Specific compensation will be based on candidate’s experience, skills, qualifications, commercial considerations, and other job-related factors permitted by law. At Russell Investments, salary is just one part of our compensation package. Our total rewards approach includes an annual performance bonus (subject to eligibility criteria) in addition to participation in our competitive benefits programs including healthcare, retirement, vacation, and wellbeing programs.
Job Description:
As a member of the Investment Risk Management team, the Senior Quantitative Risk Analyst plays a key role in advancing risk analytics, with a particular focus on our risk analytics platform and developing our data flows. In this role, you will contribute to and help lead the development, enhancement, and support of the firm’s Enterprise Risk Management systems and analytics infrastructure.
You will be responsible for delivering high-quality risk insights through reports and interactive tools used across the organization. This role offers strong exposure to portfolio managers, research teams, and global business partners, and provides the opportunity to shape and influence risk analytics capabilities through both ongoing initiatives and new project work.
This role is based in Seattle, WA.
Your Core Responsibilities:
- Produce, analyze, and deliver periodic risk reports utilized by portfolio managers, senior leadership, regulators, and business stakeholders
- Lead the design, build, and enhancement of scalable risk modeling processes, with a focus on data architecture, quantitative methods, and automation
- Partner closely with portfolio managers and research teams to address complex risk-related questions and provide actionable, decision-oriented insights
- Develop and maintain interactive tools and dashboards that support investment decision-making and proactive risk monitoring
- Drive and execute ad hoc analyses and projects supporting risk management, hedge fund research, and portfolio management teams
- Play a key role in the ongoing development, governance, and support of the Enterprise Risk Management System
- Identify opportunities to improve risk analytics, data quality, and reporting efficiency; champion implementation of enhancements
- Stay current on trends in asset management, as well as broader financial markets and advancements in risk methodologies
- Mentor junior team members and contribute to a collaborative, high-performing team environment
Your Expertise:
- Master’s degree required, with strong preference for a quantitative discipline
- PhD preferred
- 4-6 years of experience in a technical, quantitative, or analytical role, ideally within asset management or financial services
- Strong quantitative, technical, and analytical skills, including coding proficiency and the ability to solve complex, non-standard problems
- Proven experience developing production-grade analytics, models, or decision-support tools
- Professional certifications such as CFA, FRM, or CAIA are a plus
- Solid understanding of financial markets, asset classes, investment strategies, and risk measures
- Exposure to hedge funds or alternative investments preferred
- Proficiency in SQL and Python required; database design strongly preferred
- High attention to detail and commitment to data quality and accuracy
- Demonstrated initiative, ownership mindset, and ability to work both independently and collaboratively across global teams
- Strong communication skills: thoughtful, precise, and effective in conveying complex concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
Russell Investments is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all associates and employment applicants regardless of race, religion, ancestry, creed, color, gender (including gender identity which refers to a person's actual or perceived sex, and includes self-image, appearance, behavior or expression, whether or not different from that traditionally associated with a person's biological sex), age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, medical condition, military status, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, past or present unemployment status , or any other characteristic protected by law.
What We Do
Russell Investments is a leading outsourced CIO (OCIO) partner and global investment solutions firm providing a wide range of investment capabilities to institutional investors, financial intermediaries, and individual investors around the world. Building on an 87-year legacy of continuous innovation to deliver exceptional value to clients, Russell Investments works every day to improve the financial security of its clients. The firm is the world’s sixth-largest investment adviser, with $1 trillion in assets under advisement (as of June 30, 2022) and $288.3 billion in assets under management (as of March 31, 2023) for clients in 32 countries. Headquartered in Seattle, Washington, Russell Investments has offices in 19 cities around the world, including London, New York, Toronto, Sydney, Tokyo, and Shanghai.
