Global Analytics Risk Operations Analyst

Experience from 1 To 3 Years

Job Description: Global Analytics Risk Operations Analyst

Role Overview

The Global Analytics Risk Operations Analyst plays a vital role in supporting global risk management, portfolio performance analysis, and risk reporting functions. This position oversees day-to-day data and reporting operations, ensuring high accuracy, timely delivery, and operational efficiency across global risk analytics functions. The analyst will work closely with cross-functional teams to manage data pipelines, execute complex SQL queries, build interactive visual dashboards in Power BI, and maintain risk models.

Key ResponsibilitiesRisk Reporting & Performance Analytics

• Report Delivery & SLA Management: Monitor strict Service Level Agreements (SLAs) to ensure the flawless and timely execution of standard and ad-hoc risk, market exposure, sensitivity, and portfolio performance reports.
• Override & Request Management: Handle technical overrides and resolve complex ad-hoc analytics requests under tight deadlines with exceptional accuracy.
• Risk & Exposure Monitoring: Utilize risk analytics models to review portfolio- and security-level risk drivers, predicted beta, active risk, and risk decomposition.

Data Operations & Quality Control

• End-to-End Data Management: Overseationalize daily data management tasks, including data acquisition, cleaning, transformation, and validation across multiple financial systems.
• Data Remediation: Conduct quality control reviews on incoming market and portfolio data; troubleshoot and remediate portfolio and security-level discrepancies in risk systems.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with global integrated teams—including technology, operations, and portfolio management—to maintain absolute data consistency and integrity across global platforms.

Process Automation & Business Intelligence (BI)

• Automation & Improvement: Identify operational bottlenecks and lead process improvement initiatives using SQL, Power BI, and automation tools to streamline workflows.
• Dashboard & Visual Analytics: Design, develop, and maintain dynamic Power BI reports and dashboards to translate complex risk metrics into actionable visual insights for key stakeholders.
• System Testing & Documentation: Participate in User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for system upgrades and maintain, review, and update standard operating procedures (SOPs) on a regular basis.

Supported Systems & Functions

• MSCI RiskMetrics: Applied for firm-wide liquidity risk analysis, market exposure reporting, and sensitivity modeling.
• MSCI Barra: Utilized primarily for equity investment risk analytics, including predicted beta, active risk, and risk decomposition.
• SQL & Power BI Data Stack: Used for database querying, data transformation, performance analytics, and visual reporting.

Job QualificationsEducation & Experience

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Data Analytics, Computer Science, Economics, Accounting, or a related quantitative field.
• Proven experience in data analytics, risk reporting, and portfolio performance analysis within financial services or asset management.

Technical Skills

• SQL: Advanced SQL query writing skills for data extraction, manipulation, and analysis across large datasets.
• Power BI: Hands-on experience developing interactive dashboards, DAX formulas, and visual reporting models.
• Excel: High proficiency in Microsoft Excel (advanced formulas, pivot tables, data modeling).
• Risk Systems: Familiarity with risk platforms such as MSCI RiskMetrics or Barra is strongly preferred.

Soft Skills & Core Competencies

• Detail-Oriented & Proactive: Strong attention to detail with a self-starter mindset and high motivation to solve complex data challenges.
• Time Management: Ability to prioritize tasks effectively and consistently deliver precise results under tight deadlines and high pressure.
• Communication: Outstanding verbal and written communication skills to collaborate effectively within a global integrated team.

What Makes This Role Compelling

• Technical & Domain Exposure: Opportunity to expand advanced technical expertise in SQL and Power BI while deepening functional knowledge of complex investment products, multi-asset class instruments, and quantitative risk frameworks.
• Global Impact: Direct participation in key global risk processes, playing an instrumental role in maintaining the integrity of firm-wide analytics and investment operations.