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We thank you for your interest in joining the Barings team, and invite you to explore our current employment opportunities.
Title: Portfolio Analytics, Associate Director
Department: Portfolio Finance
Location: Charlotte, NC or Boston, MA
The OpportunityThis role sits at the intersection of portfolio finance, data engineering, operational improvements, and analytics development. The Associate Director will be responsible for designing, building, and enhancing scalable data and analytics solutions that empower decision-making, drive operational efficiency and provide real-time insight on the platform. This individual will own the development and evolution of core data operations infrastructure and analytical tooling, partnering closely with investment, operations, risk, and technology stakeholders to deliver robust, automated, and scalable solutions.
Key Responsibilities- Design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines and transformation workflows to support operational improvements and portfolio monitoring capabilities
- Develop and enhance proprietary portfolio monitoring systems, including database architecture and data models
- Lead automation initiatives, replacing manual processes with robust, repeatable solutions
- Engineer solutions for complex data challenges, integrating multiple internal and external data sources
- Build predictive and analytical models to generate forward-looking portfolio insights
- Create scalable reporting frameworks enabling self-service analytics and real-time decision-making
- Translate business requirements into technical solutions and production-ready tools
- Continuously optimize system performance, data quality, and underlying architecture
- Bachelor’s degree in a Engineering, Computer and Information Science or equivalent experience
- 4–7 years of experience building data-driven solutions within financial or complex environments
- Demonstrated ability to deliver end-to-end technical solutions
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Strong programming experience in Python and SQL
- Experience designing and working with relational databases and data architectures
- Experience building data pipelines, automation frameworks, and analytics tools
- Familiarity with version control and production deployment best practices
- Ability to translate financial concepts into scalable technical models
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Base Salary Range: $105,000-130,000 and additional incentive compensation.
Requisite Skills
Data Analytics, Data Automation, Data Management, Financial Process ImprovementAdditional Skills
Barings is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer; Minority/Female/Age/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Individual with Disability/Protected Veteran. We welcome all persons to apply.
Barings offers a comprehensive benefits package including:
CORE BENEFITS & WELLNESS
- Medical (including Virtual Care), Prescription, Dental, and Vision Coverage
- Fitness Center Reimbursement Program (Including Online Memberships)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Fertility Benefits
FINANCIAL WELL-BEING
- Highly competitive 401(k) Plan with Company Match
- Health Savings Account (HSA) with Company Contributions
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) - Health Care & Dependent Care
- Retirement Health Reimbursement Account
LIFE INSURANCE
- Basic and Supplemental Life Insurance
- Spouse and Child Life Insurance
TIME OFF, DISABILITY AND LEAVE OF ABSENCE
- Paid Vacation, Sick Days and Annual Holidays
- Paid Leave of Absences (Maternity Leave, Parental Leave, Caregiver Leave, Bereavement Time)
- Short and Long Term Disability Plans
- Paid Volunteer Time
OTHER BENEFITS
- Education Assistance Program
- Charitable Matching Gifts Program
- Commuter Reimbursement Program
- Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement Program
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in business, data science, or analytics
- 5 - 8+ years of experience in data management within a financial context
- Strong knowledge of analytic tools and programming languages (Python/R, SQL, VBA)
- Excellent command and proficiency of MS Excel
- Solid understanding of relational database management systems
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The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Barings and has not been reviewed or approved by Barings.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings include a 401(k) with company match and a pension plan, noted as uncommon in the industry. Charitable contribution matching further strengthens long-term financial support.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage spans medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance with mental health benefits. FSAs and a fitness stipend broaden health and wellness support.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off provisions cover paid vacation, sick days, holidays, and dedicated volunteer time. Parental, caregiver, and bereavement leave add depth to the leave portfolio.
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What We Do
Barings is a $481+ billion* global asset management firm that partners with institutional, insurance, and intermediary clients, and supports leading businesses with flexible financing solutions. The firm, a subsidiary of MassMutual, seeks to deliver excess returns by leveraging its global scale and capabilities across public and private markets in fixed income, real assets and capital solutions. Learn more at www.Barings.com.
