Risk Manager | Quantitative & qualitative tools | AIFM
Risk & Compliance — Grand Duchy of LuxembourgIntroduction
Are you looking to take the lead in developing impactful risk frameworks, using both quantitative and qualitative approaches? This opportunity within a fast-growing AIFM in Luxembourg offers the chance to combine analytical rigor with strategic influence.
Our client, an Alternative Investment Fund Manager (AIFM) located in central Luxembourg, manages a broad portfolio of Real Estate, Private Equity, and Liquid Assets. As part of its continued expansion, the firm is seeking an experienced Risk Manager to strengthen its risk management function and bring expertise in developing in-depth risk models and tools.
Responsibilities
Risk Manager - Your Role :
Reporting directly to the Conducting Officer, you will play a central role in designing and optimizing the risk framework using both quantitative modeling and qualitative analysis:
- Design and implement customized risk management tools to monitor key exposures: liquidity, leverage, market, and concentration risk
- Perform data-driven risk assessments, scenario analyses, stress testing, and sensitivity modeling
- Use Bloomberg or similar platforms to extract and analyze market data for real-time and predictive risk monitoring
- Translate quantitative findings into clear, strategic risk recommendations for investment and executive teams
- Ensure that qualitative assessments of operational and compliance risks are integrated into the firm's overall risk strategy
- Maintain and improve internal policies in alignment with regulatory requirements (CSSF, AIFMD, etc.)
- Collaborate with portfolio managers and external stakeholders to support a risk-aware investment process
- Prepare and deliver detailed risk reports for senior management and regulators
Profile
Risk Manager - Your Profile:
- Degree in Finance, Financial Engineering, Mathematics, or Economics
- Minimum 5 years of risk management experience, ideally within an AIFM or asset management context
- Strong experience in developing quantitative tools, models, and dashboards
- Excellent knowledge of Luxembourg's regulatory landscape (AIFMD, CSSF circulars, etc.)
- Proficiency in Bloomberg and/or other analytical software (e.g., Excel VBA, Cristal Ball, Python, R is a plus)
- Ability to combine numerical data with a qualitative understanding of the market and operational environment
- Fluent in English; French and/or Spanish are a plus
- Organized, autonomous, and solution-oriented
Job Offer
Risk Manager - What We Offer :
- Competitive compensation: up to €100,000 gross/year, plus a discretionary bonus
- Take ownership of the firm's quantitative risk framework
- Be a key player in an agile, entrepreneurial structure with high exposure to decision-makers
- Work across diversified asset classes, enhancing your technical and strategic skillset
- Evolve in a forward-thinking environment where innovation and initiative are highly valued
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