Investment Risk Analyst, Fixed Income

Wellington Management Co; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive retirement plan

Health and wellbeing coverage

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Wellington Management Company seeks a Risk Analyst for their London office or Global Headquarters in Boston. This role requires interaction with investment teams, performing risk analyses, and managing reporting infrastructures.

The ideal candidate has over 3 years of experience in risk management, proficiency in SQL and Python, and a strong academic background. Benefits include a competitive salary, remote work flexibility, and comprehensive health coverage.

Qualifications

• 3+ years’ experience in risk management within long-only or benchmark-relative fixed-income portfolios.
• Experience with corporate credit, structured credit, or agency mortgage risk is a plus.
• Strong ability to partner with investment talent effectively.

Responsibilities

• Interact with portfolio teams and Risk Strategists for insights.
• Conduct ad-hoc research and analysis to support Risk Management engagements.
• Ensure accuracy of risk dashboards and reports.

Skills

Risk management experience

Analytical skills

SQL proficiency

Python programming

Fixed-income derivatives knowledge

Education

Post-graduate degree in a quantitative field or FRM, CFA, CAIA

Tools

R

MATLAB

Job description

About Us

Wellington Management offers comprehensive investment management capabilities that span nearly all segments of the global capital markets. Our investment solutions, tailored to the unique return and risk objectives of institutional clients in more than 60 countries, are built on a robust body of proprietary research and a collaborative culture that encourages independent thought and healthy debate. As a private partnership, our ownership structure fosters a long‑term view that aligns our perspectives with those of our clients.

Position Overview

As a Risk Analyst, Fixed Income, you will work with our fixed‑income investment teams across the Americas, Europe and Asia, helping them use quantitative tools to inform portfolio construction and investment processes. You will engage closely with Risk Strategists and portfolio teams, leverage Wellington’s risk modeling and analysis platform, and create clear, engaging reporting that emphasizes material portfolio risk sources.

The role requires a strong knowledge of fixed‑income risk analysis, experience in institutional investment management, and the ability to design and execute risk reports, dashboards, and other quantitative assessments.

Responsibilities

• Interact directly with portfolio management teams and Risk Strategists to provide complementary insights and constructive challenges to investor theses and portfolio composition.
• Take increasing levels of responsibility for key aspects of assigned risk engagements, creatively enhancing engagements with unique insights.
• Conduct ad‑hoc research and analysis to address investor questions and support the engagements of Risk Management.
• Engage daily with Risk Strategists and investment professionals to ensure transparent measurement and reporting of risks in portfolios.
• Ensure dashboards, reports, and shared tools are accurate and timely, escalating concerns appropriately.
• Partner with Line Management and Investment Products and Fund Strategies colleagues to meet fiduciary requirements on investment risk.
• Participate actively in Risk Meetings and other dialogues on market and portfolio risk insights.
• Actively enhance the risk reporting infrastructure, designing exhibits and reports that support the risk oversight process.

Qualifications

• 3+ years’ experience in risk management within long‑only or benchmark‑relative fixed‑income or multi‑asset portfolios; experience on the buy‑side, sell‑side or consultancy is acceptable.
• Proven ability to partner with investment talent effectively.
• Strong analytical foundation, curiosity, and organizational skills.
• Experience with technology resources and combining risk concepts with data analysis.
• Proficiency in SQL and Python highly preferred; R or MATLAB accepted.
• Experience in analysis of corporate credit, structured credit or agency mortgage risk considered a plus.
• Strong academic credentials: post‑graduate degree in a quantitative field and/or FRM, CFA, CAIA preferred.
• Strong fixed‑income derivatives knowledge; experience with structured products such as MBS or CLO considered a plus.
• Prior experience in risk management roles desirable; quantitative or programming expertise coupled with front‑office exposure considered.

Benefits and Compensation

Base salary range: USD 90,000 – 180,000. Compensation includes salary, variable compensation, and benefits, such as a comprehensive retirement plan, health and wellbeing, dental, vision, pharmacy coverage, health savings account, flexible spending accounts, commuter program, employee assistance program, life and disability insurance, adoption assistance, back‑up childcare, tuition/CFA reimbursement, and paid time off. Other rewards may include a discretionary corporate bonus and/or incentives if eligible. Employees work from our offices 4 days a week with flexibility to work remotely one day a week.

Location

The Risk Analyst, Fixed Income will be based in Wellington’s Global Headquarters in Boston, MA. Candidates located in London, UK who can operate out of our London office will also be considered.

Equal Opportunity Employment

Wellington Management is an equal opportunity employer. We ensure that all qualified applicants receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, creed, national origin, age, ancestry, disability, medical condition, citizenship, marital status, pregnancy, veteran or military status, genetic information or any other protected characteristic.