Compliance Manager - Investment Risk

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About the Job

The Investment Risk Compliance Manager plays a critical role in independently measuring, monitoring, and assessing risks across investment activities. This position ensures effective risk oversight by providing credible challenge, identifying emerging issues, and escalating concerns to senior management when necessary.

Working within the Compliance Risk Management organization, you will oversee the risk management of a diverse range of investment products—including equities, fixed income, alternative funds, and managed solutions—offered by Key Private Bank.

As part of the KPB Wealth Compliance team, you will work closely with line of business partners and research analysts in the Chief Investment Office to:

• Develop and maintain a deep understanding of fund and portfolio risk profiles
• Enhance and innovate risk oversight frameworks and methodologies
• Ensure compliance with internal policies and regulatory expectations
• Conduct targeted reviews and deep dives into emerging risk areas and their potential impact on the business

Essential Functions

• Oversee investment risk for third-party equity, fixed income, and liquid alternative fund managers, including specialized solutions and separately managed accounts.
• Utilize industry-standard tools (e.g., FactSet, Morningstar, Bloomberg) to analyze investment risks and challenge assumptions.
• Independently conduct monitoring reviews of equity and fixed income funds presented by the Chief Investment Office.
• Identify, assess, and monitor investment risks, providing credible challenge and escalating key issues to senior management.
• Partner with investment and risk teams to maintain a deep understanding of fund and portfolio risk profiles.
• Enhance and innovate risk oversight processes to ensure compliance with investment, liquidity, and counterparty risk policies.
• Perform deep-dive analyses on emerging risk areas and evaluate their potential impact on the business.
• Assist in other Compliance Risk tasks across the Compliance Risk Management Space, as needed.
• Participate and lead formal testing/monitoring

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Risk Management, or a related field
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in investment risk, compliance, or asset management
• Strong understanding of investment products, including mutual funds, SMAs, and alternative investments
• Proficiency with risk and research tools such as FactSet, Bloomberg, and Morningstar
• Demonstrated ability to independently assess risk and provide credible challenge
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree (MBA, MS Finance, etc.) or professional certifications (e.g., CFA, FRM)
• CFIRS or other like certifications
• Experience working in a private bank or wealth management environment
• Familiarity with regulatory requirements related to investment risk and compliance

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

This position is eligible to earn a base salary in the range of $95,000 to $120,000 annually depending on location and job-related factors such as level of experience. Compensation for this role also includes eligibility for short-term incentive compensation and deferred incentive compensation subject to individual and company performance.

Please click here for a list of benefits for which this position is eligible.

Key has implemented a role-based Mobile by Design approach to our employee workspaces, dedicating space to those whose roles require specific workspaces, while providing flexible options for roles which are less dependent on assigned workspaces and can be performed effectively in a mobile environment. As a result, this role may be Mobile or Home-based, which means you may work primarily either at a home office or in a Key facility to perform your job duties.

Qualified individuals with disabilities or disabled veterans who are unable or limited in their ability to apply on this site may request reasonable accommodations by emailing HR_Compliance@keybank.com.

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