(Senior-) Risk Manager Alternative Assets (Liquid Assets) (m/w/d)

With 40 years of experience as an asset and investment manager, UniCredit Invest Alternatives GmbH is among the most respected and leading experts for real asset investments in Germany. Building on its forward‑looking trend expertise in real estate, private equity and infrastructure, UniCredit Invest Alternatives GmbH is further expanding its offering to include an even broader range of alternative investment solutions. Assets under management of approximately EUR 10 billion and more than 160 structured investment vehicles form the foundation of our long‑term, forward‑looking consideration and decision‑making. UniCredit Invest Alternatives GmbH is a 100% subsidiary of UniCredit Bank GmbH and serves as the central operating platform within UniCredit's European alternatives platform, part of the international UniCredit Group. Are you driven by performance and keen to achieve your career goals in a collaborative environment? Would you like to actively shape the development of new Private Markets solutions? Then join us in driving the continued development of our business strategy within a growth‑oriented environment and become part of a motivated team where variety, ownership and individual responsibility are core principles.
Workingtime: Full-time
To achieve our ambitious growth targets we are looking for a Risk Management Specialist (m/w/d) with focus on liquid strategies, particularly structured products and derivative payoff profiles. In this role, you will develop new innovative Investment & product solutions in close cooperation with Portfolio Management, product specialists within the group, and structuring colleagues and take responsibility as Risk Manager for these across the entire product and investment lifecycle.

• End-to-end responsibility for fund and securities risk management across alternative assets, with a focus on liquid strategies, particularly structured products and derivative payoff profiles, including market, model and liquidity risk management for complex and non-linear payoff structures
• Taking a leading role in the design, launch and ongoing enhancement of new fund and investment products
• Managing, developing and continuously overseeing all risk management activities throughout the full investment lifecycle
• Ensuring full compliance with regulatory requirements, including investment and limit checks, stress testing and other supervisory obligations, including scenario analysis, stress testing of derivative structures and escalation frameworks for complex risk profiles
• Owning the production, enhancement and quality assurance of fund and securities risk reporting for internal and external governance bodies
• Acting as a key interface and trusted sparring partner for Portfolio Management, working closely with relevant teams at UniCredit SpA and UniCredit Bank GmbH
• Providing cover and deputy support within Risk Management, particularly for credit portfolios, private debt/credit, private equity and the Management Company (KVG)
• Contributing actively to cross-functional projects and strategic initiatives related to alternative asset classes and risk governance

• Degree in Economics, Finance, Mathematics or a comparable quantitative qualification
• Several years' experience in risk management of liquid alternative strategies, including structured products, credit, equity, volatility and risk-premia strategies, with demonstrated experience in analysing non-linear risk profiles and derivative payoff structures
• Strong expertise in limit, leverage and liquidity management, including fund- and portfolio-level stress testing
• Solid understanding of regulatory frameworks in the fund/KVG environment (notably AIFMD, KAGB, MaRisk and relevant CSSF circulars)
• Advanced MS Excel skills; experience with risk management or portfolio systems is an advantage
• Proven ability to produce clear, decision-ready risk reporting and present it to senior stakeholders
• Excellent written and spoken English; German language skills are an asset
• A proactive team player with a structured, diligent and accountable approach to work

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