Job Description

Shape how risk is understood in one of the fastest‑growing areas of investment management. In this role, you will gain direct exposure to alternative investments 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 Analyst within the APAC Asset Management Risk team, you help identify, assess, and manage risks across alternative 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 alternative investment portfolios, identifying emerging risks and key trends
• Analyze portfolio exposures, including market, liquidity, concentration, factor, and model risks
• Monitor risk indicators and escalate material developments such as market stress or model breakdowns
• Partner with investment teams to challenge assumptions and enhance risk transparency
• Present risk insights to stakeholders in a clear and structured manner
• Support risk governance forums, including investment reviews and risk committee discussions
• Contribute to the development of risk analytics, tools, and frameworks
• Apply data analysis and automation to improve risk monitoring processes
• Support the use of advanced analytical techniques to enhance portfolio risk assessment
• Collaborate with partners across risk, investments, technology, and control functions
• Assist with regulatory and internal reporting requirements across the region

Required qualifications, capabilities and skills:

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Finance, Economics, Engineering, Data Science, or a related field
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to assess complex investment risks
• Understanding of financial markets and investment products
• Ability to communicate complex ideas clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences
• High attention to detail and strong sense of ownership
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities
• Strong collaboration skills across teams and regions
• Demonstrated interest in risk management, analytics, or investment decision-making

Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills:

• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience
• Experience in risk management, portfolio analysis, or asset management
• Exposure to alternative investments or systematic strategies
• Knowledge of programming or data analysis tools (such as Python or visualization tools)
• Familiarity with factor models or quantitative investment approaches
• Interest or experience in data-driven innovation or emerging technologies
• Professional qualifications from recognized training institutes or professional bodies

J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world’s most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives.