Conduct independent risk oversight and analysis for APAC investment portfolios. Identify market, liquidity, concentration, leverage, currency, factor, and model risks; monitor emerging macro/geopolitical risks; produce actionable insights and reporting; support governance, committees, product approvals, and automation/AI-driven risk analytics enhancements.
Shape how investment risk is understood and acted on across a fast‑moving investment platform. In this role, you will gain direct exposure to a broad set of investment strategies while helping drive innovation in risk analytics and decision‑making. You will collaborate with investment teams and senior stakeholders across the region to deliver meaningful insights that influence portfolio outcomes. This is an opportunity to combine analytical skill, market understanding, and emerging technologies to make a tangible impact.
As an Investment Risk Associate within the APAC Asset Management Risk team, you help identify, assess, and manage risks across investment portfolios. You work closely with investment professionals and partners across regions to provide insights that improve portfolio construction and risk transparency. We offer a collaborative and forward‑looking environment where you can develop deep investment expertise while contributing to innovation in analytics and data‑driven risk management. Your work supports better decision‑making in dynamic market conditions.
Job responsibilities
- Provide independent risk oversight across investment portfolios in Asia Pacific
- Analyze portfolio exposures and key risk drivers, including but not limited to market, liquidity, concentration, leverage, currency, factor, and model risks
- Monitor market developments and identify emerging risks driven by macroeconomic, geopolitical, regulatory, and market‑structure changes
- Evaluate risk and return characteristics of investment strategies and appropriately challenge portfolio positioning and assumptions
- Monitor risk indicators and escalate material developments such as market stress, liquidity deterioration, or model/assumption breakdowns
- Produce clear, actionable risk insights for portfolio managers, senior leaders, and risk governance forums
- Support investment reviews, risk committees, product approvals, and related governance processes
- Develop and enhance risk metrics, dashboards, and reporting to improve transparency and decision‑making
- Leverage data analytics, automation, and AI tools to strengthen monitoring, reporting, and risk intelligence
- Partner with colleagues across Investments, Risk, Technology, Data, Product Development, and Control functions, contribute to strategic initiatives focused on innovation, process improvement, and risk transformation
- Support regulatory reviews, internal governance requirements, and management reporting
Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills
- Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field
- Strong analytical and quantitative skills, with ability to evaluate complex investment and portfolio risks
- Understanding of financial markets and investment management concepts
- Ability to synthesize information and communicate risk issues clearly in writing and in discussions with technical and non‑technical audiences
- Strong organizational skills with ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment
- Demonstrated ownership, intellectual curiosity, and attention to detail
- Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively across teams and regions
- Interest in investment risk management, portfolio analytics, market structure, and emerging technologies
Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills
- 4+ years of relevant experience in asset management, investment risk management, portfolio analytics, research, or related fields
- Familiarity with risk analytics such as VaR, stress testing, scenario analysis, factor models, or performance attribution
- Experience with data and analytics tools such as Python, SQL, Tableau, Power BI, Alteryx, or similar technologies
- Knowledge of quantitative techniques, machine learning, or AI‑enabled analytical solutions
We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.
JPMorganChase London, England Office
25 Bank Street, Canary Wharf, London, United Kingdom, E14 5JP
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