Investment Risk Analyst (New York)

Insight Investment is looking for an Investment Risk Analyst to joint the Investment Risk Team in New York. Insight Investment has experienced dynamic AUM growth recently and the candidate will be joining at critical inflection point on the organizational growth trajectory. The role seeks to monitor, advise and report to Senior Management (and appropriate boards and committees) that risks are being effectively managed. The role provides relevant and timely risk information for consideration within the business and advice on the same as necessary, and to ensure that risk systems and the data that is included in reports is relevant and accurate. New initiatives in firm-wide risk technology will mean the individual will also assist in the design, development and testing of proprietary risk & performance software and associated datasets. Investment Risk plays a significant role in providing portfolio managers with trade-quality portfolio analytics. The Investment Risk team will provide relevant training for the candidate to develop the skills necessary to succeed in the role, with a focus on fixed income.

Role Responsibilities

• Provide risk analysis across the entire range of products managed in the US, ensuring the accuracy and completeness of risk analytics on a daily basis. Such analysis to have use cases beyond Risk Management
• Identification & management of any matters of concern, including escalation of said items to line management, fund managers, client directors, IT, operations or system support as appropriate
• Providing support and assistance to the global & local head of Investment Risk as well as to the Risk function globally
• Coordinate & present to the US Risk Committee on key risks, concerns and risk initiatives
• Produce certain regular and ad-hoc client reports
• Support marketing efforts to improve and extend the investment complex for existing and prospective clients
• Support other business areas to achieve their goals and to help create efficiencies
• Strive for excellence in their domain, and identify how their contributions can benefit and impact other business areas

Experienced Required

• An interest in and some experience in rates & credit markets would be highly beneficial
• Good mathematical knowledge, obtained through undergraduate degree (or higher) in maths/science/engineering.
• Good problem solving and analytic skills
• An ambitious (can-do) individual who embraces challenges and opportunities to progress their knowledge & understanding of financial markets
• Needs to be able to explain both simple and complex concepts and data to multi-disciplinary audiences
• The individual should be confident, articulate and effectively balance the dual roles of enforcing oversight while collaborating with the front office

Insight is committed to being an inclusive employer and encourages applications from all suitably qualified applicants irrespective of background, circumstances, age, disability, gender identity, ethnicity, religion or belief and sexual orientation. If you are a candidate with a disability, or are assisting a candidate with a disability, and require an accommodation to apply for one of our jobs, please email us at [email protected]

Insight Investment is an equal opportunities employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law. Under pay transparency law we are required to indicate the base salary range for this role of USD 100,000 to 120,000. Any offer of employment will be made based upon the specific skills and experience of the selected candidate and the base salary offered could be higher or lower than indicated.

About Insight Investment

Insight Investment is a leading asset manager focused on designing investment solutions to meet its clients’ needs. Founded in 2002, Insight’s collaborative approach has delivered both investment performance and growth in assets under management. Insight manages assets across its core liability-driven investment, risk management, full-spectrum fixed income, currency and absolute return capabilities.

Insight has a global network of operations in the UK, Ireland, Germany, US, Japan and Australia. More information about Insight Investment can be found at: www.insightinvestment.com