Investment Risk Analytics Analyst

Alderson Loop; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Alderson Loop in Washington, DC is looking for an Investment Risk Analytics Analyst to enhance liquidity risk management and analytics. This position supports crucial monitoring, reporting, and governance for liquidity across investment strategies.

Key responsibilities include managing liquidity risk programs for mutual funds, reviewing risk guideline breaches, and preparing reporting materials for committees. Ideal candidates will have 2–5 years in relevant fields, experience with SQL, and a solid understanding of investment products.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of experience in investment management or analytics.
• Experience with client reporting and risk analytics.
• Understanding of equity, fixed income, and multi-asset portfolios.

Responsibilities

• Support the liquidity risk management program for U.S. mutual funds.
• Review liquidity risk guideline breaches.
• Prepare materials for liquidity risk committees.

Skills

Investment management

Risk analytics

Liquidity analysis

Data analysis with SQL

Client reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance or related field

Tools

MSCI RiskManager

Bloomberg

FactSet

Python

R

Job description

A leading investment management firm is seeking an Investment Risk Analytics Analyst to support the firm’s liquidity risk management and investment risk analytics function. This role will focus on liquidity oversight across equity, fixed income, and multi-asset investment strategies while supporting client reporting, regulatory requirements, and internal risk governance initiatives.

The team manages liquidity risk analytics, data quality, quantitative modeling, and the firm’s relationship with MSCI risk platforms. This position is specifically aligned to the liquidity risk management function and will help support increasing client demand for liquidity analysis and reporting.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the administration of the firm’s Liquidity Risk Management Program for U.S. mutual funds, including liquidity monitoring, reporting, and risk guideline oversight
• Review and investigate liquidity risk guideline breaches and regulatory limit exceptions
• Prepare materials and reporting for liquidity risk committees and boards
• Support liquidity risk committee operations, including meeting coordination, agenda management, and documentation
• Respond to client, consultant, and internal stakeholder requests related to liquidity risk analytics and reporting
• Conduct liquidity analysis, stress testing, and risk monitoring across investment portfolios
• Partner with internal technology and analytics teams on risk platform enhancements, process automation, and reporting improvements
• Assist with recurring and ad hoc reporting for portfolio managers, risk committees, and senior leadership
• Support modernization initiatives related to risk analytics, regulatory requirements, and operational efficiency

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 2–5 years of experience in investment management, finance, risk, analytics, or related fields
• Experience working within investment operations, client reporting, risk analytics, or portfolio analytics environments
• Understanding of investment products including equity, fixed income, and multi-asset portfolios
• Experience working with SQL for data analysis and reporting
• Familiarity with liquidity risk concepts, portfolio analytics, or investment risk reporting
• Experience supporting regulatory, client, or internal risk reporting processes
• Ability to analyze and interpret investment or portfolio data

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with liquidity risk management or liquidity analytics
• Experience with MSCI RiskManager or other investment risk platforms, Bloomberg, FactSet, etc
• Exposure to stress testing, scenario analysis, or value-at-risk methodologies
• Experience with Python or R for scripting or analytics
• Professional certifications such as CFA, FRM, PRM, or CAIA