Investment Risk Analyst

Investment Risk Analyst

Victory Capital | San Antonio, TX

About Victory Capital:

Victory Capital is a diversified global asset management firm and employs a next-generation business strategy that combines boutique investment qualities with the benefits of a fully integrated, centralized operating and distribution platform.

Victory Capital provides specialized investment strategies to institutions, intermediaries, retirement platforms and individual investors. With 11 autonomous Investment Franchises and a Solutions Business, Victory Capital offers a wide array of investment products and services, including mutual funds, ETFs, separately managed accounts, alternative investments, third-party ETF model strategies, collective investment trusts, private funds, a 529 Education Savings Plan and brokerage services.

Victory Capital is headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, with offices and investment professionals in the U.S. and around the world. To learn more please visit www.vcm.com or follow Victory Capital on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

General Summary and Purpose:

Victory Capital Management is hiring an Investment Risk Analyst who will be focused on providing analytical support and data analysis to the Centralized Investment Risk Team.  This role will be critical to the build-out of advanced analytics to support both Management and the Investment franchises and you will need both solid coding and database skills and a working knowledge of the Asset Management Industry.

The Investment Risk Analyst will be a vital member of the Centralized Risk Team, responsible for contributing to the Centralized Investment Risk reporting suite, recommending any enhancements from a technology perspective, and performing Investment Analysis on all of Victory’s strategies and products.  You will work with the various Investment Franchises, Victory Management, and other functional areas of Victory by communicating and summarizing Investment Risk reporting/analytics on a regular basis.

You will report to the Head of Investment Risk at Victory Capital Management.

You Will:

• Lead projects involving reviewing the existing Investment Risk reporting suite, recommending enhancements from a data/coding perspective, as well as from a visualization perspective. Communicating with Management and the Investment Franchises and collecting feedback will also be required.
• Provide written commentary and summary analysis regarding Performance of all strategies within Victory, with a focus on aggregate Risk metrics, risk exposures, and competitive positioning.
• Monitor and manage the Risk Reporting architecture, particularly when there are changes. Examples include (but not limited to) Victory on-boards a new franchise, new investment strategy review and set-up, account changes, benchmark changes, or new risk model set-up).
• Contribute and be a vital collaborator when Special Projects are launched. These typically require Investment Risk Research, data collection and analysis, and written summary conclusions.
• Build relationships with all Investment Franchises, Victory Management, as well as functional areas of Victory (Compliance, IT, Marketing, Performance Measurement, Product Management).

You Have:

• Strong skillset and experience with coding (Python, R, VBA), with a focus on using APIs and dataframes (Pandas) to analyze Investment research or equivalent statistics.
• An undergraduate degree in Finance, Accounting, Data Science or equivalent is preferred.
• General understanding of the Asset Management Industry, with a focus on strategies (equity, bond, Multi-Asset) and vehicles (ETF, Mutual Fund, Institutional Accounts).
• Strong understanding of statistics, econometrics, time series modelling, and back testing.
• Familiarity with investment tools such as Bloomberg, Factset, Morningstar Direct, etc.
• Experience with Tableau or PowerBI, particularly building and maintaining dashboards and other types of visualizations.
• Experience with risk analytics tools (Axioma, Barra, Bloomberg, Northfield, or bespoke) is a plus.
• A willingness to expand skill set and continuously learn. Examples include (but not limited to): MBA, CFA, advanced coding designations, or security licenses.

Our Benefits:

Victory Capital Management offers excellent Medical, Dental, Vision plans, Flexible PTO, Family Medical and Disability Leaves, Education Tuition Reimbursement and a 401k plan with a generous employer match.

Target Compensation:

The target base salary range for this position is $68,000 - $80,000.

Salaries are determined based on internal equity, internal salary ranges, market data/ranges, applicant’s skills and prior relevant experience, certain degrees, and certifications.

Victory Capital Management operates a pay-for-performance compensation philosophy and total compensation may vary based on role, location, department and individual performance.

Victory Capital Management’s total compensation package includes the opportunity for annual compensation bonuses and/or commissions and a generous benefits package.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity without regard to actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, pregnancy-related conditions, and lactation), gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, height, weight, hair texture or a hairstyle historically associated with race to include braids, locks, or twists; or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances.