Manager - Portfolio Risk & Analytics

Great Eastern Sun; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Great Eastern in Singapore is seeking an Investment Performance Analyst to deliver timely performance and risk reporting to senior management and internal stakeholders. You will partner with portfolio managers, transforming data into actionable insights and driving data-driven decision-making across the investment process.

You will work across Fixed Income, Equity and alternatives, performing performance calculations and analytics, and advancing AI-enabled reporting to enhance investment

Qualifications

• Degree in Finance, Economics or related disciplines.
• Around 4-6 years of relevant experience in a financial institution.
• Knowledge of performance returns calculation methodologies and analytics.

Responsibilities

• Ensure timely generation and delivery of performance and risk reporting to senior management and internal stakeholders.
• Proactively surface portfolio risk and engage asset owners on mitigating measures.
• Communicate insights into investment performance and deviations from benchmarks and portfolio movements.
• Partner with portfolio managers to transform data into insights and support investment research.
• Develop analytics tools to accelerate insight generation, reporting and scenario analysis.
• Advance efforts in integrating AI into portfolio management and reporting processes.

Skills

Analytical

Communication

Time management

Organizational skills

Initiative

Education

Degree in Finance or Economics

Tools

Excel VBA

R Studio

Bloomberg

MSCI Risk Manager

Job description

• Ensure timely generation and delivery of performance and risk reporting to senior management and internal stakeholders.
• Proactively surface unintended portfolio risk profile and engage asset owners on appropriate mitigating measures.
• Communicate and provide insights into investment performance and deviations from benchmarks, asset allocation targets and portfolio movements to internal stakeholders.
• Partner with portfolio managers in front office activities by transforming portfolio and market data into meaningful insights, supporting investment research, and driving data-driven decision-making across the investment process.
• Develop analytics tools to accelerate insight generation, reporting and scenario analysis.
• Advance efforts in integrating AI into portfolio management and reporting processes, identifying and implementing high-value use cases that enhance investment research, portfolio monitoring, risk analytics, reporting efficiency, and data-driven decision-making across the investment function.
• Use generative AI and advanced analytics tools to accelerate insight generation, reporting and scenario analysis
• Facilitate CIO's monthly portfolio review meeting with asset heads, providing visibility and fostering discussions on performances, positionings, and any strategic priorities.
• Highlights any potential concerns /risks and proactively shares best risk management practices.

We are looking for people who are intellectually curious, analytical, and passionate about investments, with the ability to transform complex portfolio, risk, and performance data into actionable insights. We value individuals who demonstrate integrity in their work, take initiative to drive improvements, and actively contribute to a collaborative team culture through knowledge sharing, constructive discussions, and a commitment to collective success.

Our Requirements

• Degree in Finance, Economics or any related disciplines
• Around 4-6 years of relevant experience in a financial institution is preferred
• Knowledge of performance returns calculation methodologies
• Knowledge of Fixed Income, Equity, alternative investment product characteristics and applicable analytics calculations
• Strong communication skills and able to work well with internal stakeholders
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Strong computer skills with knowledge of Excel VBA, R Studio, Bloomberg, MSCI Risk Manager

How You Succeed

• Champion and embody our Core Values in everyday tasks and interactions.
• Demonstrate high level of integrity and accountability.
• Take initiative to drive improvements and embrace change.
• Take accountability of business and regulatory compliance risks, implementing measures to mitigate them effectively.
• Keep abreast with industry trends, regulatory compliance, and emerging threats and technologies to understand and highlight potential concerns/ risks to safeguard our company proactively.

Who We Are

Founded in 1908, Great Eastern is a well-established market leader and trusted brand in Singapore and Malaysia. With over S$100 billion in assets and more than 16 million policyholders, including 12.5 million from government schemes, it provides insurance solutions to customers through three successful distribution channels - a tied agency force, bancassurance, and financial advisory firm Great Eastern Financial Advisers. The Group also operates in Indonesia and Brunei. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Company Limited and Great Eastern General Insurance Limited have been assigned the financial strength and counterparty credit ratings of "AA-" by S&P Global Ratings since 2010, one of the highest among Asian life insurance companies. Great Eastern's asset management subsidiary, Lion Global Investors Limited, is one of the leading asset management companies in Southeast Asia. Great Eastern is a subsidiary of OCBC, the longest established Singapore bank, formed in 1932. It is the second largest financial services group in Southeast Asia by assets and one of the world’s most highly-rated banks, with an Aa1 rating from Moody’s and AA- by both Fitch and S&P. Recognised for its financial strength and stability, OCBC is consistently ranked among the World’s Top 50 Safest Banks by Global Finance and has been named Best Managed Bank in Singapore by The Asian Banker.

Work Locations

SG-GE Centre

Job

Investment