Investment Operations Analyst

Careers with Impact

More than one million Australians trust HESTA with their money. HESTA is a top-performing industry super fund working for real-world impact. We use our expertise and influence to deliver strong long-term returns while accelerating our contribution to a more sustainable world.

HESTA is also an inspiring and rewarding place to work. That's because what we do makes a difference to the lives of our members. The people who work at HESTA are not only exceptional at what they do, they're focused on living and creating a strong organisational culture. We're an industry super fund dedicated to the people who keep our communities going. People who provide some of the best health, education and community services in the world are HESTA members – and we are proud to serve them.

Bring your authentic and passionate self to this exceptional role #careerswithimpact

As the Investment Operations Analyst - Performance, you'll play a crucial role in delivering independent investment performance reporting and attribution analysis. You'll work directly with investment management and execution teams to provide valuable insights that drive strategic decision-making.

In this role you will be a subject matter expert in Investment Performance and deliver impactful performance insights across portfolios, asset classes and investment options that will be integrated into the development of investment strategy. You will develop and maintain performance measurement and attribution models and ensure the accuracy and integrity of performance databases. You will have the opportunity to collaborate with investment managers on investment reviews and investment committee presentations and contribute to system and reporting improvement initiatives.  

About you

Some experience in investment performance analysis and reporting and an understanding of attribution models and methodologies, including Fixed Income attribution, is essential for success in this role. You will have knowledge of regulatory requirements for superannuation fund investment reporting and working knowledge of complex financial instruments and their performance measurement.

Required technical skills include proficiency with investment platforms (e.g., Simcorp, Bloomberg, Factset), basic SQL/Python and experience with data visualisation tools such as Powerbi.  You will have excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, advanced analytical and problem-solving capabilities with an in-depth understanding of superannuation investment structures.

Benefits that matter and make a difference for our employees

•    Leave for those moments that matter, an additional 6 days of leave at the end of year, up to 6 days paid volunteer leave, gender neutral paid parental leave of 20 weeks, Gender Affirmation leave, reproductive health and wellbeing leave, Cultural and Ceremonial leave. Access your LSL after 3 years, take AL at half pay, and purchase up to 2 weeks additional leave (just to name a few).

•    Your Professional development matters, up to $5k per year professional development and up to 8 days professional development leave, HESTA scholarships and free access to a range of premium learning tools.

•    Your health and wellbeing matters, free annual flu shots and skin checks, incredible social events throughout the year and a comprehensive employee assistance program available 24/7.

•    Your financial wellbeing matters, up to 15% super, financial planning support, end of year payment for all Enterprise Agreement-covered employees, incentivised Employee Referral Program and novated lease options.

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. We are proud to be WGEA accredited as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equity. 

We want all candidates to feel safe, included and provided with the best opportunity to thrive, if you require reasonable adjustments during your application or throughout the recruitment process, please reach out to a member of the Talent team and we'll call you to discuss. 

Please note: Applications via recruitment agencies will not be accepted for this position