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Risk Analyst - Asset Management

Risk Analyst - Asset Management

ConfidentialChennai, India
5 days ago
Job description

We are looking for an Analyst (or Senior Analyst) to join our growing Risk Analytics team. This individual will play a hybrid role supporting :

  • Daily risk production support – ensuring the timely and accurate delivery of risk metrics.
  • Risk analytics support – conducting in-depth analysis on portfolio and market risks using our enterprise risk platform (e.g., MSCI RiskManager).
  • Risk model implementation – contributing to product onboarding, governance, and enhancements aligned with investment strategies and asset characteristics.

This role is ideal for someone who combines strong analytical skills, a sound understanding of capital markets and risk concepts, and the ability to engage with data and models at a technical level.

Key Responsibilities :

1. Daily Risk Production Support

  • Oversee the daily risk production cycle, including validation and investigation of portfolio exposures, sensitivities, and risk metrics.
  • Troubleshoot data and model issues, liaising with technology, data, and investment teams as needed.
  • Improve production processes and controls to enhance accuracy, efficiency, and transparency.

    • 2. Risk Analytics Support

  • Use the enterprise risk system to perform portfolio-level and asset-level analysis across asset classes.
  • Partner with stakeholders to respond to ad-hoc risk analysis requests, provide quantitative insight into exposures, risk drivers, or stress results.
  • Support recurring Total Plan or asset-class risk deliverables by performing deep-dive analytics using the risk platform, including scenario testing and factor decomposition.
  • Contribute to the development and implementation of new risk methodologies or enhancements within the system.

    • 3. Risk Model Implementation

  • Support the onboarding and maintenance of risk models used in MSCI RiskManager or similar platforms.
  • Collaborate with model owners and risk partners to ensure appropriate model selection and performance monitoring.
  • Contribute to the design of model governance practices, issue tracking, and resolution procedures.

    • Qualifications & Experience :

  • Education : University degree in a quantitative discipline (e.g., Finance, Engineering, Math, Statistics, Economics). Advanced degree or financial designation (e.g., CFA, FRM) is a strong asset.
  • Experience : 2–4 (analyst) 3-7 (senior analyst) years of relevant experience in risk management, quantitative analytics, or investment reporting, ideally in a pension fund, asset manager, or financial institution.
  • Tools & Systems :

    • Strong proficiency with Python for data manipulation and testing analytics.

  • Working experience with various systems such as MSCI RiskManager,    Bloomberg, or Aladdin is highly valued.
  • Strong understanding of portfolio risk concepts including factor models, stress testing, VaR, and risk decomposition.
  • Knowledge :

    • Strong understanding of capital markets and various financial instruments, including derivatives.

    Skills Required

    Bloomberg, Python

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