Senior Associate / Associate, Portfolio Risk, GCC PensionFund (Role Based in GCC)...

Job Description Background: Our client, a prominent GCC-based Pension Fund, are seeking an experienced investment professional to join their Portfolio Risk team. As Senior Associate / Associate, you will assess and monitor investment risks across a diversified portfolio. The role plays a vital part in aligning investments with the fund’s long-term goals and regulatory requirements Key Responsibilities: – Monitor portfolio exposures and assess market, credit, and liquidity risks across asset classes – Perform quantitative risk analysis using VaR, stress testing, and scenario analysis – Develop and maintain risk dashboards, alerts, and reports for leadership and committees – Support implementation and refinement of risk frameworks, policies, and controls – Ensure compliance with risk limits, governance, and regulations – Collaborate with teams to evaluate risk-return profiles of investment strategies – Analyse portfolio sensitivity to economic, interest rate, currency, and geopolitical factors – Contribute to model development, back testing, and validation – Communicate key risk insights to stakeholders Qualifications & Experience: – 5 – 10 years experience in investment risk, portfolio analytics, or financial risk management— preferably within pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, or asset managers – Strong analytical and quantitative abilities with proficiency in risk platforms such as Bloomberg PORT, RiskMetrics, or Barra – Solid programming and data analysis capabilities (e.g., Python, R, Excel VBA, SQL) – Familiarity with asset allocation models, risk-adjusted performance metrics, and portfolio construction principles – Understanding of Islamic finance is a plus, particularly for Sukuk and Sharia-compliant investment structures – Knowledge of regional and international pension fund regulatory frameworks, including capital adequacy requirements – Bachelor\’s or Master\’s degree in Finance, Economics, Risk Management, Actuarial Science, or a quantitative discipline such as Mathematics, Statistics, or Engineering – Professional certifications preferred: FRM, CFA, or PRM (or currently pursuing one)