Invesco Global Asset Management Inc

Risk Director

Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in a financial services environment
  • Strong programming skills in Python, VB/VBA, SQL
  • Experience with mathematical/statistical software like Matlab or SAS
  • Familiarity with Bloomberg/Data Stream/Reuters
  • Deep understanding of financial instruments and their valuation methodologies
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in a quantitative subject

Responsibilities

  • Lead the Multi-Asset Risk team to enhance investment-related risk management
  • Build relationships with fund managers and engage on risk appetite and limits
  • Guide product development for multi-asset and alternative funds
  • Maintain strong stakeholder relationships, including with regulators
  • Produce oversight reports on risk profiles for management and Board
  • Oversee the Derivatives review process for alignment with risk profiles
  • Conduct due diligence on risk data and systems to ensure quality
  • Enhance risk processes and governance through established frameworks

Benefits

  • Collaborative work environment fostering team-oriented efforts
  • Focus on professional growth and development
  • Regular engagement with clients to discuss risk management strategies
  • Opportunity to enhance risk assessment capabilities
  • Involvement in critical decision-making at management and Board levels
Full Job Description
Job Description

Key Responsibilities / Duties:
• Lead the Multi-Asset Risk team, with a focus on developing capabilities around identifying, assessing, monitoring and managing investment-related risks to portfolios/funds
• Build effective relationships with fund managers/front office through regular engagement around risk appetite, risk limits and significant new trades, and document related meetings
• Lead Risk engagement in the product development process for multi-asset and alternative funds
• Building and maintaining effective relationships with internal and external stakeholder including the regulators
• Produce regular oversight reporting on funds and fund ranges to make risk profiles transparent to senior management and the Board, and represent the Risk Function on committees
• Oversee the Derivatives review process to ensure that all the instruments used/investments done are in line with the risk profile of funds
• Conduct regular due diligence on risk data, analytics and systems sourced internally or externally
• Oversee continuous improvement of existing risk processes and governance through the establishment of risk limit frameworks
• Ensure all activities are in line with Invesco's Conduct principles.
• May directly (either face to face or via telephone) meet with clients to provide them with information on Invesco products and strategies around risk management processes, approaches and analysis

Work Experience / Knowledge:
• Strong programming skills (e.g. Python, VB/VBA, SQL)
• Experience in mathematical/statistical software desirable (e.g. Matlab, SAS)
• Significant experience within Financial Services
• Research capability
• Knowledge of Bloomberg/Data Stream/Reuters
• Strong understanding of a wide range of financial instruments (including derivatives), including pricing/valuation methodologies

Skills / Other Personal Attributes Required:
• Effectively operate in a team-oriented and collaborative environment
• Highly motivated self-starter
• Good time management and be able to work under pressure
• Attention to detail
• Excellent problem-solving capability
• Excellent communication skills

Formal Education:
• Bachelor or Master degree in a quantitative subject (e.g. Finance, Mathematics, Computer Science, Statistics, Economics)

Full Time / Part Time

Full time

Worker Type

Employee

Job Exempt (Yes / No)

Yes

Workplace Model

Pursuant to Invesco's Workplace Policy, employees are expected to comply with the firm's most current workplace model, which as of October 1, 2025, includes spending at least four full days each week working in an Invesco office. This reflects our belief that spending time together in the office helps us build stronger relationships, collaborate more easily, and support each other's growth and development.

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. The job holder may be required to perform other duties as deemed appropriate by their manager from time to time.

About Invesco Global Asset Management Inc

Invesco Ltd. is an American independent investment management company that is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, with additional branch offices in 20 countries. Its common stock is a constituent of the S&P 500 and trades on the New York stock exchange. Invesco operates under the Invesco, Trimark, Invesco Perpetual, WL Ross & Co and Powershares brand names.
Learn more about Invesco Global Asset Management Inc
Size
8,549 employees
Market Cap
$8.2 billion
Industry
Net Income
$761.6 million
Founded
1935
5 Year Trend
+7.8%
Revenue
$6.1 billion
NASDAQ

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