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Wellington Management · 8 hours ago

Investment Risk Analyst, Fixed Income

Wellington Management is a comprehensive investment management firm that offers tailored solutions for institutional clients globally. The Investment Risk Analyst, Fixed Income will be responsible for supporting portfolio oversight, risk measurement, and analytics processes, working closely with investment teams to enhance risk reporting and engagement.

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Responsibilities

Interact directly with portfolio management teams alongside Risk Strategists, providing complementary insights and constructive challenge to investors on their investment theses and portfolio composition in support of superior risk-adjusted outcomes for clients
Take increasing levels of responsibility for key aspects of assigned risk engagements. Proactively and creatively work to enhance these engagements by leveraging any unique insights from the Risk Analyst’s own experience with input from more senior risk professionals
Conduct ad-hoc research and analysis to address investor questions and support the engagements of Risk Management
Engage daily with Risk Strategists and investment professionals to ensure transparent measurement and reporting of risks in portfolios. Ensure dashboard, reports, or other shared tools are accurate and timely, and escalate concerns and observations of interest appropriately
Partner with Line Management and Investment Products and Fund Strategies colleagues to ensure the firm’s fiduciary needs on investment risk are met
Participate actively in Risk Meetings with Portfolio Strategists, group meetings within Global Risk and Performance Strategy, and other dialogues on market and portfolio risk insights, risk concerns and measurements
Actively engage in enhancing the Risk reporting infrastructure, including design of exhibits and reports to support the risk oversight process

Qualification

Fixed income risk analysisSQLPythonRisk modelingData visualization toolsCorporate credit analysisStructured credit riskAnalytical skillsOrganizational skillsTeam collaborationCommunication skills

Required

3+ years' experience in risk management within long only or benchmark-relative fixed income or multi-asset portfolios. This may have been gained on the Buy-side, the Sell-side or Consultancy
Proven ability to partner with investment talent effectively
Ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritize effectively, meet deadlines, and deliver high quality, accurate work in a fast-paced business
Demonstrable fixed income derivatives knowledge
Experience with structured fixed income products such as MBS (Mortgage-Backed Securities) or CLO (Collateralized Loan Obligation) products would be considered a plus
Prior experience in Risk Management roles is desirable but demonstrated quantitative or programming expertise coupled with experience in front-office facing roles such as trading, credit analysis, or portfolio management support positions would be considered
Strong academic credentials: post-graduate degree in a quantitative field and/or FRM/CFA/CAIA preferred
Strong knowledge of fixed income risk analysis gained from meaningful experience in institutional investment management and risk management
Experience focused on structured or corporate credit risk would be considered favorably
Experience working with technology resources on implementation, particularly when combining risk concepts with data analysis
Demonstrated capability to work independently with primary data in mathematical packages is key, with experience in SQL and Python highly preferred (although other tools such as R or Matlab are also acceptable)
Specific skills with risk models and/or data visualization tools are considered a plus
Experience in analysis of corporate credit, structured credit, or agency mortgage risk would be favorably considered

Benefits

Discretionary Corporate Bonus and/ or Incentives
Retirement plan
Health and wellbeing
Dental
Vision
Pharmacy coverage
Health savings account
Flexible spending accounts
Commuter program
Employee assistance program
Life and disability insurance
Adoption assistance
Back-up childcare
Tuition/CFA reimbursement
Paid time off (leave of absence, paid holidays, volunteer, sick and vacation time)

Company

Wellington Management

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Wellington Management focuses on investment management by applying its resources to meet the needs of the institutional clients it serves.

H1B Sponsorship

Wellington Management has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage

Leadership Team

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Jean Hynes
CEO, Managing Partner, and Portfolio Manager
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Jackson Cummings
Head of Wellington Access Ventures (WAV)
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