Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services provider, helping people make their decisions easier and lives better. They are seeking an Investment Risk Analyst to assist with the development of risk management processes, evaluate investment processes, and support daily risk analysis and reporting activities.
Responsibilities
- Assist with the ongoing development of risk management processes in partnership with the rest of the team
- Understand and evaluate portfolio managers’ investment process and ensure it is consistently applied
- Support senior team members in coverage of their funds
- Discuss and present results of portfolio analysis
- Support the daily activities of the team including daily risk analysis and reporting
- Help run certain scripts in R and Python
- Manage the data platforms of the team
Skills
- Up to 3 years of experience in a quantitative field, preferably with an asset manager, bank or other financial institutions
- Strong coding skills in R and Python
- Bachelor's or master's degree in finance, Mathematical Finance, financial engineering or a related field
- Enrolment in CFA program or other designation is a plus
- Strong technical skills in finance and statistics
- Possess excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
- Understanding of financial markets and instruments
- Knowledge of different risk models and measures and their strengths and weaknesses
- Knowledge of different asset types including equities and fixed income
- Familiarity with complex derivatives is a plus
Benefits
- Health, dental, mental health, vision, short- and long-term disability, life and AD&D insurance coverage, adoption/surrogacy and wellness benefits, and employee/family assistance plans
- Various retirement savings plans (including pension/401(k) savings plans and a global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions)
- Financial education and counseling resources
- Generous paid time off program in the U.S. includes up to 11 paid holidays, 3 personal days, 150 hours of vacation, and 40 hours of sick time (or more where required by law) each year
- Full range of statutory leaves of absence
Company Overview
Manulife is a leading international financial services group that helps people make their decisions easier and lives better. It was founded in 1887, and is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, CAN, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is http://www.manulife.com/.Company H1B Sponsorship
Manulife has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 2 in 2025, 5 in 2024, 1 in 2023, 1 in 2022. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.