Senior Analyst, Investment Performance & Risk
- Brisbane or Sydney based with flexible working options
- Full time opportunity
- Be part of an ambitious and dynamic environment
The role
Suncorp Group firmly believe in contributing to a more resilient Australia. This means striving to enhance the skills of our people, building stronger relationships with customers, and leveraging the power of innovation and technology.
As the Senior Analyst You’ll deliver insights on asset-liability aware strategies and multi-asset portfolios, with a focus on fixed income. Using advanced risk and performance attribution tools, you'll support monitoring, reporting, and regulatory requirements, while contributing to responsible investment initiatives. This is a great opportunity for professionals looking to deepen their expertise in investment performance and risk within a dynamic financial services environment.
What you’ll do
- Co-ordinate, prepare and provide oversight for key investment reports for asset & liability committees, investment manager committee and asset allocation committee.
- Monitor, analyse and implement investment risk metrics covering interest rate risk, credit risk, inflation risk, currency risk, equity risk, and counterparty risk.
- SME in fixed income attribution and risk factor models
- Provide analysis relating to asset & liability management, including quantifying risks relating to yield curve risk, mismatch risk and hedging activities.
- Investigate and monitor portfolio movements using stress tests, scenario and sensitivity risk analysis.
- Analyse portfolio performance using ex-post, ex-ante and risk-adjusted return metrics
- Support mandate compliance and pre-trade risk analysis
- Calculate & deliver regulatory capital credit risk charge and asset risk charge requirements
- Support analysis and reporting of responsible investment policies and net zero initiatives.
- Oversight and maintenance of custody reports
- Investigate risk adjusted performance and articulate any deviations both verbal & written
- Liaise with senior executives on investment P/L reporting, capital forecasting and Investment budget/forecasting processes
- Investment analyst pack, investment commentary and communications
- Maintain, develop and enhance investment analytics reporting processes
What you’ll bring
- Mandatory undergraduate qualifications (e.g. Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Engineering, Actuarial studies, etc)
- Desirable post graduate studies include CFA, CIPM, CAIA, FRM qualifications
- 5+ years’ experience in Investment Analytics role within Funds Management, Asset owner or Custody environment.
- Understanding investment strategies and role of diversified asset exposures as they relate to general insurers
- Fixed income analysis and attribution expertise
- Investment risk analysis, sensitivity analysis and stress testing experience of asset-liability strategies.
- Excellent understanding of all financial instruments and risk modelling including all fixed income securities and derivatives
- Understanding of investment markets and the impact of key economic indicators on investment portfolios
- Experience with investment performance and risk analytic platforms e.g. Statpro, Bloomberg, FactSet
- Understanding of actuarial valuations and processes desirable
- Knowledge of APRA prudential standards GPS114 desirable
Culture:
Working as part of the Suncorp Group you will have access to an unparalleled range of job opportunities across insurance and corporate services. We promote a high-performance culture where people are rewarded for effort and dedication. We recognise and value commitment and encourage our people to maintain a healthy balance between their career and personal time. Suncorp has been awarded Employer of Choice for Gender Equality (EOCGE) by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) for seven years in a row.
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If this role sounds like the challenge you have been looking for please submit an application online today.
We believe we are at our best when our workforce is as diverse, talented and passionate as the communities in which we live and operate, and where our people feel included, valued and connected. We are passionate about inspiring our people by creating a diverse, accessible, and inclusive culture, offering flexible work, career development and internal mobility, and building connected relationships amongst our team members and with our customers.
If you require any support and adjustments to participate equitably in our recruitment process or in the workplace, or for more information please contact Melanie.young@suncorp.com.au for a confidential conversation.
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