Eurizon AM Croatia_Head of Risk Management

Scope and Purpose

• Definition of risk management strategies and policies that determine the risks associated with the Company's operations and the UCITS funds under management, contribution of these individual risks to the overall risk profile of the Company and the individual UCITS fund and the determination of an acceptable level of risk. 
• Defines methodology and the tools to be used for identifying, measuring, and evaluating risks to be presented to the Company Management Board for approval. 
• Reports to the Management Board the methodology and the tools to be used for indentifying, measuring, and evaluating risks that Company and the funds are exposed. 
• Implements the risk management policies and procedures for management of risks of the Company and UCITS funds under management. 
• Ensures the compliance with the exposure limits to the risk of the Company and the UCITS Funds, including legal restrictions relating to total exposure and counterparty risk 
• Advises the Management Board regarding the determination of the risk profile of the Company and any UCITS fund under management 
• Submits regular reports to the Management Board and to the Supervisory Board
• Implementing the risk management policy and procedures;
• Verifying the coherence of the Company's risk policies within the Group policies and Croatian risk regulation for UCITS fund management companies and proposing to the Management Board the adoption of the necessary modifications to fulfil with them; 
• Periodical updating of all Company risk related policies and procedures;
• Presenting the Management Board with the methodology and the tools to be used for identifying, measuring, and evaluating financial, operational and credit risks and making sure that recognized risks are duly documented;
• Executing risk assessment activities aimed to identifying and evaluating the operational risks;
• Identifying and measuring the products' exposure to financial risks;
• Verifying the respect of the limits defined by the Management Board in relation to the financial risk exposure and to the departure of funds' performance from the benchmark, as well as corrective measures;
• Cooperating closely with the Compliance & AML function of the Company.

Work Experience

Relevant professional experience in the field of market risk,/credit risk and /operational risk preferably in fund management companies

Technical and Interpersonal Skills

• Degree in finance, economics, math, physics, engineering or in quantitative field;
• A knowledge of Bloomberg, EIKON, Black Rock Aladdin is an advantage;
• Fluency in written and spoken English and Croatian, Italian is an advantage;
• Strong analytical and communication skills and a good eye for detail;
• Ability to communicate complex concepts clearly;
• Ability to cope under pressure.