Manager, Portfolio Risk Analytics

Primary DetailsTime Type: Full timeWorker Type: Employee

Location: Sydney
Type: Permanent, full time
Hybrid role, happy to talk flexible working

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The Opportunity

• Newly created role focused on delivering actionable risk insights to support the construction and management of the investment portfolio.

• Key contributor to portfolio optimisation and Asset Liability Management.

• Opportunity to shape risk monitoring and communication for the first line risk function.

Your New Role

Take ownership in a newly created, high-impact role where your risk insights will directly shape QBE's investment strategy. You'll deliver actionable analysis for portfolio optimisation, drive smarter decision-making, and transform risk monitoring and communication.

Collaborate with senior stakeholders, influence risk governance, and use advanced modelling tools to perform scenario analyses that make a real

difference.

Key Duties

• Deliver actionable risk insights for Portfolio Optimisation, portfolio construction and Asset Liability Management processes.

• Monitor and report accurately on portfolio risk exposures, communicating regular and timely updates from a first line perspective.

• Support the maintenance and validation of risk and capital models as required.

• Contribute to risk-related governance, including contributing to the design and evolution of risk appetites and frameworks.

• Identify key investment themes (opportunities and risks) to perform bespoke scenario analysis using modelling tools across instantaneous and through-time shock and recovery scenarios, communicating insights/recommendations to senior stakeholders.

• Manage stakeholders relating to portfolio risk, particularly in the context of first- and second-line risk interactions.

The recruitment process will consist of 2-3 stages of interviews, psychometric assessment and background checks.

About You

You are passionate about markets with a deep understanding of investment risk. With a strategic and analytical mind, you thrive when solving complex investment problems. You are skilled at simplifying complex analysis into easily communicated and actionable insights to influence portfolio decisions and are a confident collaborator with stakeholders across all levels. When considering risk, you are balanced and pragmatic and are able to think from a first and second line perspective across short and long-term time horizons. 

Key Criteria

• Strong understanding of investment risk management, particularly in an asset management context.

• Demonstrated strong interest in investments and financial markets.

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to communicate complex risk insights clearly and effectively.

• Experience with scenario analysis and risk reporting tools.

• Strong stakeholder management skills, particularly across first and second line risk functions.

About QBE

We can never really predict what's around the corner, but at QBE we're asking the right questions to enable a more resilient future – helping those around us build strength and embrace change to their advantage. We're an international insurer that's building momentum towards realising our vision of becoming the most consistent and innovative risk partner.
And our people will be at the centre of our success. We're proud to work together, and encourage each other to enable resilience for our customers, our environment, our economies and our communities. With more than 13,000 people working across 26 countries, we're big enough to make a real impact, but small enough to provide a friendly workplace, where people are down-to-earth, passionate and kind.
We believe this is our moment – what if it was yours too? Your career at QBE — let's make it happen

Benefits

We offer a range of benefits to help provide holistic support for your work life, whatever your circumstances. As a QBE employee you will have access to and benefit from:

• 'Hybrid Working' – a mix of working from home and in the office to enhance your work/life balance

• Life Leave, supporting the life events we all experience, leaving your annual leave for rest

• Free holistic wellbeing coaching, nutritional, confidential counselling, financial and legal advice

• 18 weeks' gender-equal flexible leave for all new parents, including paid super

• Voluntary super contributions and company matching

• Income protection insurance & reimbursed Death and Total Permanent Disability insurance premiums

• A range of discounts on insurance products, car hire, hotels, goods and services

Rewards & Recognition

We value our employee's experience with us and are proud to have been recognised for the following awards:

• 2025 Winner of Excellence in Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Award at the Insurance Business Australia Awards for our program

• 2023 Most Inclusive Workplace at the Australian HR Institute (AHRI) Awards

• 2021 LinkedIn Top Employer & HRD Employer of Choice

• 2020 Best Workplace Diversity & Inclusion and Excellence Award for Best Health & Wellbeing at the Australian HR Awards

• Platinum employer on the Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) – the definitive national benchmark on LGBTQI+ workplace inclusion

• Ranked in the top ten in the AAGE Top Graduate Employers 2025 for medium sized program as voted by graduates

• Family Friendly Workplace accredited employer since 2021

Apply Now

APPLY NOW and let's make it happen
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Skills:

Analytical Thinking, Capital Models, Communication, Critical Thinking, Financial Analysis, Intentional collaboration, Investments Analysis, Managing performance, Risk Analysis, Risk Assessments, Risk Governance, Risk Management, Risk Reporting, Scenario Analysis, Stakeholder ManagementApplication Close Date: 29/09/2025 11:59 PM

How to Apply:

To submit your application, click "Apply" and follow the step by step process.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

QBE is an equal opportunity employer and is required to comply with equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction it operates.

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