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Investment Risk Associate

Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC
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Job Overview:

Lord Abbett is currently seeking an Investment Risk Associate to join its Investment Risk Management team. In this role, the associate will monitor and report on capital markets and Lord Abbett strategies, analyze portfolio trading and holdings data, produce and enhance reports, assist other team members with investment risk analysis and research projects, and help maintain the team’s documentation and knowledge base. This role offers the associate the opportunity to analyze investments across all asset classes Lord Abbett invests in, to collaborate with various functions across the firm, and to leverage their technical and quantitative skills to add value.

We’ll trust you to:

  • Produce and deliver various daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports on capital markets, Lord Abbett investment strategies, liquidity, derivative exposures, etc.
  • Implement enhancements to existing reports and templates to improve data visualizations or update calculation methodologies.
  • Organize and analyze large sets of portfolio and risk data from various systems.
  • Support other team members with projects and investor engagements.
  • Develop and maintain process documentation.
  • Grow your knowledge set of Lord Abbett products and investment capabilities.

You'll need to have:

  • Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative discipline; an advanced degree is a plus
  • 0-5 years’ experience in an investment-related field
  • Expertise in programming languages such as Python (preferred), C++ and/or Java   
  • Strong intellectual curiosity and be self-driven
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Knowledge of statistical analysis techniques and comfort with analyzing large data sets
  • High proficiency in Excel
  • Experience with market data and analytics providers such as Bloomberg or FactSet is preferred
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to work within a fast-paced team environment
  • Collaborative, team-first attitude; growth mindset
  • Ability to prioritize and progress multiple projects simultaneously