CareerPlan

Principal, Public Markets, Investment Risk UK

London, England, GBFull-time2026-11-03 → 2026-11-10
Hybrid

Core

Senior investment risk professional providing independent oversight, challenge, and insight on public markets (Listed Equities) strategies, portfolio construction, and manager appointments for a large pension fund.

Role type

Senior IC investment risk specialist (public markets)

Builds

Independent risk assessments, risk frameworks, and governance materials for senior management and boards

Domain

Institutional asset management / Pension funds / Public Markets

Required skills

Listed Equities expertise, equity risk drivers analysis, portfolio construction, independent challenge to senior stakeholders, risk framework development, emerging risk identification, governance reporting

Preferred skills

Experience in pension funds/sovereign wealth funds/asset managers, Risk Management accreditation

Technologies

N/A

Responsibilities

Provide independent oversight and challenge across Listed Equities strategies; Review portfolio strategies, manager appointments, and investment proposals; Assess portfolio exposures and emerging risks; Challenge investment assumptions and valuation approaches; Prepare high-quality risk assessments for senior management; Lead development of public markets risk frameworks; Provide thought leadership on market risks; Partner with Investment & Liquidity Risk teams; Contribute to Board and Executive risk reporting

Seniority

Principal, senior IC