Investment Risk AnalystPioneer Investments is a diversified asset management firm and a key franchise of Victory Capital Management (VCTR). Founded in 1928, Pioneer currently manages over $125 billion in assets across a wide range of strategies. We are seeking a Credit Research Analyst to join our Corporate Credit Research team.
General Summary and Purpose:The ideal candidate will maintain and enhance front office investment risk models, collaborate directly with Portfolio Managers, and serve as a key analytical resource across multiple internal teams including RFP, Institutional, and Performance. A strong emphasis is placed on automation, data engineering, and building scalable reporting solutions that feed into Victory's internal AI infrastructure.
You Will:Risk Modeling- Maintain, validate, and enhance front office investment risk models used by Portfolio Managers
- Monitor portfolio risk exposures including factor risk, tracking error, VaR, and drawdown metrics
- Perform scenario analysis and stress testing across strategies and asset classes
Portfolio Manager Support- Partner with Portfolio Managers on ad hoc quantitative research and special projects
- Provide risk attribution analysis and portfolio diagnostics on demand
- Assist in pre- and post-trade risk analysis for investment decisions
- Translate complex risk outputs into clear, actionable insights for investment teams
Data Engineering & Automation- Develop and maintain automated reporting pipelines using Python, SQL, and Snowflake
- Build and optimize Snowflake data models and queries to feed Victory's internal AI tools
- Automate repetitive analytical workflows, reducing manual effort across the investment risk function
- Maintain clean, well-documented codebases and contribute to shared internal libraries
AI & Innovation- Contribute to the development of AI-assisted risk analytics and reporting tools
- Explore and prototype machine learning applications for risk factor modeling and anomaly detection
- Stay current on emerging AI/ML techniques relevant to investment risk management
You Have:- Education & Experience
- Bachelor's degree required in a quantitative field: Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Finance, or Engineering
- 3-5 years of relevant professional experience in investment management, risk analytics, or quantitative research
- Technical & Programming
- Proficiency in Python (pandas, numpy) for data analysis and automation
- Strong SQL skills with hands-on experience in Snowflake or similar cloud data warehouses
- Exposure to data visualization tools (Tableau, Power BI, or Python-based libraries)
- Investment & Risk Knowledge
- Foundational understanding of investment concepts: equities, fixed income, derivatives, and portfolio construction
- Familiarity with risk metrics: tracking error, VaR, beta, factor exposures, drawdown, and Sharpe ratio
- Experience with or exposure to risk systems (e.g., Bloomberg PORT, FactSet, MSCI RiskMetrics)
- Soft Skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills -- ability to translate quantitative outputs for non-technical stakeholders
- Intellectual curiosity with a bias toward building and automating
- Self-starter mentality with the ability to manage ad hoc requests alongside longer-term projects
- NICE TO HAVE
- Snowflake experience
- GenAI integration experience
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure)
- R programming for statistical analysis
- Familiarity with API integrations (Bloomberg, BarraOne, FactSet)
Our Benefits:Victory Capital Management offers excellent Medical, Dental, Vision plans, Flexible PTO, Family Medical and Disability Leaves, Education Tuition Reimbursement and a 401k plan with a generous employer match.
Target Compensation:The target base salary range for this position is $75,000 to $90,000
Salaries are determined based on internal equity, internal salary ranges, market data/ranges, applicant's skills and prior relevant experience, certain degrees, and certifications.
Victory Capital Management operates a pay-for-performance compensation philosophy and total compensation may vary based on role, location, department and individual performance.
Victory Capital Management's total compensation package includes the opportunity for annual compensation bonuses and/or commissions and a generous benefits package.
