Risk Manager

Company Description

ArcticBlu Capital is a digital-first Asset Management firm focused on connecting frontier markets with global opportunities. We develop and manage institutional-grade, actively managed multi-asset portfolios. Headquartered in Tbilisi, ArcticBlu Capital is licensed and regulated by the National Bank of Georgia.

Role Description

Role Description

ArcticBlu Capital is seeking a Risk Manager to maintain and apply the firm's risk management framework across its managed funds. Working within an established framework and under the guidance of senior management, the Risk Manager will monitor and measure market, credit, liquidity, concentration, currency, and operational risks, track risk limits, run stress tests, and support risk reporting to management, the Investment Committee, and the National Bank of Georgia.

Key Responsibilities:

Risk Framework Support

• Support the implementation and maintenance of the firm's risk management policies and procedures
• Contribute to the development and monitoring of the Risk Appetite Statement
• Apply and monitor internal control mechanisms in day-to-day operations
• Keep risk documentation current and aligned with the firm's funds and activities

Risk Profile & Limits

• Monitor each fund's risk profile against its size, portfolio structure, investment strategy, and objectives
• Assist in setting and calibrating quantitative and qualitative risk limits
• Apply the firm's rules for calculating risk limits
• Monitor compliance with limits defined in the fund prospectus

Investment Risk Monitoring

• Monitor and analyze market risk
• Assess credit risk for counterparties and issuers
• Monitor liquidity, concentration, currency (FX), and operational risks

Limit Monitoring & Stress Testing

• Conduct regular monitoring of risk limits and flag breaches
• Run regular stress tests on the investment portfolio
• Assess the sensitivity of NAV and liquidity profile to stress scenarios

Operational Risk & Compliance

• Conduct Risk and Control Self-Assessments (RCSA)
• Support NBG compliance, including capital adequacy monitoring
• Track regulatory changes and support their adoption

Reporting

• Prepare risk dashboards for management
• Support risk reporting to the NBG and Investment Committee
• Promptly escalate any breach of financial requirements

Qualifications

• 2–3 years of experience in risk management, financial analysis, or audit within asset management, banking, or financial services
• Solid understanding of market, credit, liquidity, concentration, currency, and operational risk
• Familiarity with stress testing, sensitivity analysis, and fund structures (open-ended, closed-ended, interval)
• Familiarity with the NBG regulatory framework is a plus
• Fluency in English (C1/C2)
• Proficiency in Excel and AI research tools; Python is a plus
• Progress toward CFA, FRM, or PRM is a plus
• Diligence, integrity, accuracy, and attention to detail

What We Offer

• Supportive, collaborative, and fair working environment
• Clear guidance in task execution
• Inspiring atmosphere as part of a growing institutional asset manager

Application Deadline: June 30, 2026

Department: Risk Management

Employment Type: Full-Time

Duty Station: 25, Shavishvili Street, Tbilisi, Georgia

Working Hours: 40 working hours/week (Monday-Friday)

Compensation: Salary is based on experience and qualifications

Other terms: 6 months’ probation period, subject to compensation

All interested candidates shall send their CV/resume (English) by e-mail to: [email protected] no later than June 30, 2026. Candidates must indicate "Risk Manager" in the subject line of their e-mail. Alternatively, You may also apply directly through LinkedIn's Easy Apply button.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

ArcticBlu is an Equal Opportunity Employer, ensuring fair treatment and equal opportunities for all individuals, regardless of their background.

The privacy of the personal information shared by the candidates is very important to us. We collect, use, and store candidates’ personal information in accordance with the requirements of the applicable data privacy rules, including specifically the Law of Georgia "On Personal Data Protection."