Principal, EMEA Portfolio Risk | Credit

Apollo
London
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Banking, Lending & CreditExperience: 10+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Collaboration","Problem-solving","Teamwork","Leadership"]

Experienced investment risk professional leading portfolio risk oversight for credit and multi-asset portfolios in EMEA. Partners with Portfolio Managers and Trading to assess construction, risk exposures, and performance drivers; develops analytical tools (including Python) and enhances risk framework. Communicates complex risk insights to senior stakeholders and mentors junior team members to uphold best practices across regions.

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Apollo
Apollo
4 months ago

Principal, EMEA Portfolio Risk | Credit

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Job Summary

Experienced investment risk professional leading portfolio risk oversight for credit and multi-asset portfolios in EMEA. Partners with Portfolio Managers and Trading to assess construction, risk exposures, and performance drivers; develops analytical tools (including Python) and enhances risk framework. Communicates complex risk insights to senior stakeholders and mentors junior team members to uphold best practices across regions.
Location: London
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Banking, Lending & Credit

Key Responsibilities

  • •Monitor and assess portfolio risks across credit and multi-asset strategies, ensuring risks are well understood, appropriately sized, and aligned with investment objectives.
  • •Partner with Portfolio Managers and Trading to evaluate portfolio construction, risk exposures, and performance drivers.
  • •Conduct detailed risk analysis, including scenario analysis, stress testing, and risk attribution.
  • •Provide independent challenge and recommendations to influence investment decisions and portfolio positioning.
  • •Utilize and enhance proprietary risk systems to analyse exposures, correlations, and tail risks.

Key Requirements

  • •10+ years in investment risk, portfolio risk, or market risk with a focus on credit strategies
  • •Deep understanding of credit markets, including cash and synthetic products, structured credit, and derivatives
  • •Strong quantitative and analytical skills, with experience in portfolio risk modelling and analytics
  • •Proficiency in Python and/or SQL, with ability to develop analytical tools and work with large datasets
  • •Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree in a quantitative discipline preferred
Experience:10+ yearsCredit riskPortfolio riskInvestment risk
Education:Bachelor's in Finance
Skills:CommunicationCollaborationProblem-solvingTeamworkLeadership
Tech Stack:PythonSQL

Company Brief

Apollo
Global alternative investment manager specializing in private equity, credit, and real assets, managing capital for institutional and individual investors across multiple strategies and geographies.
Industry: Asset Management
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: New York, United States
Founded: 1990
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