Head of Portfolio & Investment Risk

Title: Head of Portfolio & Investment Risk

Location: Abu DhabiAbout the CompanyOur client is an investment management conglomerate backed by a SWF, with diversified portfolio.

It takes an integrated approach to investing, building and managing assets and projects across a broad mix of sectors - from infrastructure, real estate and utilities, to transport and supply chains, agriculture, healthcare and financial investments.Key ResponsibilitiesBuild out the risk methodology and toolkit for the portfolio from scratch, defining how risk is measured and monitored as the platform scales across asset classesKeep the underlying risk models sharp, testing and refining them as the portfolio evolvesProvide a forward-looking and backward-looking read on portfolio and strategy risk, flagging what's changing and whySit alongside Investment Teams and the Investment Committee on new deals, bringing an independent risk lens to the tableStress-test the portfolio and specific investments under different scenarios, with a focus on both returns and liquidityFeed risk insight into the broader performance review cycleBalance setting the overall risk agenda with staying hands-on in the detail day to dayRequirements20+ years in portfolio or investment risk, with strong quantitative groundingBroad asset-class exposure - private and public equity, infrastructure and beyondSkilled in multi-asset-class modelling (factor-based and fundamental)Deep experience in Total Portfolio Approach, Strategic Asset Allocation, scenario analysis and stress-testingComes from a mature, established risk function, with international exposure a plus