Senior Investment Risk Analyst: Python & Insurance

Ares Management; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

401(k) with match

Wellbeing program

Job summary

Ares Management in Arlington, VA is seeking a senior quantitative analyst to develop and maintain insurance analytics, stress tests, and cash flow projections. You will work with AIS to support regulatory filings and model validation across multiple jurisdictions.

The role requires strong Python and SQL skills, experience with risk modelling, and collaboration with portfolio managers. A comprehensive benefits package is provided along with opportunities for growth.

Qualifications

• 3+ years risk modelling and development in a financial services firm.
• 3+ years Python development in production environments.
• CFA/FRM designations viewed favorably but not required.
• Solid financial mathematics knowledge (bond math, Monte Carlo).
• Understanding of duration, convexity, OAS, z-spread, bootstrapping.
• SQL and Python required; experience with Postgres, Databricks, VS Code, shell scripting.
• GIT experience; strong accounting/regulatory risk knowledge for insurers.
• Excellent problem-solving abilities, integrity, and curiosity.

Responsibilities

• Provide asset stress testing and cash flow analytics on the insurance analytics platform.
• Support AIS analytics needs for regulatory filings across jurisdictions.
• Test asset models’ cashflows, valuations, and risk metrics under scenarios.
• Process big data outputs to create informative leadership reports.
• Maintain analytics platform and recurring regulatory deliverables.
• Document asset models and explain to stakeholders.
• Collaborate with portfolio management to support AIS analytics needs.
• Build relationships across teams to prioritize investment data inquiries.

Skills

Python

SQL

Git

Risk modelling

Problem solving

Integrity

Communication

Education

Finance/Math/Eng/CS degree

Tools

Postgres

Databricks

VS Code

Shell scripting

Job description

Ares Management in Arlington, VA is seeking a senior quantitative analyst to develop and maintain insurance analytics, stress tests, and cash flow projections. You will work with AIS to support regulatory filings and model validation across multiple jurisdictions.

The role requires strong Python and SQL skills, experience with risk modelling, and collaboration with portfolio managers. A comprehensive benefits package is provided along with opportunities for growth.