New York Life Insurance Co

Investment Risk Analyst

New York Life Insurance Co$93K — $133K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a quantitative or analytical discipline required.
  • 1 to 4 years of experience in investment or risk analysis roles.
  • Exposure to private markets or alternative investments required.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills for synthesizing complex information.
  • Demonstrated interest in investment analysis with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

  • Support investment performance reviews for public and private market strategies.
  • Conduct manager due diligence and evaluate track records.
  • Analyze portfolio exposures including concentration and liquidity risks.
  • Review investment materials including manager communications and updates.
  • Maintain monitoring frameworks for less transparent investment strategies.
  • Prepare analytical summaries for internal investment governance.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to provide timely investment insights.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package including leave programs and adoption assistance.
  • Student loan repayment programs available.
  • Continuous enhancement of benefits based on employee feedback.
  • Commitment to employee volunteerism and community engagement.
Full Job Description
Location Designation: Hybrid - 4 days per week

The Investment Risk Analyst will support investment analysis, manager due diligence, proactive risk management and ongoing portfolio review across a broad range of strategies, with a primary focus on private markets and less liquid investments. Coverage may include private credit, private real assets, private equity, and strategies that combine public and private exposures.

This position is intended for an early career investment professional. The role emphasizes analytical development, exposure to senior investment discussions, and hands on work across both investment and investment risk perspectives.

What You'll Do:

Support investment performance reviews across public and private market strategies, including identifying performance drivers and notable changes versus expectations.

Support manager due diligence and track record evaluation, including performance history, attribution where available, portfolio construction, decision process consistency, and key risks.

Analyze portfolio exposures and risk, including concentration, liquidity, leverage, and structural features specific to less liquid vehicles.

Review and synthesize investment materials, including manager communications, investment memos, quarterly letters, and portfolio updates.

Assist in maintaining consistent monitoring frameworks for less transparent strategies, including repeatable templates, documented assumptions, and clear escalation thresholds.

Prepare clear analytical summaries for internal investment reviews and governance forums, with conclusions supported by evidence and appropriate caveats on data limitations.

Support evaluation of new strategies and changes to existing mandates, including rationale, expected role in portfolio, and key risks and constraints.

Collaborate with internal stakeholders to provide timely, evidence based investment insights, including ad hoc analyses tied to market events and manager developments.

Advanced Analytics and AI

Use advanced analytics and AI enabled tools to improve the consistency and efficiency of investment review and risk assessment.

Apply modern techniques to distill insights from large volumes of material, identify changes in portfolio posture over time, and highlight emerging risks for follow up.

Contribute to building repeatable workflows that improve monitoring discipline, while adhering to firm policies for confidentiality and appropriate handling of non public information.

What You'll Bring:

Bachelor's degree in a quantitative or analytical discipline required. CFA, Master's degree or MBA with strong analytical focus is a plus.

1 to 4 years of experience in an investment related or investment risk adjacent role. Internships in asset management, consulting, banking, or investment risk are relevant.

Exposure to private markets or alternative investments required.

Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to synthesize complex information into concise, decision oriented summaries.

Demonstrated interest in building a career in investment analysis and investment risk, with strong attention to detail and follow through.

Technical Skills

Strong Excel skills and comfort working with data, including clean outputs and transparent assumptions.

Experience with investment analytics platforms such as Bloomberg, FactSet, or Aladdin is a plus.

Familiarity with Python, SQL, or similar tools is helpful.

Experience using AI enabled analytical tools in a professional setting is valued.

Experience with PitchBook and or Preqin is a plus.

Experience with company level valuation and financial analysis is a plus, including interpreting financial statements, assessing value drivers, and translating downside risks into monitoring questions.

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Pay Transparency

Salary Range: $93,000-$133,000

Overtime eligible: Exempt

Discretionary bonus eligible: Yes

Sales bonus eligible: No

Actual base salary will be determined based on several factors but not limited to individual's experience, skills, qualifications, and job location. Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. In addition to base salary, employees may also be eligible to participate in an incentive program.

Please note: This role requires FINRA licensed and/or FINRA Associated Person pre-hire fingerprinting.

Job Requisition ID: 93568

About New York Life Insurance Co

New York Life Insurance Company is a mutual life insurance company in the United States and one of the life insurers in the world, ranking #88 on the 2014 Fortune 500 list with over $540 billion in total assets under management, and more than $19 billion in surplus and AVR. New York Life and its subsidiaries provide insurance, investment, and retirement solutions. For 175 years, the company has been helping people put their love into action. It was founded in 1845 and is headquartered in New York.

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