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Senior Risk Due Diligence Analyst role in London at BNP Paribas Asset Management.
Analyze operational risks and provide due diligence for investment managers.
ROLE DESCRIPTION AND PURPOSE
The Delegated Solutions team combines our expertise in open architecture, and comprises qualitative and quantitative research, risk due diligence and sub-advisory. Over the past years, we have demonstrated our skill in selecting third party investment funds for our clients, and we have created BNPP AM’s dedicated sub-advisory platform - AMSelect, to bring this expertise to our clients in a profitable way. The Delegated Solutions team strengthen our ability to create value for our clients, BNPP AM and BNPP Group.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Team Activity:
- Risk and Operational Due Diligence on the funds and firms selected by the Research Analysts
Contribution to the Due Diligence process on external funds and managers including:
- Structural, legal and operational analysis of the targeted Investment Management firm
- Analytical review of the internal processes, corporate and legal structures, tools etc. (Corporate governance, trade process, profitability and compliance)
- Market practices in the Asset Management industry
- Analysis of the greenwashing risks
- Analysis of consistency and compliance of the investment strategy deployed by the managers (instruments traded, leverage, liquidity, portfolio diversification)
- Scheduling, preparation and involvement in the Investment Management firm visits
- Contribution to the evolution/improvement of the ranking criteria’s and ranking tools
- Compiling and writing the Risk Due Diligence reports
- Presentation of the Due Diligence findings during the monthly short list committee
- Participating to the follow-up/monitoring of the delegated funds and the review of the existing Due Diligence
Contribution to the improvement of the Risk Management and Risk Monitoring tools:
- Quantitative risk monitoring tools, stress testing etc.
- Passive monitoring of the market risks and impacts on the various FQA
- Monitoring of the regulatory environment and operational risk issues that may arise on the suggested funds
ROLE REQUIREMENTS
ESSENTIAL SKILLS/COMPETENCIES
- Strong knowledge of financial instruments
- Knowledge of the collective investment schemes structure
- Understanding of the various investment strategies applicable to different asset classes
- Analytical ability to understand Company balance sheets
- Able to respond to situations using rational decision-making, problem-solving, and conflict resolution skills.
- Autonomous and pro-active
- Team player
- Rigorous and accurate
- Great writing skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with ability to articulate views clearly to Portfolio Managers and Management
Specific other role requirements:
- Fluency in written and spoken English language
CONDUCT
- Be a role model, supporting and fostering a culture of good conduct
- Demonstrate proactivity, transparency and accountability for identifying and managing conduct risks
- Consider the implications of your actions on colleagues, partners and clients before making decisions and accelerate issues to your manager when unsure
ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
The successful candidate will have extensive demonstrable skills and experiences including the following:
Bachelor Degree/BSc Degree, business school or equivalent in Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering or related discipline
Significant investment industry experience, specifically in Risk
- Experience in audit and/or risk in an Asset Management environment is advantageous
Good knowledge of the following tools: Pack Office, VBA and Bloomberg; Microsoft Office capabilities, specifically PowerPoint and Excel