Senior Investment Risk & Data Science Analyst

Origin Harbor Capital Solutions; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Harbor Capital Advisors is seeking a Senior Analyst to join its Investment Risk and Data Science (IRDS) team in a hybrid role based in New York/Boston/Chicago. The role focuses on analyzing portfolio performance, risk, and characteristics to support investment decisions.

The ideal candidate combines investment judgment with strong coding and data skills, thrives in a collaborative environment, and can develop reusable analytical tools for the team and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, mathematics, statistics, computer science, engineering, or a related field.
• 5-10 years of relevant professional experience.
• Experience in, or strong knowledge of, the asset management industry.
• Strong proficiency in Python or R and SQL.
• Ability to independently investigate open-ended investment and data questions.
• Ability to learn new technologies, data sources, and analytical methods.

Responsibilities

• Analyze portfolio performance, positioning, characteristics, and risk using qualitative and quantitative information from portfolio management teams, researchers, market data, analytical platforms, and internal databases.
• Develop and clearly articulate investment insights that help the Investment Research team and other decision-makers understand portfolio outcomes, exposures, and sources of risk.
• Collaborate with Analysts and Research Directors on recurring oversight of existing subadvisors and the underwriting of prospective subadvisors.
• Design, build, test, and maintain analytical tools, applications, and data workflows using Python, R, SQL, or other appropriate technologies.
• Improve the reliability and scalability of recurring analytical processes through automation, validation, monitoring, and appropriate controls.

Skills

Python

SQL

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, mathematics, statistics, computer science, engineering, or related field

Tools

FactSet

Morningstar Direct

Job description

Harbor Capital Advisors is seeking a Senior Analyst to join its Investment Risk and Data Science (IRDS) team in a hybrid role based in New York/Boston/Chicago. The role focuses on analyzing portfolio performance, risk, and characteristics to support investment decisions.

The ideal candidate combines investment judgment with strong coding and data skills, thrives in a collaborative environment, and can develop reusable analytical tools for the team and stakeholders.