Independent Challenge & Advisory

• Act as a trusted partner to Investment Managers and Investment Leadership, delivering high-quality risk analysis that balances robust oversight with commercial awareness.
• Provide timely, insightful risk input to critical functions (Finance, Product, Investment Management, Fund Accounting) as required.
• Chair or lead key committees, including the Valuation & Pricing Committee, the Product & Governance Forum, and the Seed Implementation Group.

Regulatory & Governance

• Lead regulatory Investment Risk oversight, ensuring compliance with internal policies and external regulatory frameworks (e.g. FCA requirements).
• Produce direct-to-majority investment risk reporting for:
  • Senior Management Committee (SMC)
  • Boards
  • Governance Committees such as the Counterparty Review Forum (potentially in chairing role)
• Work closely with Enterprise Risk, Finance, and others on ICAAP/ICARA assessments, including:
  • Designing regulatory scenarios
  • Quantifying capital requirements

Operational Leadership & Policy

• Enhance automation, analytics, and data infrastructure to drive efficiency, scalability, and continuous improvement in risk modelling.
• Partner with clients, Compliance, Operations, and Product to integrate effective risk management throughout the organisation.

Proactive Risk Awareness

• Conduct horizon scanning of emerging risks (market trends, geopolitical risks, liquidity pressures) and:
  • Model scenarios
  • Quantify exposure
  • Proactively communicate findings and recommend mitigation strategies.

Team Leadership & Development

• Lead, coach, and develop the Investment Risk team toward a culture of:
  • High performance
  • Continuous improvement
  • Innovation & collaboration
• Foster relationships with internal partners (Compliance, Legal, Client Group, Technology) to embed robust risk management company-wide.

Required Skills & Experience

✅ Essential Qualifications

• Proven track record in leading an Investment Risk function within asset management.
• Expertise and experience in assessing and managing market, liquidity, counterparty, and portfolio risks.
• Familiarity with regulatory frameworks, including experience with governance committees and senior stakeholder oversight.
• Strong ability to develop and evolve investment risk frameworks in alignment with evolving product strategies.
• Team leader experience with a record of driving efficiency, innovation, and growth within Risk teams.
• Strategic insight into how risk impact both regulatory compliance and commercial decision-making.

✔️ Additional Considerations → Experience supporting Investment Management in new product launches and strategy changes with risk input. → Technical and non-technical communication skills to bridge the gap between complex risk data and executive decision-making. → A champion of collaboration who can effectively partner across organisations.

Conduct Rules & Culture

Note: This role is subject to the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) Conduct Rules.

Our Shared Mindset at Jupiter

We are driven by high-conviction investments and a belief that: 🔵 We create lasting value for our clients, business, and global community through:

• Proven actions, not theories
• Tenacity and adaptability—we challenge, iterate, and lead change with boldness
• Collective intelligence—diverse backgrounds forge superior outcomes
• Accountability for both outcomes and lessons learned

We are more than employers—we are partners in your growth. At Jupiter as at Jupiter Investment as at Jupiter—you get challenge and support every day.

Apply if you’re energised by the challenge—we’d love to hear from you. Diversity of thought is how we win.