Head of Investment Management Oversight RLAM Ireland ManCo

Overview

In this senior role, you act as the Designated Person for Investment Management, overseeing delegated investment activities to ensure regulatory and contractual alignment. You provide independent oversight to the Board and support governance, regulatory integrity, and positive investor outcomes across RLAM’s European operations. You will lead onboarding and due diligence of managers, drive escalation on risk and performance, and guide the transition of oversight activities from third parties. You will engage with senior stakeholders and regulators, shaping product governance and oversight practices.

Pay / Benefits

• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Employer matching pension scheme up to 14%
• Medical insurance allowance

Responsibilities

• Oversee external investment managers to ensure mandates, regulatory requirements, and performance expectations are met
• Review investment reporting, identify trends, and escalate performance or risk concerns
• Prepare and present high-quality oversight reports to the Board and committees
• Ensure UCITS, AIFMD and wider regulatory obligations, including monitoring investment restrictions and reporting requirements
• Conduct due diligence on investment managers and support onboarding of new funds
• Challenge investment managers on performance, risk metrics, and operational issues with appropriate follow-up actions
• Lead the transition of oversight activities from third-party providers into the ManCo
• Contribute to product governance processes including value assessments and ongoing product reviews
• Monitor regulatory developments and evolving oversight frameworks to stay aligned with best practice and supervisory expectations

Key requirements

• Significant experience in investment management or investment oversight within a UCITS/AIFM environment
• Strong knowledge of CP86, UCITS and AIFMD requirements and Designated Person responsibilities
• Solid understanding of investment strategies, performance analysis and risk metrics
• Experience producing Board-level reporting and engaging with senior stakeholders and regulators
• Ability to provide independent oversight, challenge and escalation in a regulated environment

• Confident communicator
• Highly organised with strong governance discipline
• Independent thinking with the ability to challenge and influence
• UCITS/AIFMD knowledge
• CP86 knowledge
• Investment performance analysis

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