Responsibilities
In this role, Analyst will be an integral member of the BEFM Risk team ensuring effective risk assessment, adequate oversight, and comprehensive reports to governing bodies. The Analyst will be expected to produce best-in-class materials. The Analyst will also participate in specific risk projects and to the ongoing enhancement of the risk management function.
Key responsibilities will include, amongst others:
Risk Management
Support in the AIFs, SMAs and AIFM risk management duties and tasks, including :
- Support senior risk officers in the drafting of risk management procedures and policies, and risk profiles
- Support senior risk officers in the review of AIFs’ offering documents from a risk management perspective
- Collaborating closely with BEFM risk officers on risk management monitoring and reporting
- Collaborating closely with BEFM risk officers and local teams on the post trade investment compliance monitoring process and reporting
- Liaise with Blackstone teams to collect relevant documents, reporting and data to support the risk management function
- Assist in the deal review process
- Assist in preparing risk management related presentations to the management committee and Boards with regards to AIFs managed by BEFM
- Coordinate with both internal and external teams to deliver accurate, timely and robust risk analyses
- Oversee the AIFs' pre-closing asset ownership verification process
- Support the annual due diligence process over internal and external providers (depositary banks, IT, etc.)
Qualifications and Experience:
- University degree in Finance, Economics, FRM or similar discipline
- 2 to 3 years’ experience in the investment fund industry with a strong focus on alternative investments and/or risk management
- Broad understanding of the different alternative asset classes and instruments
- Ability to work effectively in cross-functional collaborations
- Fluent in English, both written and oral, and any other language will be considered as an asset
- Excellent communication skills
- Team player with resourceful mindset and efficiency-driven
- Ability to multi-task and execute a wide range of assignments and strong time management skills
- Great attention to details and accountability for delivery, highly organized
- Ability to act autonomously and know when to escalate matters when appropriate
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