Eurizon Capital SA_Junior Financial Risk Management Specialist

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 Financial Risk 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.
Within the broader scope of the Risk Management function, the main activities will consist in:
•    Monitoring and analysing products’ performances attribution and contribution.
•    Identifying and measuring the managed products’ exposure to financial, sustainability and operational risks.
•    Models Reviewing, Monitoring and analysing of risk measures such as Volatility, TEV, VaR, Liquidity and Climate risk indicators, Monitoring and analysing of Back testing and Stress test.
•    Interpreting and Monitoring of prospectus, regulatory and investment process restrictions;
•    Verifying the consistency of the asset management activities with Investment Strategy established by the Board of Directors.
•    Verifying the correctness and technical consistency regarding the decision-making models used in the Investment Process.
•    Drafting and Managing the risk reporting to be submitted to the Board, Conducting Officers, Regulator, Sale department, Investment Managers;
•    Performing risk analysis on portfolios delegated to third parties and monitoring the risky positions of third parties OICR held in the portfolios.
•    Preparing analysis and proposals on risk limits and products’ classification to support New Activities and Products Committee.
•    Verifying the process used for the valuation of the OTC by the Nav Calculation Agent.
•    Checking the correct application of the financial instruments’ valuation policy approved by the Board of Directors;
•    Checking the control activity, performed by outsourcers, on the compliance with the investment limits, monitors the internal communication and proposes to the Conducting Officers the corrective actions.
•    Managing reports to the Conducting Officers about possible breaches of investment limits.

Required Experience

1 - 3 years of experience in the role is required.

Required Qualifications, Skills and Knowledge

• Proficient in interpreting and monitoring investment limits and risk appetite frameworks.
• Experience in financial 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).
• Master’s degree in Finance, Economics, Risk Management, or a related field.