Senior Risk Reporting Analyst
John Hancock Manulife
We’re looking for a Senior Risk Reporting Analyst (Global WAM Risk) to join our team at MBPS. We are seeking skilled professionals to support the Investment Risk Oversight (IRO) team within the Global Wealth & Asset Management (GWAM) segment. In this role, you will be part of the 'second line' risk function and will collaborate with team members and internal stakeholders to enable independent oversight of investment risks across portfolios managed or manufactured within Manulife’s GWAM segment. You will leverage your technical skills and investment management knowledge to develop and enhance these capabilities. Key responsibilities include transforming extensive risk datasets to improve risk reporting capabilities and crafting risk narratives that meet both global and regional needs. Additionally, you will develop and optimize risk data infrastructure and processes in collaboration with cross-functional teams to ensure data integrity and seamless integration.
Position Responsibilities:
Risk Infrastructure and Data Management:
Maintain and enhance infrastructure for collecting, storing, and managing risk data, including data lakes, data warehouses, and data pipelines, ensuring data integrity and accessibility by often utilizing programming languages such as Python, R, or SQL.
Work in close collaboration with IT, data, and other relevant teams to ensure seamless data flow and integration.
Collaborate with relevant functions to ensure the high integrity of risk analytics produced from the risk systems.
Risk Reporting:
Serve as subject matter expert for investment risk reporting and analytics for GWAM and its underlying business units / regions, ensuring accurate and timely reporting, coupled with concise narratives of key observations and areas of concern.
Develop comprehensive dashboards using data visualization tools like Microsoft PowerBI or Tableau to effectively communicate complex investment risk concepts and actionable insights to stakeholders.
Develop, maintain, and enhance aggregated Key Risk Indicators for inclusion in reports distributed to stakeholders.
Process Optimization:
Manage and prioritize queue of development and enhancement requests for existing tools and solutions.
Enhance data quality and improve the efficiency of risk processes to ensure accurate and reliable risk assessments.
Identify, evaluate, and implement tools and platforms to streamline risk management processes such as automate risk reporting capabilities.
Stakeholder Engagement:
Collaborate with team members (i.e. the investment risk managers) and stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into technical specifications.
Facilitate the effective operation of regional investment risk forums by preparing discussion materials and engaging in discussions with forum members to address key observations and concerns.
Regulatory Compliance and Industry Standards:
Stay abreast of regulatory requirements and industry standards related to investment risk oversight, ensuring compliance and adherence to best practices.
Proactively assess market developments to determine their impact on risk exposures and ensure timely, accurate reporting to stakeholders.
This job description does not represent a comprehensive listing of job duties that are required of the employee performing this role. We reserve the right to change duties or assign additional duties at any time with or without notice.
Required Qualifications:
A minimum of 5 years of experience in investment risk management, risk reporting, analytics, or risk data management within a buy-side investment management firm or related financial institution, with an understanding of investment risk principles.
Experience with data visualization tools such as Microsoft PowerBI or Tableau, with the ability to develop reports/dashboards from scratch.
A basic understanding and experience with Tableau and SQL are also required.
A bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, mathematics, or a related field.
Amenable to work on a night shift schedule.
Preferred Qualifications:
Pursuing or completion of professional certifications like CFA, FRM, PRM, or CAIA is desirable.
Experience with implementing or exposure to any market risk analytics system (e.g., MSCI, Bloomberg, etc.) is desirable.
Strong quantitative and analytical skills, with proficiency in statistical analysis and the ability to manipulate and interpret large datasets.
A keen interest in exploring how artificial intelligence (AI) can enhance data insights and investment risk management processes.
The ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, along with strong interpersonal abilities.
When you join our team:
We’ll empower you to learn and grow the career you want.
We’ll recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are more than just words.
As part of our global team, we’ll support you in shaping the future you want to see.
About Manulife and John Hancock
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