Valuation, and Operational Risk Management activities and will play a key role in maintaining the integrity of our investment processes, ensuring compliance with internal and external risk frameworks, and supporting senior management and corporate governance bodies in risk oversight and decision-making.
Main activities will consist in:
Valuation oversight
- Defining and overseeing valuation methodologies and classification criteria for financial instruments held by UCITS and AIFs.
- Validating theoretical pricing methods proposed by the outsourced administrator for hard-to-price assets: unlisted securities, OTC derivatives.
Limits Control & Regulatory Oversight
- Interpreting and applying internal, regulatory, and fund-specific investment limits in coordination with Legal, Compliance, and Depositary Banks.
- Monitoring and reporting on breaches of investment limits (ex-ante and ex-post), including ESG or SRI-related operational limits.
Credit Risk Management and Operational Risk Management
In coordination and with the support of the head office:
- monitoring and maintaining the register of Authorized Market Counterparties.
- Monitoring credit exposure limits both internal and regulatory, and propose appropriate adjustments.
Work Experience
3-5 years of experience in the role is required.
Technical and Interpersonal Skills
- Proficient in interpreting and monitoring investment limits and risk appetite frameworks.
- Experience in risk management, valuation, or credit analysis in an asset management or financial institution.
- Excellent analytical and reporting skill.
- Fluency in English.
- Knowledge of French is a plus.
- Knowledge of Italian is a plus.
- Solid knowledge of UCITS, AIFMD, and regulatory risk frameworks (CSSF, ESMA).
- Strong understanding of valuation methodologies for financial instruments, including OTC derivatives and illiquid assets.
- Master’s degree in Finance, Economics, Risk Management, or a related field.
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