AO/Risk Data Analyst

AllianceBernstein; Pune District; On-site; INR 8,00,000 - 12,00,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global investment management firm is searching for a Risk Analyst in Pune, India. This role involves enhancing risk monitoring and analytics capabilities, automating reports, and designing risk tools. Candidates should have strong skills in data analysis, Python, and financial risk concepts. Opportunity for career advancement available.

Qualifications

• Experience in the financial sector, preferably risk analysis experience.
• Working with large data sets, source, clean, and store.
• Familiar with creating risk analytics reports on vendor platforms.

Responsibilities

• Automate existing reports and processes using Python and SQL.
• Design and modify risk analytics reports.
• Enhance QC processes for spotting data issues.
• Support senior risk managers with research and analysis.

Skills

Data analysis

Business intelligence techniques

Financial risk concepts

Statistical analysis techniques

Python

SQL

Education

Progress in CFA or FRM program

Job description

Company Description:

As a leading global investment management firm, AB fosters diverse perspectives and embraces innovation to help our clients navigate the uncertainty of capital markets. Through high-quality research and diversified investment services, we serve institutions, individuals, and private wealth clients in major markets worldwide. Our ambition is simple: to be our clients’ most valued asset-management partner.

Job Specs: Risk Analyst

The AllianceBernstein Investment Risk team is looking to enhance and upgrade its risk monitoring and risk analytics capabilities by using current and next generation technologies and techniques to provide actionable insights as well as democratize risk information across the firm.

• We are looking for candidates that have worked on projects to improve decision making effectiveness and timeliness through the use of modern data analysis and business intelligence techniques.
• Good to have: Experience in the financial sector, preferably risk analysis experience

Support Tasks

• Automation of existing manual and semi-manual reports and processes. Automation done via mix of Python, SQL and internal batch IT infrastructure
• Design/modify existing risk analytics reports on various vendor tool platforms including RiskMetrics, Barra Portfolio Manager, Bloomberg PORT
• Enhance QC processes through use of technology for spotting data issues in risk analytics output
• Worked on research and risk analysis projects to support senior risk managers

Proposed Projects

• Help design and build next generation of risk tools
• Daily/intraday dashboard that captures current and historical risk of portfolios

Experience with:

• Working with large amounts of data (source, clean, store) and using tools to generate highlights and actionable information, preferably in the financial service sector/asset management
• Familiar with financial risk concepts such as tracking error, beta, Value-at-Risk, stress testing
• Familiar with statistical analysis techniques including linear regression

Programming skills

• Proficient in Python and working experience of data handling using SQL
• Ability to pick up on any new tool requirements as per the requirements
• Progress in the CFA or FRM program would be an added advantage

Location: Pune, India