Investment Analyst – Data & Risk

Hostplus Superannuation; City of Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading superannuation fund in Melbourne is seeking an Investment Analyst – Data & Risk to enhance their investment decision-making capabilities. The role involves developing risk analytics, cashflow forecasts, and reporting to stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have a quantitative background and strong analytical skills, along with proficiency in programming languages. The company offers a supportive hybrid work environment with various employee benefits.

Benefits

15% superannuation

Additional paid leave over Christmas and New Year

18 weeks paid parental leave

Flexible work environment

Professional development budget

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of experience in a quantitative role.
• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail.
• Proficiency in a coding language such as R, MATLAB, Python.

Responsibilities

• Develop risk analytics and performance dashboards.
• Maintain cashflow forecasts and analyze their financial impact.
• Report and present results to key stakeholders.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Quantitative analysis

Programming in R, MATLAB, Python

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Finance, or related field

Tools

Aladdin

Power BI

SQL

Job description

How will you make an impact?

As an Investment Analyst – Data & Risk, you will play an important role in contributing to strong long-term investment outcomes for our members by enhancing the Investments Team’s data, risk, and modelling capabilities. You will apply strong problem-solving skills to support the development and implementation of high-quality risk and performance analytics, as well as fund cash flow and liquidity analysis.

Your insights will inform capital deployment, portfolio construction, and investment decision-making in line with our investment strategy. You will work closely with Portfolio Managers and senior stakeholders across asset classes to ensure investment decisions are supported by robust data and analysis.

The opportunity

• Development of risk analytics and performance dashboards, including using Aladdin software
• Develop, maintain and analyse cashflow forecasts and their impact on financial performance
• Develop and monitor sensitivity and variance analysis models to increase the accuracy of cashflow forecasts and to optimise liquidity and capital deployment
• Employ mathematical models, statistical tools and visualization techniques to identify trends and detect outliers
• Assist with developing and maintaining databases, and data collection systems to feed analysis as appropriate
• Reporting and presentations of results to key stakeholders

About you

• 1-2 years of experience in a quantitative role
• Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Econometrics, Computer Science, STEM or other quantitative field. Masters/PhD will be considered as an advantage.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organise, analyse, and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong critical thinking skills and robust problem-solving abilities to interpret data and analyse results using advanced mathematical and statistical modelling techniques
• Excellent written and presentation abilities, with the capacity to communicate effectively across all organisational levels, including the ability to communicate with influence
• Proficiency in a coding language such as R, Matlab, Julia, Python, VBA, SQL, or Power BI
• Experience with risk systems such as Aladdin, FactSet, StatPro, Macrobond, Bloomberg, Refinitiv, or equivalents
• Interest, experience, or knowledge of financial markets, particularly quantitative finance
• Interest or background in asset management across a broad range of asset classes
• Knowledge and/or experience of the superannuation environment
• Familiarity with advanced mathematical and statistical techniques such as (non-)linear regression, ARIMA, VaR, Monte Carlo or stochastic simulations, and Bayesian statistics

What can we offer you?

Our employees are passionate about what we do and are proud to be part of an organisation which helps everyday Australians achieve a brighter future. We value diversity of thought and have an open and flexible workplace. Some industry leading benefits we offer include:

• Hybrid and flexible work environment
• 15% superannuation
• Additional paid leave over Christmas and New Year
• Additional 5 days paid “flex leave”, so that you can take time out when you need it
• 18 weeks paid parental leave
• 3 days community service leave
• 4 weeks paid gender affirmation leave
• Access to long service leave at 5 years
• Access to subsidised financial advice
• Dedicated per person development budget to support your growth

About us

At Hostplus, we passionately provide our over 1.7 million members with the best possible service; constantly looking for new ways to deliver better value while helping members get the most out of their super. We are inspired to help our members achieve greater security for their future and ensure they retire with dignity.

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion

We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We believe diversity of thought, background and experience strengthens relationships and delivers meaningful benefits to our people, our members, and the communities we operate in.

We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, ages, religions, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, LGBTIQ+ people, those with a disability, neurodiverse individuals, women, and people with a cultural or linguistically diverse background.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates.