Investment Risk Analyst – Equity, Fixed Income and Multi-Asset Portfolios

About the role

Eastspring, a global asset manager with Asia at its core, is looking for an Investment Risk Analyst to support the oversight of equity, fixed income and multi-asset portfolios across Asia. The role combines portfolio risk analysis, portfolio construction analytics, risk governance, risk systems support and investment research, working closely with senior team members and key stakeholders to identify key drivers of portfolio risk, support investment decisions and maintain the integrity of the risk management infrastructure.

Key responsibilities

• Monitor and analyse portfolio risk exposures across equity, fixed income and multi-asset portfolios.
• Support portfolio risk reviews, including changes in risk exposures, stress testing, performance drivers and liquidity risk analysis.
• Support senior team members in providing independent challenge to investment teams.
• Contribute to Quarterly Risk Oversight reviews and other investment risk governance processes.
• Maintain and support Aladdin, including risk analytics review, updating internal risk review parameters and troubleshooting risk system issues.
• Collaborate across functions on performance, data and operational processes to investigate portfolio and security-level issues such as data flows, positions, transactions and performance analytics.
• Review and track internal risk review alerts, watchlists and emerging risk issues, investigate flagged items and escalate material concerns, then track issues to closure.
• Prepare risk reports and analytical material for investment and governance forums, including regular risk committee meetings.
• Support automation of risk reporting and controls (Risk Radar), including dashboards and reporting templates.

Required profile

• Degree in Finance, Economics, Engineering, Statistics or a related discipline.
• 3-5 years of experience in market risk, investment risk, quantitative analysis or a related field.
• CFA or FRM (or progress towards qualification) is a plus.

Required skills

• Experience with risk systems such as Aladdin, Axioma or Factset is advantageous.