About Us FactSet's product suite of smart analytics and unique data empowers the world's leading financial service professionals to make more informed decisions every day. At our heart is an inclusive community unified by the spirit of going above and beyond. Our philosophy is to embrace diversity and that our best ideas can come from anyone, anywhere, anytime. We continuously look ahead to advance the future and technology of our industry by rolling up our sleeves to solve tough problems together and by learning from our successes and failures.About the Job Locations: Sydney, MelbourneWorking Environment: Full time/HybridWe're seeking a motivated andexperienced Senior Risk Specialist to join our Buyside Portfolio Analyticsteam covering Australia and New Zealand.The role has two primary responsibilities:Provide expert knowledge of our risk solutions to clients and prospectsto grow and retainour client base across superannuation, asset management, asset consultants, insurance, and wealth firms.Promote our risk solutions,and elevate client experience via thought leadership, research,best practice, and model insights.The role requires collaboration with a diverse group of teams at FactSet including Sales, Product Management, Software Engineering, Risk Model Validation, and our Analytics Leadership team. This position is the perfect fit for a candidate with experience in supporting, operating,or sellinga multi-asset class risk system,and an eagerness to engage directly with risk professionals to promote our solutions. What You'll do: Support pre-sales effort including answering RFPs, performing sales presentations, conducting solution demonstrations, and managing trials.Provide thought leadership, research, insights, and best practice advice to our clients and prospects through various channels including client roundtables, participation at industry events, conference panels, articles, risk advisory groupsetc.Maintain knowledge of our overall risk solution including model construction, model validation, risk decomposition, stress testing, what-if analysis, and tail risk across all asset classes covered in the model, including Equity, Fixed Income, Derivatives, Commodities, Private Capital, and Real AssetsUnderstand our linear, monte-carlo, and full repricing approaches to risk.Share industry knowledge and competitor updates internallyCollaborate with clients, account consultants, risk specialists, risk researchers, quantitative developers, software engineers, and product developers to better understand local business requirements, improve our product, and take market share from our competitors. What We're Looking For:8 years industry experiences, with a minimum of5yearsexperienceworking in an investment market riskrole.Strong knowledge of technology within risk workflows and enterprise operations.Strong knowledge of multi-asset class risk systems and the competitive environment.Bachelor's Degree, ideally in Finance, Economics, or Math related field.Strong verbal communication skills, presentation skills,and teamwork skills.Agile, action-oriented, quick thinker: deliver results fast by making simplifying assumptions and take time to dive deeper if our business priorities allow and the problem demands. Any of the following will be considered an advantage: Familiarity or comfort using API/Programming environments, such as Python.Experience in the space of fixed income, derivative, and real assets modeling.Knowledge of markets and principles of quantitative modeling in finance.What's In It for You:Flexible work environment in a great Sydney or Melbourne based office.The opportunity to join a growing firm with a proven record of success over 40 years, made up of thoughtful, innovative minds that value collaboration and welcome your ideas.Mentorship and growth opportunities from colleagues on and offshore.Career progression planning and a focus on career development, complete with dedicated time each month for conference attendance, online learning seminars, and networking.A robust social community dedicated to volunteerism and team buildingevents.Business resource groups that align with our DE&I strategy, designed to cultivate an inclusive environment for all.