Risk Analyst

As one of the world’s leading independent global investment firms, Invesco is dedicated to rethinking possibilities for our clients. By delivering the combined power of our distinctive investment management capabilities, we provide a wide range of investment strategies and vehicles to our clients around the world. If you're looking for challenging work, intelligent colleagues, and exposure across a global footprint, come explore your potential at Invesco.

Key Responsibilities / Duties:

·          Monitor risk Thresholds and Alerts for covered investment centers

·          Undertake quant projects regarding portfolio construction, portfolio style or other relevant topics and generate clear, articulate and actionable analysis for relevant stakeholders

·          Develop first-class tools and analytics that highlight drivers of portfolio risk, factor exposures, areas of portfolio concentration etc.

·          Proactively monitor market risk, liquidity risk, and emerging risks, identify portfolios with significant exposures, alert PMs, and escalate risks to senior risk leaders as needed.

·          Stay current with daily market developments and news impacting financial markets, performing ad hoc exposure analyses proactively or at the request of senior risk leaders.

·          Engage the technology group in support of furthering the quality, structure and use of risk data throughout the organization and to facilitate the delivery of state-of-the-art risk analytics and risk models

·          Leverage performance attribution innovatively within the risk process to provide insights into the investment process, beyond standard reporting.

Work Experience / Knowledge:

·          2 to 3 years’ financial industry experience is desirable, asset management experience as an analyst is a plus.

·          Understanding of equity risk factor models, including but not limited to Barra, Axioma, Bloomberg, etc.

·          Experience in programming (Python, R), data analysis, quantitative model development, and SQL is required. Ability to conduct research directed by senior members of the team and to balance multiple projects concurrently

Skills / Other Personal Attributes Required:

·          Timeliness, Accountability and Ownership

·          Strong communication skills (verbal and writing) and an ability to frequently interact with investment and product teams.

·          AI usage proficiency is a plus.

·          Quantitative background in the equity asset class preferred.

·          Strong Intellectual curiosity about the financial markets, risk/quantitative research and applications.

Formal Education:

·          Bachelor’s/master’s degree in finance, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, or Engineering from Top Tier tech college

License / Registration / Certification:

·          Completion or progress towards professional accreditations such as CFA, FRM, PRM, CAIA

At Invesco, our workplace model supports our culture and meets the needs of our clients while providing flexibility our employees value. As a full-time employee, compliance with the workplace policy means working with your direct manager to create a schedule where you will work in your designated office at least three days a week, with two days working outside an Invesco office. 

Why Invesco

In Invesco, we act with integrity and do meaningful work to create impact for our stakeholders. We believe our culture is stronger when we all feel we belong, and we respect each other’s identities, lives, health, and well-being. We come together to create better solutions for our clients, our business and each other by building on different voices and perspectives. We nurture and encourage each other to ensure our meaningful growth, both personally and professionally. 

We believe in diverse, inclusive, and supportive workplace where everyone feels equally valued, and this starts at the top with our senior leaders having diversity and inclusion goals. Our global focus on diversity and inclusion has grown exponentially and we encourage connection and community through our many employee-led Business Resource Groups (BRGs).  

What’s in it for you? 

As an organization we support personal needs, diverse backgrounds and provide internal networks, as well as opportunities to get involved in the community and in the world. 

Our benefit policy includes but not limited to: 

• Competitive Compensation 
• Flexible, Hybrid Work 
• 30 days’ Annual Leave + Public Holidays 
• Life Insurance 
• Retirement Planning 
• Group Personal Accident Insurance 
• Medical Insurance for Employee and Family 
• Annual Health Check-up 
• 26 weeks Maternity Leave 
• Paternal Leave 
• Adoption Leave 
• Near site Childcare Facility 
• Employee Assistance Program 
• Study Support 
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan 
• ESG Commitments and Goals 
• Business Resource Groups 
• Career Development Programs 
• Mentoring Programs 
• Invesco Cares 
• Dress for your Day 

In Invesco, we offer development opportunities that help you thrive as a lifelong learner in a constantly evolving business environment and ensure your constant growth. Our AI enabled learning platform delivers curated content based on your role and interest. We ensure our manager and leaders also have many opportunities to advance their skills and competencies that becomes pivotal in their continuous pursuit of performance excellence. 

To know more about us 

About Invesco: https://www.invesco.com/corporate/en/home.html 

About our Culture: https://www.invesco.com/corporate/en/about-us/our-culture.html 

About our D&I policy: https://www.invesco.com/corporate/en/our-commitments/diversity-and-inclusion.html 

About our CR program: https://www.invesco.com/corporate/en/our-commitments/corporate-responsibility.html 

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