Director, Risk Management, Global Investment Firm, Doha, Qatar

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About our client
Our client is a leading alternative investment firm with a strong track record. This is an exciting opportunity for a Director to join a lean risk management team based in Doha, Qatar. These professionals will work alongside all relevant global investment teams, helping to advise on investments pre-acquisition as well as leading all operational, liquidity and market risk activities. The role will be based full-time in Doha.
What the job involves

• Assessment of investment risk associated with new deals on a standalone basis as well as their contribution to risk of the associated pool
• Perform regular portfolio monitoring in line with investment procedures
• Perform deep-dive risk analysis on sensitive investments and during crisis situations that warrant additional risk analysis
• Collaborate with all relevant investment teams to balance both risk oversight and advisory
• Conduct independent detailed due diligence and valuation on pre-investment deals
• Prepare all risk memos for presentation to the Investment Committee
• Review and create new risk policies

Who we are looking for

• Experience of investment risk management at a pension fund, sovereign wealth fund, private equity firm or investment bank
• You should have a degree from a top-tier university in Engineering, Statistics, Finance or a related field
• Masters and/or CFA is preferred
• Experience of reviewing due diligence reports, financial model assumptions & investment memos for various investment transactions
• Significant experience in reviewing risk policies
• Willingness and ability to be based in Doha full time