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About the Role

An opportunity exists for an experienced Investment Risk leader to head Jupiter's Investment Risk function. The role is responsible for leading the Investment Risk team, ensuring the function provides independent oversight, effective challenge, and commercially focused support to Investment Management. The Head of Investment Risk will periodically review the firm's investment risk framework, ensuring it remains appropriate and oversee its implementation across all asset classes. The role is central to ensuring that Investment Risk remains a trusted partner to Investment Management, providing independent challenge while supporting portfolio construction, new product development and strategic business initiatives. The successful candidate will lead the continued evolution of the Investment Risk operating model, driving automation, analytical capability and technology enhancements.

Responsibilities

Lead and develop Jupiter's Investment Risk function, establishing strategic priorities and ensuring the team delivers high-quality, timely and insightful risk analysis.
Own and continuously enhance the firm's Investment Risk Framework, ensuring appropriate coverage across market, liquidity, counterparty, concentration and event risks.
Provide independent challenge and trusted advice to Investment Managers, and the Investment Management Leadership Team.
Oversee investment risk monitoring processes and regulatory investment risk controls, ensuring compliance with internal policies and external regulatory requirements.
Lead the production and presentation of investment risk reporting to senior management, governance committees and Boards.
Play a leading role in Investment Management Review meetings, ensuring robust discussion of portfolio risks, emerging themes and risk mitigation actions.
Provide recommendations for hedges of seed investments and ensure Jupiter’s balance sheet risks are accurately measured and within risk tolerances.
Drive the continued development of the Investment Risk Target Operating Model, delivering enhancements to infrastructure, data, analytics and technology.
Establish and maintain expertise in the firm's investment risk models and methodologies.
Partner with Investment Management on new business initiatives, providing independent risk assessment and constructive challenge.
Lead horizon scanning for emerging market, liquidity and geopolitical risks.
Oversee ad hoc analytical support for investment teams, clients and strategic projects.
Build strong relationships across Investment Management, Compliance, Legal, Operations, Product, Client Group and Technology.
Lead, coach and develop the Investment Risk team, fostering a high-performance culture.
Represent the Investment Risk function internally and externally.
Work extensively with the Enterprise Risk team, Finance and others on the company’s ICAAP/ICARA.

Requirements

Proven experience leading an investment risk function within asset management.
Strong knowledge of market, liquidity, counterparty and portfolio risk.
Experience working with senior stakeholders and governance committees.
Experience developing and enhancing investment risk frameworks.
Track record of leading teams and driving continuous improvement.
Experience supporting regulatory requirements and strategic business initiatives.
This role is subject to the Conduct Rules set by the FCA.

Location

London

Work Type

Hybrid

About the Company

Jupiter is one of the UK’s leading investment management companies with just under 500 employees and £54 billion worth of assets under management (as at 31st December 2025).
Jupiter provides investment services to individual and institutional investors through mutual funds, separately managed accounts and sub-advised funds.
Jupiter has experienced a period of international growth with offices open in EMEA and APAC.
Our London office was designed to encourage employees to live active, healthy lives with floor-to-ceiling windows that allow for greater natural light and the benefit of a private balcony, table tennis room, cycle storage and on-site shower and locker facilities.
Our high-conviction investment approach is fundamental to the way we think, and the way we work.
We all understand how we can positively impact our clients.
We are team players and success is only possible if we work together.
We respect and celebrate different perspectives, and experiences.
We are tenacious and create an environment where everyone can do meaningful work for clients, for our business, and for the world around us.
We are agile, brave, and work fast.
We take accountability and always look for ways to drive greater value for our clients.
That means continuously improving and seeking to innovate.
We embrace change and challenge convention.
We are proud of our journey so far and continually try to find better ways to work and share lessons learnt so that we can be even stronger tomorrow.
At Jupiter, we unlock your potential so our clients can achieve theirs.

Equal Opportunity

At Jupiter we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, so if you are interested in this role, but don’t think your experience aligns perfectly with every listed requirement in the job description, we would encourage you to apply. You may be the right person for this role.