Sr. Fixed Income Risk Analyst

As one of the world’s leading asset managers, Invesco is dedicated to helping investors worldwide achieve their financial objectives. By delivering the combined power of our distinctive investment management capabilities, we provide a wide range of investment strategies and vehicles to our clients around the world.

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Job Description

The Senior Fixed Income Risk Analyst position is an integral role within Invesco’s independent Investment Risk team. The Investment Risk team is responsible for overseeing and understanding the various investment risks undertaken within the firm's Fixed Income business.  The analyst will assist in identifying, measuring, monitoring and mitigating risks that impact Invesco's fixed income managed portfolios.  In addition, the analyst will assist in developing risk policy and governance oversight across portfolios.

Key Responsibilities:

• Monitor and ensure portfolios conform to established and approved risk policy. Partner with investment teams to ensure compliance with approved risk frameworks.
• Perform risk analysis on portfolios and their benchmarks, reporting on market, liquidity and concentration risk.  Be able to accurately evaluate risks under both normal and stressed market conditions through the use of both vendor and proprietary tools
• Deliver written memos and presentations to committees and fund boards. Present portfolio risk and performance analysis to senior leaders across the firm.
• Have strong analytical skills to enable problem solving and development of solutions that can be scaled across numerous portfolios, and the development of proprietary risk measurement approaches and mitigation strategies.
• Collaborate with investment teams in monitoring and managing portfolio risk. Provide risk analytic insight that enhances the investment process.
• Contribute to the development of new products and investment solutions for clients by collaborating with the investment and business development teams.
• Maintain excellent knowledge of fixed income investments, investment processes, trading strategies, market characteristics and knowledge of regulatory environment.
• Involvement in or ownership of special projects as determined by management

Experience / Knowledge:

• Over 5 years of relevant investment risk management experience.
• Fixed Income risk experience at a buy-side asset management firm.
• Excellent understanding of fixed income financial instruments including derivatives and a familiarity with international markets.
• Excellent understanding of risk models and methodologies. Experience with one or more of the following systems desirable: BlackRock Aladdin, MSCI RiskMetrics, MSCI BarraOne, Bloomberg PORT
• Knowledge of Python, R, SQL, Snowflake as well as Power BI

Skills / Other Personal Attributes Required:

• A passion for risk management and a proven interest in financial markets through work experience and outside activities
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills, including statistical and data science skills
• Excellent communicator with the ability to explain sophisticated ideas clearly and expertly to non-technical/non-quantitative audiences
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Results-driven approach
• High standards of work quality and integrity
• Strong organizational skills
• Enjoy working as part of a team in a collaborative workplace
• Intellectually curious with a dedication to continuous learning

Formal Education:

• Master’s degree in Economics, Finance or Investments, including a quantitative field such as quantitative finance or statistics
• CFA, CIPM, FRM, PRM or MBA (Finance) are desirable

The salary range for this position in New York City is $140,000 - $180,000 / year. The total compensation offered for this position includes salary and incentive pay and will vary based on skills, experience and location.

Full Time / Part Time

Full time

Worker Type

Employee

Job Exempt (Yes / No)

Yes

Workplace Model

At Invesco, our workplace model supports our culture and meets the needs of our clients while providing flexibility our employees value. As a full-time employee, compliance with the workplace policy means working with your direct manager to create a schedule where you will work in your designated office at least three days a week, with two days working outside an Invesco office. 

What’s in it for you?

 

Our people are at the very core of our success. Invesco employees get more out of life through our comprehensive compensation and benefit offerings including: 

• Flexible paid time off

• Hybrid work schedule 

• 401(K) matching of 100% up to the first 6% with a discretionary supplemental contribution 

• Health & wellbeing benefits 

• Parental Leave benefits 

• Employee stock purchase plan

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. The job holder may be required to perform other duties as deemed appropriate by their manager from time to time.

Invesco's culture of inclusivity and its commitment to diversity in the workplace are demonstrated through our people practices. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, age, or veteran status. Our equal opportunity employment efforts comply with all applicable U.S. state and federal laws governing non-discrimination in employment.