Investment Analyst - Portfolio Construction and RiskCareers with ImpactMore than one million Australians trust HESTA with their money. HESTA is a top-performing industry super fund working for real-world impact. We use our expertise and influence to deliver strong long-term returns while accelerating our contribution to a more sustainable world.HESTA is also an inspiring and rewarding place to work. That's because what we do makes a difference to the lives of our members. The people who work at HESTA are not only exceptional at what they do, they're focused on living and creating a strong organisational culture. We're an industry super fund dedicated to the people who keep our communities going. People who provide some of the best health, education and community services in the world are HESTA members - and we are proud to serve them.Bring your authentic and passionate self to this exceptional role #careerswithimpactSupporting the portfolio construction and risk team, you will contribute to the multi-asset risk analysis, risk attribution, long-term and medium-term asset allocation process, strategy implementation, and strategy oversight.You will support the development and maintenance of a comprehensive long-term risk budgeting model and develop customised risk dashboards to convey qualitative and quantitative risk settings for each Investment Option.You will conduct reviews of medium and long-term strategic asset allocations and establish asset class strategies. Key activities include portfolio scenario modelling, cash flow and liquidity modelling, and contributing to the development of capital market assumptions, notably volatility, correlation, and return distribution profiles. You will monitor portfolio positions and highlight potential changes, implementing asset allocation changes with operations teams.About youWith intermediate to advanced quantitative skills, you will have some experience of Portfolio Construction approaches, Monte Carlo simulation, and other risk modelling considerations (e.g., VaR, tracking error, risk factor analysis). You will have an understanding of interrelationships of different asset classes and sub-betas within and across the total portfolio.Technical skills such as intermediate to advanced knowledge of VBA, Python, R, and Matlab are essential. You will have experience in quantitative analysis and interpretation of capital market data to provide investment insights and recommendations, gained in an investment bank, super fund, or fund manager.A collaborative working style and a demonstrated ability to work on a range of deliverables with strict deadlines and a range of stakeholders is essential along with familiarity with risk systems such as BarraOne, FactSet, etc.Benefits that matter and make a difference for our employeesLeave for those moments that matter, an additional 6 days of leave at the end of the year, up to 6 days paid volunteer leave, gender-neutral paid parental leave of 20 weeks, Gender Affirmation leave, reproductive health and wellbeing leave, Cultural and Ceremonial leave. Access your LSL after 3 years, take AL at half pay, and purchase up to 2 weeks additional leave (just to name a few!)Your Professional development matters, up to $5k per year professional development and up to 8 days professional development leave, HESTA scholarships and free access to a range of premium learning tools.Your health and wellbeing matters, free annual flu shots and skin checks, incredible social events throughout the year and a comprehensive employee assistance program available 24/7.Your financial wellbeing matters, 15% super, financial planning support, end of year payment for all Enterprise Agreement-covered employees, incentivised Employee Referral Program, and novated lease options.We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from First Nations people, physically, neuro or culturally diverse, LGBTQI+, and people of any age. We are proud to be WGEA accredited as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equity.We want all candidates to feel safe, included and provided with the best opportunity to thrive. If you require reasonable adjustments during your application or throughout the recruitment process, please reach out to a member of the Talent team at ****** and we'll call you to discuss.
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