Investment Risk Analyst

AB is seeking an Investment Risk Analyst generalist to support and implement the firm’s investment risk management framework. The Investment Risk Analyst will play a critical role in identifying, assessing, and managing risks associated with investment/market risk, responsible investing, liquidity/valuation risk, derivatives risk, and counterparty risk. A successful candidate will collaborate with stakeholders to support AB’s initiatives by providing unique insights and recommendations while ensuring compliance with internal risk policies and external regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement risk reports and analysis; prepare risk committee materials and lead presentations/discussions.
• Perform in-depth analysis of portfolios or strategies, as needed.
• Collaborate with the Responsible Investing (RI) and investment teams to help develop and govern frameworks that support integrating material ESG considerations into the investment decision-making process and regulatory frameworks.
• Oversee the governance and operational risks related to RI processes.
• Assist in the oversight of the securities valuation process including analysis of private illiquid investments.
• Act as Valuation Committee member and support various valuation subcommittees.
• Act as a Responsibility Risk Oversight Committee member and support various RI risk initiatives.
• Document workflow, programs and processes.
• Implement risk monitoring metrics and trigger/limit levels.
• Support central platforms for risk analysis by managing data, reports, and metrics already in place.
• Help establish/implement new tools and systems for risk analysis.
• Stay abreast of developments/trends in financial markets including regulatory changes and understand their impact to AB’s portfolio strategies.
• Work closely with AB’s Legal and Compliance teams on global regulatory risk issues; coordinate risk activities with local legal/compliance/audit efforts and staff.

Job Qualifications (The ideal candidate should have the following)

• Undergraduate degree in a STEM field.
• CFA and/or Masters Degree.
• Relevant work experience in investment management preferably in investment risk.
• Proficient understanding of financial markets, investment risk, asset classes, security attributes, and derivatives instruments.
• Good understanding of middle office and investment operations.
• Familiarity with global ESG regulation and client requirements such as SFDR, SDR, net zero, impact.
• Familiarity with US and European regulatory frameworks for registered funds (including SEC’s 18f-4, 22e-4, EU’s UCITS IV).
• Experience with risk systems such as MSCI and Bloomberg PORT.
• Proficiency in financial modeling and data analysis.
• Experience related to planning and executing large projects.
• Proficiency in SQL and Python preferred, basic knowledge of database structure and querying, demonstrated ability to mine large datasets for analytical insights.

Qualifications, Experience, Education

• University degree
• 5+ years relevant work experience in investment management, preferably on the buy-side.

Skills

• Excellent attention to detail and organization skills.
• Proactive self-starter with a collaborative approach to problem solving.
• Strong ability to multi-task and to work under pressure with tight timelines.
• Excellent communications and interpersonal skills.
• Proficient in MS Office applications (Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Word).
• Knowledge of investment risk and statistics, strong interest to learn