Portfolio Monitoring Analyst

Career Launch AI; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Career Launch AI is seeking a Portfolio Monitoring Analyst in New York, NY. This early‑career role focuses on tracking holdings, monitoring exposures, and ensuring data integrity across portfolios.

You will work closely with portfolio managers, operations, risk, and accounting teams to deliver timely insights and maintain governance over investment activity. The ideal candidate has a finance/economics/math background, strong Excel skills, and familiarity with Python/R/SQL.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, or a related field.
• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail.
• Familiarity with portfolio management concepts and financial markets.

Responsibilities

• Monitor portfolio positions, exposures, and market values across asset classes.
• Validate portfolio data and reconcile discrepancies between trading, operations, and accounting systems.
• Track performance, P&L, and risk metrics daily, weekly, and monthly.
• Build dashboards, reports, and models to provide portfolio insights and alerts.
• Identify anomalies or breaches of investment guidelines.
• Support regulatory, investor, and internal reporting requirements.
• Assist in ad-hoc analyses and special projects for portfolio teams or senior management.
• Collaborate with operations, risk, and accounting teams for smooth monitoring.

Skills

Analytical skills

Excel proficiency

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Economics/Math/Statistics/Engineering

Tools

Excel

Python

R

SQL

VBA

Job description

Location: New York, NY
Employment Type: Full-Time
Estimated Compensation: $140,000 – $185,000 total annual compensation (varies by employer)

About This Posting

This job description represents a sample Portfolio Monitoring Analyst position commonly found through the Career Launch AI Talent Network. It is intended to help job seekers understand the responsibilities and qualifications typically associated with early-career roles in portfolio management, investment monitoring, and risk oversight.

Actual openings may vary depending on employer focus, including private capital, mutual funds, hedge funds, or multi-asset portfolios.

Position Overview

Portfolio Monitoring Analysts support investment and portfolio teams by tracking holdings, monitoring exposures, and ensuring the integrity of portfolio data. This role combines quantitative analysis, reporting, and operational oversight to provide real-time insight into portfolio positions, performance, and risk metrics.

These positions involve close collaboration with portfolio managers, operations, risk, and accounting teams to ensure accurate monitoring, timely reporting, and adherence to investment guidelines.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor portfolio positions, exposures, and market values across multiple asset classes


• Validate portfolio data and reconcile discrepancies between trading, operations, and accounting systems


• Track performance, P&L, and risk metrics on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis


• Build and maintain dashboards, reports, and models to provide portfolio insights and alerts


• Identify anomalies, unusual activity, or breaches of investment guidelines


• Support regulatory, investor, and internal reporting requirements


• Assist in ad-hoc analysis and special projects for portfolio teams or senior management


• Collaborate with operations, risk, and accounting teams to ensure smooth portfolio monitoring and reporting processes

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, or a related field


• Knowledge of portfolio management, investment instruments, and financial markets


• Experience or coursework in portfolio monitoring, risk management, or investment operations


• Strong analytical skills with a high attention to detail


• Proficiency in Excel; familiarity with Python, R, SQL, or VBA is a plus


• Ability to work effectively in fast-paced, collaborative environments


• Clear written and verbal communication skills


• Strong interest in portfolio analytics, risk monitoring, and investment operations

About the Career Launch AI Talent Network

The Career Launch AI Talent Network helps job seekers pursue opportunities similar to this role through:

• Skills-based role matching


• Resume and profile optimization


• Guidance on outreach to portfolio managers, operations, and investment teams


• Interview preparation for portfolio monitoring, reporting, and quantitative assessments