AIFM Investment Risk Manager

Here at Standard Life, we guide millions of people through some of life’s biggest decisions. We’re searching for an AIFM Investment Risk Manager who shares our commitment to putting customers first, aiming high and working together to join the Authorised Fund Management team within Retirement Solutions and Asset Management (RS&AM) function.  

We’re Standard Life, a retirement specialist focused entirely on retirement savings and income. We champion the belief that everyone’s journey to and through retirement can be better, and for more than 200 years, we’ve been helping our customers plan and prepare for their financial futures.

Life today is increasingly complicated, uncertain and unpredictable. People move through different careers, face unexpected moments and navigate important choices. We offer our colleagues flexibility, trust and benefits that work for whatever life brings. In return we expect curiosity, connection, accountability and high standards. We make room for what matters - so you can bring your best, every day.

The Alternative Investment Fund Manager (AIFM) Investment Risk Manager will provide independent investment risk oversight across the in-house regulated fund range, initially focused on AIFM risk management requirements for SLFM funds, with scope to expand to broader policyholder assets.

The role will support the firm in meeting its regulatory obligations under AIFMD and FCA rules, while contributing to robust risk management, governance, and delivery of good policyholder outcomes.

The role will also contribute to the ongoing development and enhancement of SLFM’s investment risk framework, with opportunities to take ownership of defined areas over time.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead risk oversight across Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs), including leverage, liquidity, stress testing and regulatory compliance. 

• Monitor investment risk exposures across a broad range of asset classes, identifying emerging risks, trends and breaches. 

• Oversee delegated investment managers, ensuring adherence to mandates, risk limits and governance requirements. 

• Produce high-quality risk reporting for regulatory submissions, governance forums and senior stakeholders. 

• Support the development and enhancement of investment risk frameworks across AIFs, UCITS, NURS and segregated mandates. 

• Maintain risk registers, controls and governance documentation, escalating risk events and control weaknesses where required. 

• Represent the AIFM/AFM in governance forums and support responses to regulatory reviews and enquiries.

• Partner with Portfolio Management and wider stakeholders to support fund oversight, manager reviews and strategic initiatives that deliver positive policyholder outcomes.

• Significant experience in investment risk, fund risk oversight or portfolio management within an FCA-regulated environment.

• Strong knowledge of AIFM requirements, AIFMD and broader investment risk management frameworks.

• Experience across a range of asset classes, including multi-asset portfolios, derivatives and alternative/private market investments.

• Strong understanding of portfolio risk analytics, including leverage, liquidity risk, stress testing and scenario analysis.

• Knowledge of fund structures such as AIFs, UCITS and NURS, with an understanding of associated governance and risk considerations.

• Experience of portfolio construction, asset allocation and investment manager oversight, including multi-manager or fund-of-funds structures.

• Ability to translate complex risk information into clear, actionable insights that support investment performance, decision-making and positive customer outcomes.

We are committed to ensuring that everyone feels accepted and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. If your experience looks different from what we’ve advertised and you believe that you can bring value to the role, we’d love to hear from you. 

 If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, please let us know so we can help you to be at your best. 

We’re reviewing applications as they come in, so apply early to avoid missing out.

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