Investment Risk Analyst, Fixed Income

Wellington Management

. Interact directly with portfolio management teams alongside Risk Strategists, providing complementary insights and constructive challenge to investors on their investment theses and portfolio composition in support of superior risk-adjusted outcomes for clients.

Posted 4/30/2026full-timeBoston • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $90,000 - $180,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Interact directly with portfolio management teams alongside Risk Strategists, providing complementary insights and constructive challenge to investors on their investment theses and portfolio composition in support of superior risk-adjusted outcomes for clients.
Take increasing levels of responsibility for key aspects of assigned risk engagements.
Proactively and creatively work to enhance these engagements by leveraging any unique insights from the Risk Analyst’s own experience with input from more senior risk professionals.
Conduct ad-hoc research and analysis to address investor questions and support the engagements of Risk Management.
Engage daily with Risk Strategists and investment professionals to ensure transparent measurement and reporting of risks in portfolios.
Ensure dashboard, reports, or other shared tools are accurate and timely, and escalate concerns and observations of interest appropriately.
Partner with Line Management and Investment Products and Fund Strategies colleagues to ensure the firm’s fiduciary needs on investment risk are met.
Participate actively in Risk Meetings with Portfolio Strategists, group meetings within Global Risk and Performance Strategy, and other dialogues on market and portfolio risk insights, risk concerns and measurements.
Actively engage in enhancing the Risk reporting infrastructure, including design of exhibits and reports to support the risk oversight process.

Requirements

What you’ll need

3+ years’ experience in risk management within long only or benchmark-relative fixed income or multi-asset portfolios
Proven ability to partner with investment talent effectively
Ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritize effectively, meet deadlines, and deliver high quality, accurate work in a fast-paced business
Demonstrable fixed income derivatives knowledge
Experience with structured fixed income products such as MBS (Mortgage-Backed Securities) or CLO (Collateralized Loan Obligation) products would be considered a plus
Post-graduate degree in a quantitative field and/or FRM/CFA/CAIA preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

Retirement plan
Health and wellbeing
Dental, vision, and pharmacy coverage
Health savings account
Flexible spending accounts
Commuter program
Employee assistance program
Life and disability insurance
Adoption assistance
Back-up childcare
Tuition/CFA reimbursement
Paid time off (leave of absence, paid holidays, volunteer, sick and vacation time)

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Hard Skills & Tools

risk managementfixed incomefixed income derivativesstructured fixed income productsMBSCLO

Soft Skills

partneringtask managementprioritizationdeadline managementquality assurance

Certifications

FRMCFACAIA