Senior Analyst, Investment Policy (Fixed Income) RBC BlueBay Asset Management (London)

Overview

In this role, you will help design and run RBC BlueBay’s investment control framework, ensuring adherence to IMA, regulations, and internal policies. You’ll support front-office advisory and monitor investment guidelines with a focus on ESG and risk controls. You will manage CRIMS-related activity, onboard new funds, and contribute to reporting and risk management. This is a hands-on, cross-functional role that shapes compliance, risk controls, and performance governance in a high‑stakes portfolio environment.

Pay / Benefits

• Total Rewards Program including bonuses
• flexible benefits and competitive compensation
• coaching and development opportunities
• work with leading professionals in the field
• dynamic, collaborative, high-performing team
• world-class training program in financial services

Responsibilities

• Design and implement investment control framework with the Investment Policy Director
• Advise investment teams on regulatory and client guideline restrictions
• Monitor investment guidelines and ESG requirements; escalate breaches
• Onboard new funds, negotiating guidelines and monitoring capabilities
• Manage Charles River Investment Management System (CRIMS) and external rules; daily monitoring and coding of restrictions
• Understand and apply regulatory investment restrictions (UCITS, Luxembourg SIF, US 1940 Act, NI 81-102)
• Support Best Execution development in BTCA and present to Trade Management Oversight Committee
• Complete annual audit requests and ensure evidence and controls accuracy
• Produce periodic management reports and board KPI reports on guideline adherence
• Develop and maintain control procedures and respond to RFP/DDQ questions
• Contribute to projects and initiative workstreams

Key requirements

• University degree or equivalent work experience
• Relevant investment management experience
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Client focus and ability to engage with senior stakeholders
• Knowledge of regional and local financial markets, regulations, and asset classes
• Solid understanding of investment products and services
• Competent IT skills (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
• Familiarity with modern portfolio theory; portfolio optimization is a plus

• Interpersonal skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Client focus
• Excel
• PowerPoint
• Word

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