Portfolio Construction & Risk Analyst

4w4 weeks ago

Fidelity International

London, GB · Full-time · £70,000 – £95,000

About this role

The Portfolio Construction & Risk Analyst role supports FIL’s investment platform, focusing primarily on Fixed Income with Multi-Asset support. It involves partnering with Portfolio Managers for portfolio construction, analytics, and risk management. The position contributes to the first line of defence investment risk process.

Daily activities include delivering high-quality portfolio analytics, risk oversight, and construction advice across Fixed Income strategies. You will provide independent challenge to investment teams and advise in forums like Quarterly Fund Reviews. The role emphasizes translating quantitative analysis into practical insights.

The team sits within the cross-asset platform, embedding risk in investment decisions and evolving capabilities. FIL fosters an inclusive culture with diverse talent and flexible working trusted to suit individuals, clients, and business. It is disability-friendly, offering reasonable adjustments.

This new role enhances the investment risk framework, analytics toolkit, and portfolio construction amid growing responsibilities. It suits analytically strong, commercially minded individuals solving real investment problems. Join a team driving data, technology, and third-party risk systems forward.

Requirements

Strong analytical skills for portfolio analytics and quantitative analysis
Knowledge of fixed income investing and risk processes
Experience supporting portfolio construction and risk management
Commercially minded approach to translating analysis into investment insights
Familiarity with multi-asset activities and cross-asset platforms
Ability to work closely with portfolio managers and investment teams
Proficiency in using data and technology for risk oversight

Responsibilities

Support delivery of high-quality portfolio analytics across primarily Fixed Income strategies
Provide risk oversight and portfolio construction advice
Partner closely with Portfolio Managers to support portfolio construction and risk management
Offer independent, insight-driven challenge to investment teams
Contribute to investment oversight forums including Quarterly Fund Reviews
Develop models and tools for portfolio analytics
Assist in strategy support and research-led portfolio construction projects
Strengthen use of data, technology, and third-party risk systems

Benefits

Inclusive culture encouraging applications from diverse backgrounds including age, gender, ethnicity, and more
Flexible employer trusting individuals to perform roles in ways best for them, clients, and business
Disability-friendly with conversations for reasonable adjustments during recruitment and beyond
Part of a global team helping clients build better financial futures for over 50 years