
Investment Risk Analyst
- Auckland
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Track and analyse market, liquidity, factor, and counterparty risks. Translate complex data into actionable insights to keep portfolios within limits and surface emerging risks or opportunities.
- Assess how portfolios would perform under different scenarios-past events, hypothetical situations, and worst-case outcomes-to support decision-making and oversight
- Help maintain and improve investment risk policies and governance frameworks ensuring our investment approach is accurately reflected in both documentation and practice, with a focus on product governance and customer outcomes
- Serve as a trusted advisor to portfolio managers and senior leaders on investment risk matters, clearly communicating insights and contributing meaningfully to governance committee discussions when required
- Oversee compliance alerts by reviewing issues related to internal limits and mandate breaches, and provide well-informed recommendations for corrective action
- Support the wider team in assessing key return drivers through detailed performance attributions.
- Extensive experience in funds management, financial markets, or quantitative analysis, with a strong focus on investment risk management
- In-depth knowledge of market, liquidity, counterparty, and derivative risk metrics
- Solid understanding of portfolio construction and asset class behaviour, including how diversification impacts performance
- Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills, with experience preparing board papers and external presentations
- Strong proficiency in investment management systems
- Ability to influence stakeholders and partners through evidence-based recommendations and trusted, collaborative communication