Investment Risk Associate

When you join USS, the size and scale of our pension scheme means you will have numerous opportunities to learn and develop your career. Given our size, you\’ll have real autonomy and influence as you collaborate closely with a wide-ranging team of experts.

About the role

As an Investment Risk Associate, you will make a meaningful and valued contribution from the outset. This role offers a great opportunity to be part of the IRO team.

The team is highly collaborative with investment desks and focuses on challenging investment risks (market, credit, concentration, liquidity, and ESG).

This is an exciting early-career role driving the growth and development of investment risk reporting for the IRO team.

The wider team oversees both public and private markets, providing extensive collaboration opportunities and great visibility to senior management.

What you will be doing

As a trusted member of the Financial Risk team, you will be responsible for:

• Assisting with the day-to-day production of analytics and reports across the investment risk spectrum for all asset classes (public and private markets).
• Providing analytical support for ad-hoc requests internally from IRO and externally across USS.
• Contributing to project delivery from start to finish, including planning, requirements gathering, and testing.
• Assisting with the implementation and enhancement of automated reporting within IRO.
• Collaborating closely with other IRO team members and the Financial Risk Infrastructure and Engineering team to identify process improvements.
• Automating and redesigning processes to improve risk reporting and analysis efficiency.

About you

We understand that sometimes people may be hesitant to apply if they don\’t meet every requirement. If you\’re excited about working with us and possess most of the skills or experience outlined below, we encourage you to apply.

To succeed in this role, you will have:

• Excellent communication skills and confidence in building strong relationships with IRO and other teams.
• Early career experience in investment risk reporting/analytics, ideally in investment management or pensions/endowments.
• Experience in automating risk reporting.
• Experience in at least one (public markets) asset class; broad multi-asset class experience is a plus.
• Interest and understanding of private markets; prior experience is highly desirable.
• Knowledge of Excel, Python (not necessarily at developer level), and SQL.
• Knowledge of Power BI is desirable.
• Experience with external risk systems such as MSCI Barra One and/or Risk Manager.
• A self-starter with a \’can do\’ attitude, highly organized, and able to prioritize.
• Experience in embedding risk management frameworks and processes.
• Further qualifications and/or CFA charter-holder status would be beneficial but are not essential.

At USS, every individual contributes to building a secure financial future for our members and their families. We aim to create a work environment where everyone can thrive professionally and make a meaningful impact.

We are committed to supporting your career development through various opportunities and a proactive management team.

Join us to thrive in a friendly, flexible environment with excellent benefits!

How we will reward you

• Generous annual leave
• Access to a high-quality pension scheme through USS
• Supportive policies, including enhanced sickness pay and family-friendly benefits
• Financial support for personal development and wellbeing
• Health and wellbeing services such as private healthcare and discounted gym memberships
• Learning and development opportunities
• Employee Volunteer Days
• Cycle to Work Scheme

Our culture and values

Our people make us unique. We foster a diverse and inclusive culture that embraces individuality, where everyone feels welcomed and comfortable being themselves. Our purpose emphasizes putting members first, aligned with our core values:

• Integrity

About us

Founded in 1974, Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) is the principal pension scheme for UK universities and higher education institutions.

We work with around 330 employers to secure the financial futures of over 528,000 members and their families. With assets of approximately £75.5bn (as of 31 March 2023), we are one of the UK\’s largest pension schemes. For more information, visit

USS is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We strive for a flexible and inclusive recruitment process and encourage diverse candidates to apply. If you need reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact

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