Wealth Enhancement Group

Director of Portfolio Construction and Risk Management

Wealth Enhancement Group

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Salary

💰 $225,000 - $235,000 per year

Job Level

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About the role

  • Enhance and formalize portfolio construction frameworks across model portfolios
  • Develop and maintain optimization methodologies that incorporate risk, return, liquidity, and tax considerations
  • Implement systematic risk budgeting and volatility management processes
  • Design and maintain stress testing and scenario analysis frameworks across asset classes
  • Support macro-informed positioning analysis in partnership with Portfolio Management
  • Monitor portfolio exposures including factor risk, duration, credit, and correlation structure
  • Oversee development of standardized risk dashboards for internal stakeholders
  • Develop reporting frameworks for drawdown analysis, scenario testing, and attribution
  • Ensure portfolio risks remain aligned with stated objectives and investment policy guidelines
  • Provide actionable risk insights to senior leadership and the Investment Committee
  • Maintain and refresh capital market assumptions used in strategic allocation decisions
  • Support strategic and tactical asset allocation modeling
  • Assist in evaluating new asset classes and alternative investment structures from a portfolio construction perspective
  • Partner with Equity, Fixed Income, and Manager Research teams to ensure cohesive model sleeve integration
  • Evaluate and enhance portfolio analytics systems (FactSet, Bloomberg, optimization tools, etc.)
  • Improve data governance and automation related to portfolio analysis and reporting
  • Support advisor-facing portfolio analytics and diagnostic tools
  • Identify process efficiencies to reduce manual portfolio oversight workflows
  • Lead portfolio-related special initiatives driven by market developments, platform growth, or strategic expansion
  • Support model evolution and new solution development initiatives
  • Contribute to white papers, investment commentary, and advisor education materials as needed
  • Collaborate closely with the Head of Portfolio Management to support implementation excellence
  • Partner with Director of Investment Manager Research, Director of Fixed Income, and Director of Equities to ensure cross-asset consistency
  • Develop and mentor junior team members within portfolio analytics and risk functions
  • Establish documentation standards and quality control processes

Requirements

  • PhD preferred, Masters Degree in Quantitative Finance, Mathematics, Statistics, or related field required
  • 10+ years of experience (5+ with PhD) in multi-asset portfolio construction, asset allocation, or risk management
  • Strong quantitative and analytical skill set
  • Experience with portfolio optimization, risk systems, and multi-asset modeling
  • Proficiency in Excel; familiarity with FactSet, Bloomberg, and portfolio analytics tools required
  • Programming experience (Python, R, MATLAB, SQL) preferred
  • Strong understanding of traditional and alternative asset classes
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • High ethical standards and professional integrity
  • Ability to work collaboratively across investment teams.
Benefits
  • Medical, dental and vision coverage (Available to full-time employees and their families)
  • Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contribution and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for medical, dependent, and transit expenses
  • Life and AD&D insurance – employer paid and voluntary options
  • Short-term and long-term disability, workers compensation – employer paid
  • 401k with match and profit sharing
  • Wellness programs and resources
  • Voluntary benefits, including pet insurance
  • 18 days of paid time off (PTO), accrued annually (25 PTO days after 4 years of service)
  • 12 paid holidays each year (10 pre-determined and 2 floating days)
  • Paid parental leave and paid caregiver leave (Caregiver leave available after 6 months of tenure)
  • Reimbursement for tuition, licensing, and other credentials (Available after meeting service requirements)
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
portfolio constructionoptimization methodologiesrisk budgetingvolatility managementstress testingscenario analysisportfolio analyticsdata governancequantitative analysismulti-asset modeling
Soft Skills
analytical skillscommunication skillscollaborationleadershipmentoringintegrityprocess efficiencydocumentation standardsactionable insightsstrategic thinking
Certifications
PhDMasters Degree in Quantitative FinanceMasters Degree in MathematicsMasters Degree in Statistics