Associate, Investment Risk & Analytics - Principal Asset Allocation

We’re looking for an Associate, Investment Risk & Analytics to join our Principal Asset Allocation (PAA) team. In this role, you’ll help execute the team's effort to provide global, multi-asset investment risk management expertise.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and deployment of risk models and systems, leveraging quantitative research, analysis, and risk-based analytics to inform investment decisions and enhance portfolio outcomes
• Produce quantitative risk insights, risk assessments, and analytical research to improve investment processes and support decision-making across investment teams
• Develop and maintain proprietary risk data and analytics, including portfolio risk, scenario, and attribution analyses using systems such as MSCI BarraOne and FactSet
• Contribute to the production, maintenance, and enhancement of investment analytics infrastructure, including data processing, storage, and reporting supporting investment strategies
• Collaborate with investment teams to ensure the use of high-quality data and deliver insights on portfolio risk factors, performance attribution, and portfolio statistics

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or eight years related work experience
• Experience with the MSCI BarraOne risk model or similar factor-based risk model
• 3+ years of professional experience within the investment management or investment risk management field
• Strong risk management judgment and experience developing or maintaining a robust, global, multi-asset investment risk management framework
• In-depth understanding of investment vehicles (i.e., stocks, bonds, alternatives, mutual funds, UCITs, ETFs) and investment strategies
• Knowledge of finance (particularly risk management, volatility modeling, fundamental analysis, quantitative investment research, asset allocation, portfolio construction, as well as risk and attribution systems) complemented with superior database management experience
• Development expertise and systems management (Python, R, or other relevant languages/DB expertise)

Preferred Skills

• CFA, FRM, and/or CAIA designation or progress toward
• Bloomberg, FactSet, Morningstar experience
• Business acumen, superior judgment, and outstanding analytical capabilities with a vision to drive strong investment results through superior risk and engineering support
• Self-starter with capacity to grow into additional investment management responsibilities
• Advanced skills in development and database administration
• Strong written and verbal communications

Compensation

Base salary: $127,000 – $171,000 per year. This role participates in an annual profit share bonus plan.

Benefits

• Flexible Time Off (FTO) for salaried (exempt) employees: paid time away for vacation, personal, or short-term illness; no accrual or set number of days.
• Pension: Not eligible.

Locations

Open to office locations in Des Moines, Seattle, New York, or Raleigh.

Work Authorization

This position does not offer immigration sponsorship (including F1-OPT, F1-CPT, H-1B, TN, L