Senior Investment Portfolio Strategist

3 days ago


Melbourne, Victoria, Australia HESTA Super Fund Full time

Careers at HESTA Super Fund

Job Description

We are seeking a Senior Investment Analyst to join our Portfolio Construction and Risk Team. In this role, you will be responsible for conducting research and modelling to inform recommendations on medium-term and long-term strategic asset allocations.

You will provide input on potential portfolio impacts from market dynamics and macro-economic factors, develop customised capital market assumptions, and coordinate the activities of the Analysts in the team.

Using your excellent quantitative skills, you will contribute to improving portfolio modelling outcomes such as volatility, correlation, and return distribution profiles. You will also guide the development and configuration of systems and tools used in portfolio and risk modelling.

As a thought leader, you will identify emerging opportunities and risks in the portfolios and products, and provide input on potential medium-term and dynamic asset allocation tilts and portfolio risks. You will collaborate with other teams to share your findings.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have intermediate to advanced quantitative skills, experience with Portfolio Construction approaches, monte-carlo simulation, and risk modelling considerations (e.g., VaR, tracking error, risk factor analysis).

You will have a good understanding of different asset classes and sub-betas within and across the total portfolio. Experience with Private Markets and Unlisted Assets (property, infrastructure, private equity) will be valued for this role.

Technical skills such as intermediate to advanced knowledge of VBA, Python, R, Matlab are essential. You will have experience in quantitative analysis and interpretation of capital market data to provide investment insights and recommendations, gained in an investment bank, super fund, or fund manager.

A collaborative working style and a demonstrated ability to work on a range of deliverables with strict deadlines and a range of stakeholders is essential along with familiarity with risk systems such as BarraOne, FactSet etc.

Benefits that Matter

At HESTA Super Fund, we value and support our employees' well-being, professional development, and financial security.

We offer 15% superannuation, financial planning support, end-of-year payment, and incentivized Employee Referral Program. We also provide novated lease options, comprehensive employee assistance program, free annual flu shots, and skin checks.

We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from First Nations people, physically, neuro, or culturally diverse, LGBTQI+, and people of any age.



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