Careers with Impact
More 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.
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We're seeking a talented Investment Analyst to join our Portfolio Construction and Risk team. This is a role where you can contribute to the multi-asset risk analysis and risk attribution activities in addition to the long-term and medium-term asset allocation process and strategy implementation.
Key activities include developing and maintaining comprehensive risk models and dashboards while supporting strategic and medium-term asset allocation reviews. You will be instrumental in conducting portfolio scenario and risk attribution analysis, implementing asset allocation changes, and enhancing our portfolio modeling capabilities. A key aspect of your role will involve contributing to investment reporting and stakeholder communications across the organization including developing customised risk dashboards to convey both qualitative and quantitative risk settings for each investment option.
You will also have the opportunity to participate in long-term strategic asset allocation reviews and help set asset class strategies in addition to supporting the analysis of potential medium term and dynamic asset allocation opportunities and portfolio risks, collaborating with the broader investment team as appropriate, highlighting potential changes when appropriate.
About You
The ideal candidate will hold an undergraduate degree in Finance, Economics, Econometrics, or Actuarial Science. You should possess strong quantitative skills with demonstrated experience in portfolio construction and risk modeling. Knowledge of risk systems such as BarraOne and FactSet is essential, along with programming capabilities in VBA, Python, R, or Matlab. A solid understanding of global financial markets and asset classes is crucial, as is previous experience in investment analysis within banking, super funds, or fund management.
Professional Development: A post graduate qualification would be advantageous, as would experience with investment databases and compliance frameworks. We are committed to supporting your ongoing professional development and growth within the organization.
Personal Qualities: The successful candidate will demonstrate strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, coupled with excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. We seek someone with a collaborative approach and team-oriented mindset, who shows commitment to continuous learning and improvement, and maintains a passion for delivering results.
At HESTA, you'll have the opportunity to work alongside industry leaders in a collaborative and innovative environment. We are committed to supporting your professional development and career growth while enabling you to make meaningful contributions to investment outcomes. Our culture promotes open communication, innovation, and personal growth.
If you're passionate about investment analysis and ready to join a dynamic team where your contributions will have real impact, we want to hear from you. Join us in shaping the future of investment strategy and risk management.
Benefits that matter and make a difference for our employees
• Leave for those moments that matter, an additional 6 days of leave at the end of 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, up to 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 and we'll call you to discuss.
Please note: Applications via recruitment agencies will not be accepted for this position