At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the Risk & Analytics function for Unified Global Alternatives, overseeing investment risks and analytics.
- Company: UBS, a global leader in wealth management and asset management solutions.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, diverse benefits, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Join a collaborative team at one of the largest alternative investment managers worldwide.
- Why this job: Make a significant impact on investment risk management in a dynamic global environment.
- Qualifications: 15+ years in investment risk management with strong analytical and stakeholder management skills.
Do you have in depth knowledge and expertise in hedge funds and private markets investing? Are you passionate about investment risk, analytics, and governance across alternative investments? Do you enjoy working at the intersection of investment teams, senior leadership, and control functions? We are looking for someone like you to establish and lead the Risk & Analytics function for our Unified Global Alternatives (UGA) division. In this role, you will provide a cross vertical, UGA wide view of investment risk, while supporting strong bottom up risk ownership within each investment vertical.
Responsibilities
- Define and maintain standardized investment risk monitoring frameworks across all UGA investment verticals.
- Oversee investment risks across underlying funds, portfolios, and co-investments, focusing on identifying outsized, concentrated, or correlated risks.
- Aggregate risk insights across verticals to identify cross UGA risk themes, including manager concentration, exposure overlap, and systemic risks.
- Track adherence to investment risk guidelines, establish alert mechanisms, and ensure structured escalation of breaches or emerging risks.
- Lead the preparation of UGA wide risk reporting, dashboards, and exposure summaries for senior management.
- Present, challenge, and elevate material risks at the UGA Investment Risk Forum, ensuring clear documentation and follow up of agreed actions.
- Act as the primary 1st Line of Defense counterpart to UBS Asset Management Risk Control (2nd Line of Defense), ensuring effective challenge and triangulation of risk assessments.
- Conduct ad hoc and thematic risk reviews in response to emerging market developments or senior management requests.
- Build and lead the UGA Risk & Analytics team, setting priorities, quality standards, and ways of working across the function.
Qualifications
- Ideally 15+ years in investment risk management, portfolio analytics, or a related role in alternatives.
- Strong understanding of alternative asset classes and associated investment risks (e.g., concentration, liquidity, performance outliers) in a global context.
- Global experience working within an investment team with close interaction with independent oversight functions.
- Acute analytical skills, with the ability to synthesize complex risk information into clear, senior level insights.
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with confidence engaging senior investment stakeholders.
- Proactive and structured approach, with the ability to operate effectively in build‑out and change environments.
- Proven ability to challenge constructively, while maintaining strong and trusted partnerships.
- Proficiency with automation, AI, and technology tools.
- Curiosity to explore how AI can improve how we build, deliver, and optimize workflows.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree (or international equivalent) in finance, economics, or a related discipline.
Job Type: Full Time
Location: London, New York, Zürich
About UBS
UBS is a leading and truly global wealth manager and the leading universal bank in Switzerland. We also provide diversified asset management solutions and focused investment banking capabilities. Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, UBS is present in more than 50 markets around the globe.
Salary Information: United States - New York - New York min USD 275000 - max USD 375000 /annum. We may, at our sole discretion, provide additional variable compensation or awards.
Benefits: UBS offers a range of competitive benefits and for further information, please visit ubs.com/employee-benefits.
Disclaimer / Policy statements: UBS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We respect and seek to empower each individual and support the diverse cultures, perspectives, skills and experiences within our workforce.
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