Quantitative Risk Senior Analyst, Risk Management

NISA Investment Advisors, LLC • Clayton, MO

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About The Position

As a Quantitative Risk Senior Analyst in NISA's Risk Management Department, you will be responsible for overseeing and understanding risks undertaken within NISA’s business. Using NISA’s risk tools and methodologies, you will play a critical role in managing and mitigating portfolio, counterparty and model risk, as well as ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and internal policies. You will collaborate closely with portfolio managers and other stakeholders to integrate risk insights, and contribute to the continuous improvement of risk management processes and tools.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, Finance or related field
• 3+ years of experience in quantitative risk management or model risk preferred
• Strong programming skills (Python, R, MATLAB)
• Excellent analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills

Nice To Haves

• CFA or FRM designation a plus
• Experience with Axioma, FactSet, Aladdin, Bloomberg or other risk tools a plus

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain NISA’s portfolio risk program to support portfolio construction through scenario analysis, and comprehensive ex‑ante/ex‑post risk measurement across diverse asset classes and account structures
• Partner with portfolio managers and traders to review and enhance risk reporting, providing independent perspectives that strengthen investment decisions and improve client outcomes
• Evaluate and monitor portfolio risk/return models, including occasional AI‑supported components, to ensure proper use of model outputs and prevent unintended regulatory, financial, or client impacts
• Develop and maintain NISA’s investment model risk program by conducting quantitative analysis and validation of investment models to assess performance, identify weaknesses, and enhance the reliability of the overall modeling framework
• Prepare risk reports and present findings to clients, senior management and risk committees
• Support the development and enhancement of risk governance policies and procedures

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level