Senior Portfolio Risk & Construction Analyst

Manulife/John Hancock; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 116,000 - 202,000; Full time

Job summary

Manulife/John Hancock in Boston seeks an experienced IRCS analyst to serve as the primary risk and portfolio construction analyst for an assigned group of portfolios. You will develop a deep understanding of investment philosophy, independently assess risks, and provide actionable quantitative insights to portfolio managers and senior investment stakeholders.

You will build and maintain analytical tools in R and Python, monitor risks, evaluate positioning, and communicate findings clearly.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in quantitative/investment risk or related field.
• Translate complex analysis into investment insights.
• Strong knowledge of markets and instruments.
• Experience with financial data and risk measures.
• Experience communicating with portfolio managers and executives.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary risk and portfolio construction analyst for an assigned group of portfolios, developing a strong understanding of their investment philosophy, process, positioning, and key sources of risk.
• Partner with portfolio managers and investment teams to evaluate portfolio risks, positioning, and portfolio construction decisions.
• Independently monitor portfolios and assess whether they are being managed consistently with their stated investment process, objectives, and risk parameters.
• Conduct quantitative portfolio analysis, including analysis of factor exposures, concentration, liquidity, stress testing, scenario analysis, and other relevant risk measures.
• Identify emerging or unintended risks and determine which issues require further analysis, discussion with portfolio managers, or escalation.
• Present portfolio analysis and risk insights clearly to portfolio managers, investment leadership, and other stakeholders.
• Contribute to the ongoing development and enhancement of the team's risk management and portfolio construction frameworks, analytics, and processes.
• Support the team's regular risk monitoring and reporting activities, while helping improve the efficiency and scalability of these processes.
• Develop, maintain, and enhance analytical tools and workflows using R and Python.
• Work with risk, market, and portfolio data across multiple platforms and contribute to improving the quality and usability of the team's analytical infrastructure.
• Collaborate with global colleagues on cross-asset risk issues, analytical initiatives, and broader team priorities.

Skills

Quantitative analytics

R/Python programming

Stakeholder communication

Investment risk knowledge

Financial markets knowledge

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in quantitative field

Tools

R

Python

Job description

Manulife/John Hancock in Boston seeks an experienced IRCS analyst to serve as the primary risk and portfolio construction analyst for an assigned group of portfolios. You will develop a deep understanding of investment philosophy, independently assess risks, and provide actionable quantitative insights to portfolio managers and senior investment stakeholders.

You will build and maintain analytical tools in R and Python, monitor risks, evaluate positioning, and communicate findings clearly.