Investment Risk Manager

The Nest Invest risk team is currently looking to recruit a permanent Investment Risk & Performance Manager to own the production of performance and risk analysis for all asset classes and the overall member portfolios. The incumbent will provide independent collaborative challenge, highlighting areas of market risk concentrations and sources of returns, while affording quantitative support to the investment process. This is a newly created role in a newly created risk function in Nest Invest and will report to the Head of Investment Risk The Investment Risk & Performance Manager will be responsible for:

• Production of investment risk and performance analytics, monitoring and reporting for all relevant stakeholders.
• Development and maintenance of appropriate analysis, models and systems.
• Providing analysis and insights to support the investment process.
• Monitoring of portfolios against internally created guidelines.
• Leading regular performance and risk meetings providing independent collaborative challenge, escalating as appropriate.
• Working with junior members of the team and IT to implement enhanced performance and risk analytical models, systems and automated workflows.
• Working with external risk and performance service providers.
• Contributing to the creation and development of a diverse and inclusive culture across the organisation, collaborating across functions., We welcome all internal applicants to apply for our roles, regardless of your current working pattern or hours. We will aim to accommodate your request and match your current working arrangements.
Don't worry if you think you don't have all the key skills, it might be worth taking the few minutes to apply as we're good at spotting potential and offer a generous training budget. Please download a full job description to find a full scope, deliverables, experience and personal attributes required for this role. Flexible and agile working Everyone's personal situation is different. To make the most out of hybrid working, we've introduced different ways of working, which include (subject to role requirements):
• hybrid of office (Canary Wharf, London) and home working (there will be an expectation to attend the office, once - twice a week, or more, as required)
• reduce or vary working hours
• reduce or vary the days worked
• work compressed hours
• job share, The Investment directorate (Nest Invest) is responsible for investing members' contributions in order to grow their retirement pots over the long-term. The responsibilities of the team include:
• Asset allocation
• Manager selection and monitoring
• Risk management
• Responsible investment
• Investment communications
• Fund administration
• Investment technology and financial modelling
• Contributing to the development of the investment proposition
From December 2019, the Nest Investment team was seconded into Nest Invest Ltd (Nest Invest), the investment subsidiary of Nest Corporation. Nest Invest Ltd is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).


• Relevant experience within asset management/investment management.
• Experience of financial markets, the investment process, and financial instruments.
• Experience covering both private and public market investments.
• Knowledge of risk modelling techniques for multi-asset portfolios (e.g. Aladdin).
• Knowledge of performance and attribution calculations for multi-asset portfolios.
• Good understanding of investment accounting and investment data, including accounting systems.
• Experience with Bloomberg, Aladdin and Cepres an advantage
• Good systems and technical experience, programming capabilities desirable.
• Eager to continue learning with an interest in developing a holistic understanding of multi-asset investing.