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Investment Risk Manager, Private Credit
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The Role
The private credit fund is hiring an Investment Risk Manager focused on Private Credit, based in London. This is a second-line-of-defence risk role covering the ongoing assessment and monitoring of investment risk at both portfolio and deal level across private credit strategies, including primaries, secondaries, and co-investments.
The individual will work closely with investment teams and portfolio management teams, attending relevant Investment Committees and reporting to Risk Committees and Fund/AIFM Boards. The role also involves building out risk processes and analytical tools as the function develops.
Likely Focus
- Monitor portfolio-level and deal-level investment risk across private credit primaries, secondaries, and co-investments
- Oversee adherence to LPA limits, internal soft targets, and relevant regulatory requirements
- Assess proposed changes to internal portfolio limits and targets against risk profiles
- Produce risk analytics for review and discussion with investment and portfolio management teams
- Attend Investment Committees for the relevant private credit area
- Conduct in-depth risk reviews of deals and portfolios as required
- Report on portfolio management activities and present findings to Risk Committees and Fund/AIFM Boards
- Develop and refine analytical tools to improve portfolio monitoring
- Support the build-out of the broader risk framework, processes, and oversight model
- Ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and internal policy, including reporting compliance risks
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Expected Profile
- Deep understanding of private credit investment dynamics
- Strong numerical and analytical skills, with the ability to collate, interpret, and analyse portfolio, risk, and performance data
- Proficient in MS Office, particularly Excel including basic VBA
- Experience with Bloomberg terminal is an advantage
- Familiarity with AI tools is an advantage
- Master's degree preferred
- Critical thinking and sound judgement on risk identification and mitigation
- Able to engage constructively with investment teams while maintaining independence as a second line of defence
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About MENA Careers
MENA Careers is a private equity career platform built for candidates who want better access to recruiters, live opportunities, and market insight. It helps members discover relevant private equity roles, find specialist recruiters, and navigate the search with sharper direction across Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Riyadh, Doha, London, and Singapore. MENA Careers is designed to make the private equity search more focused, more informed, and more effective. For more information, visit joinsenna.com.
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