Ameriprise Financial
Investment Risk Analyst
Boston, MA
Nov 1, 2024
Full Job Description
Columbia Threadneedle Investments, the global asset management division of Ameriprise Financial, is seeking an Investment Risk Analyst to be based in Minneapolis, MN or Boston, MA. This role assists senior risk managers to measure, monitor, analyze, and manage investment risk across Columbia Threadneedle's collection of funds.

Key Responsibilities

  • Review risk reports, communicate findings and escalate observations to senior risk managers and business leaders. Assist in the communication of risk analysis to fund managers.
  • Research and investigate ad-hoc risk issues, interacting with internal and external team.
  • Manage regular investment risk processes overseeing investment risk across portfolios.
  • Continuously improve the investment risk process by maintaining and enhancing risk data reporting solutions and creating insightful visualizations/reports.
  • Maintain the integrity and accuracy of the data in the system, work with Technology and Operations to resolve system and portfolio data issues as necessary.


Required Qualifications

  • Professional and/or educational experience in risk management, investments, and/or finance
  • Knowledge of financial market instruments across Equity, Fixed Income, and Multi-Asset including derivatives
  • Programming/coding experience with one or more of the following: Python, R, Excel VBA, SQL Server/Access databases
  • Excellent analytical capabilities and ability to understand quantitative models
  • Good general understanding of investment management and financial risk management
  • Capable of taking initiative on broader IRM goals to enhance departmental capabilities
  • Excellent written and verbal communications
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritize effectively, meet deadlines and deliver high quality, accurate work in a fast-paced environment
  • Ability to maintain good relationship with business partners


Preferred Qualifications

  • BA/BS in a quantitative field such as Finance, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Engineering, Economics, or other relevant area of study
  • A Masters in Financial Mathematics is relevant, though not required.
  • Achievement of, or progress towards professional designations such as CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst), FRM (Financial Risk Manager), or PRM (Professional Risk Manager) are relevant though not required.
  • Preference will be given to candidates with 3-5 years of experience preferably in risk management, investment management, or capital markets.
  • Experience and familiarity with Blackrock Aladdin or other risk systems and Tableau is relevant but not required.

About Our Company
We're a diversified financial services leader with more than $1 trillion in assets under management and administration as of 2022. Our team of 20,000 people in more than 20 countries, advise and manage assets and income of more than 2 million individual, small business and institutional clients. We are a longstanding leader in financial planning and advice, a global asset manager and an insurer. Our unwavering focus on our clients and strong financial foundation connects each of our unique businesses - Ameriprise Financial, Columbia Threadneedle Investments and RiverSource Insurance and Annuities. Here, we foster meaningful careers, invest in the future, and make a difference for clients, institutions and communities around the world.

Ameriprise Financial is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, genetic information, age, sexual orientation, citizenship, gender identity, disability, veteran status, marital status, family status or any other basis prohibited by law.

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