At Carne Group, we have a fantastic opportunity for a Risk professional with illiquid asset experience to join the growing and dynamic Risk team in Carne's Dublin office.
What are the minimum requirements you need for the role?
* Experience: At least 5 years in risk management, portfolio oversight, or investment compliance, with a strong focus on illiquid assets such as private equity, real estate, or alternative investments.
* Previous experience with managing a team.
* Education: A third-level qualification (or equivalent) in finance, economics, or a related discipline.
* Professional Certification: A recognized risk or investment qualification such as FRM, CAIA, or CFA is highly desirable.
* Technical Skills: Strong IT proficiency, including experience with risk analytics tools and investment compliance platforms. Familiarity with liquidity risk modelling and valuation oversight for illiquid holdings is an advantage.
* Regulatory Knowledge: Understanding of AIFMD, UCITS, and/or MiFID frameworks, particularly as they apply to illiquid fund structures.
* Risk Expertise: Deep knowledge of key risk metrics for illiquid funds, including liquidity risk, valuation risk, counterparty risk, and stress testing methodologies.
What is your role and your responsibilities?
* Perform ongoing monitoring of investment and operational risks at client funds to ensure that each continues to be managed in line with investment objectives, policy and within its investment risk and relevant regulatory restrictions.
* Provide feedback and challenge to portfolio managers and risk professionals where appropriate.
* Stay abreast of regulatory changes, including ESG developments as relates to the funds industry.
* Generate periodic risk analytics utilising in-house and/or third-party risk reporting tools.
* Liaise with fund's stakeholders such as investment managers, administrators, auditors, etc.
* Respond immediately to any material risk issues that arise at client funds by escalating it to the appropriate authority within the company.
* Generate both regular and exception-based risk reporting for both fund boards and the management company that enables each to fulfil their governance obligations related to the risk management of funds under their management.
* Engage in risk committee and valuation committee meetings.
* Support the development of Carne's proprietary system, Curator, with respect to Risk Analytics.
What Competencies do you require?
Teamwork (Team player):
Develops relationships within and across teams, working collaboratively to resolve potential challenges quickly.
Effective Communication:
Communicates effectively, engaging with others in a warm and professional manner
Planning and Organising:
Organises and plans work effectively, ensuring delivery to quality and timescales in the short and longer term
Analytical (Attention to detail):
Analyses and understands relevant and complex information and data to draw appropriate insights.
Strategic Focus (Problem-Solving):
Thinks strategically, thrives on innovation, considers the wider picture to identify new approaches to enhance business impact
Adaptability:
Adapts approach and responds effectively to different situations, people and new opportunities
Drive and Motivation:
Highly motivated and driven, able to focus on what needs to be achieved and enthuses others to do this.
Client-centric focus:
Motivated by customer-facing environments, understanding their needs, and providing a good service.
Who is Carne Group?
Carne Group has established itself in the funds industry with $2tn in AUM supported by 600+ staff and four regulated management companies. Together with a large team of industry specialists, Carne serves more than 650+ traditional and alternative asset management clients from key fund jurisdictions and financial hubs including Ireland, Luxembourg, Zurich, Lisbon, London, New York, Cayman and Channel Islands.
Excellence and innovation are central to Carne's work and we are committed to attracting and retaining the best talent to deliver an unrivalled service to our clients. Whilst working with Carne, you will be provided with opportunities to develop your skills and experience by working in a dynamic, innovative, and multicultural environment where exciting careers are built.
We love hearing from anyone who is enthusiastic about changing the asset management industry. Not sure if you meet all the requirements? Let us decide Research shows that members of other under-represented groups tend not apply to jobs when they think they may not meet every qualification, when in fact, they do At Carne we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage you to apply.