Investment Risk Data Analyst

Brighter Super; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible and hybrid ways of working

Parental leave

Purchased leave

Cultural leave

Career pathways

Recognition program

Employee Assistance Program

Well-being offerings

Job summary

Brighter Super is seeking an Investment Risk Analyst to help oversee risk across its $36+ billion fund. You will partner with Investments, Risk and Compliance to monitor risks, deliver insights and strengthen risk reporting and models.

You will gain exposure to market, liquidity, counterparty and climate risk while working with stakeholders across the organisation to drive strong outcomes for members.

Qualifications

• Experience in investment risk, investments, analytics or financial services.
• Strong knowledge of market, liquidity and counterparty risk.
• Tertiary qualifications in finance, economics, maths or engineering.
• Strong quantitative and technical skills in data analysis, simulations and risk modelling.
• Experience interpreting risk metrics like tracking error and risk attribution is valued.
• Familiarity with equities and fixed income; private markets are a plus.
• Excellent attention to detail, judgement and strong delivery focus.
• Clear communication and stakeholder management abilities.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyse investment risks across the Fund's portfolio.
• Support weekly liquidity risk monitoring and quarterly APRA reporting.
• Produce risk reporting, dashboards and analyses for decisions.
• Help enhance risk models, frameworks and analytics capabilities.
• Assist in preparing committee papers and governance reporting.
• Support data risk strategy and reporting uplift initiatives.

Skills

Investment risk

Market risk

Liquidity risk

Counterparty risk

Quantitative skills

Risk modelling

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Education

Finance degree

Economics degree

Mathematics / Engineering

Tools

Excel

Python

R

Tableau

Job description

At Brighter Super our members and our people come first. We are dedicated to being right by our members’ sides, empowering them to retire with confidence. Everything we do is guided by genuine personal connections and a strong sense of purpose.

We’re a 100% member owned, Queensland based superannuation fund, with a proud history supporting members for over 60 years. Today, we support over 340,000 members and more than $36 billion in funds under management (as at 1 October 2025), serving people from government, finance, electrical and energy industries as well as the wider community.

Our success is driven by our people. The Brighter Super team live our values every day:

• Aspiring for our Members
• Performance with Purpose
• Winning Together

At Brighter Super our members and our people come first. We are dedicated to being right by our members’ sides, empowering them to retire with confidence. Everything we do is guided by genuine personal connections and a strong sense of purpose.

We’re a 100% member owned, Queensland based superannuation fund, with a proud history supporting members for over 60 years. Today, we support over 340,000 members and more than $36 billion in funds under management (as at 1 October 2025), serving people from government, finance, electrical and energy industries as well as the wider community.

Our success is driven by our people. The Brighter Super team live our values every day:

• Aspiring for our Members
• Unlock Innovation
• Performance with Purpose
• Winning Together

We’re committed to creating a workplace where people feel valued, supported and empowered to do their best work. Collaboration, growth and inclusion matter here, because when our people thrive, so do our members.

About your new Role

As an Investment Risk Analyst, you’ll play a key role in supporting the oversight of investment risk across Brighter Super’s $36+ billion portfolio. Working closely with an experienced Investment Risk team, you'll apply your analytical expertise to monitor portfolio risks, deliver meaningful insights, maintain robust risk reporting, and contribute to the continuous enhancement of the Fund’s risk frameworks and models.

This is a unique opportunity to develop broad exposure across multiple investment risk disciplines, including market risk, liquidity risk, counterparty risk and climate risk. You'll gain valuable experience working with a diverse range of asset classes while partnering with stakeholders across Investments, Risk and Compliance to help deliver strong outcomes for our members.

• Monitor and analyse investment risks across the Fund's portfolio, identifying trends, exposures and emerging risks.
• Support weekly liquidity risk monitoring and quarterly APRA liquidity reporting obligations.
• Produce accurate and insightful risk reporting, dashboards and analysis to support informed decision-making.
• Contribute to the ongoing enhancement of investment risk models, reporting frameworks and analytical capabilities.
• Assist in the preparation of committee papers, risk commentary and governance reporting.
• Support the implementation of Brighter Super's data risk strategy and reporting uplift initiatives.
• Build exposure across a broad range of investment risk areas, including market, liquidity, counterparty and climate risk.

About You

You are a naturally curious and analytical professional who enjoys working with data, solving complex problems and turning insights into meaningful outcomes. You thrive in collaborative environments, communicate effectively with stakeholders and take ownership of your work. Most importantly, you're eager to continue developing your investment risk expertise and contribute to a high-performing team.

• Experience in investment risk, investments, analytics, consulting, financial services or a similar environment.
• Strong knowledge of market risk, liquidity risk and/or counterparty risk, with a desire to broaden your expertise across other risk dimensions.
• Tertiary qualifications in finance, economics, mathematics, engineering or a related discipline.
• Strong quantitative and technical skills, including experience with data analysis, statistical techniques, simulations, portfolio analytics, and risk modelling.
• Experience interpreting risks metrics such as tracking error, active risk, factor exposures, risk attribution, and scenario analysis is highly regarded.
• Knowledge of asset classes such as equities and fixed income, with exposure to private markets viewed favourably.
• Exceptional attention to detail, sound judgement and a commitment to delivering high-quality outcomes.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to explain complex information in a clear and practical way.

Why choose Brighter Super

We’re committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels they belong. We value diverse perspectives and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities who share our values and want to be part of building a brighter future. We pride ourselves on being a great place to work, where you matter! Here are some things that you will be able to enjoy;

• Flexible and hybrid ways of working
• Up to 18 weeks paid parental leave + super
• Purchased leave
• Cultural leave
• Career pathways
• Reward and recognition program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Holistic benefits and well-being offerings

Brighter people. Brighter futures. Brighter together

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