Investment Risk Analyst - Fixed Income

5d5 days ago

Wellington Management

London, GB · Full-time · $90,000 – $180,000

About this role

Wellington Management offers comprehensive investment management capabilities that span nearly all segments of the global capital markets. Investment solutions are tailored to the unique return and risk objectives of institutional clients in more than 60 countries. The firm draws on proprietary research and a collaborative culture that encourages independent thought.

The Risk Analyst, Fixed Income position sits within the Global Risk and Performance Strategy department. The primary focus is leading portfolio oversight, risk measurement, and security analytics processes across multi-asset, hedge fund, equity, and fixed income strategies. The role works directly with fixed income investment teams across the Americas, Europe, and Asia.

The Risk Analyst engages closely with Risk Strategists and portfolio teams to understand investment processes and the risks inherent to those processes. They leverage Wellington’s risk modeling and analysis platform to enhance engagement and continually improve the platform itself. Rapid response times and quick turnarounds are required to meet dynamic investor demands.

Risk Analysts create clear reporting that emphasizes material portfolio risk sources from multiple angles while ensuring accuracy and relevance. They interpret outputs confidently, explain conclusions to investment teams, and independently review risk-related data to highlight potential concerns for further review.

Requirements

Strong knowledge of fixed income risk analysis gained from meaningful experience in institutional investment management and risk management.
Prior experience focused on structured or corporate credit risk considered favorably.
Technical skill and knowledge in risk modeling and quantitative analysis.
Adept at building collaborative working relationships with colleagues across regions.
Proactive ownership for the quality of work and vocal, self-starting approach.
Comfortable designing and executing risk reports, dashboards, and other quantitative assessments.
Confident in analyses to interpret outputs and communicate resulting risks within the group.

Responsibilities

Work with fixed income investment teams across the Americas, Europe and Asia to inform portfolio construction using quantitative tools.
Engage closely with Risk Strategists to understand investment processes and the risks inherent to those processes.
Leverage Wellington’s risk modeling and analysis platform to enhance engagement with portfolio management teams.
Create or enhance clear reporting that emphasizes material portfolio risk sources from a variety of angles.
Ensure reporting is accurate and relevant to the portfolio processes covered with rapid response times.
Interpret outputs of analyses and explain or defend conclusions within the Risk Management team or to investment teams.
Independently review risk-related data to highlight potential areas of concern to Risk Strategists for further review.
Continually enhance the risk platform to better meet the evolving needs of investors.