Senior Research Associate - Investment Research Group

Ameriprise Financial is hiring a Senior Research Associate for its Investment Research Group. The role supports quantitative investment research and due diligence through data analysis, product monitoring, and reporting, while building and improving datasets, analytical tools, dashboards, and automated processes.

What you'll do:

• Support quantitative research, analysis and due diligence across IRG’s investment research coverage, including individual equities, fixed income and managed investment products, through data analysis, monitoring and reporting
• Develop and maintain analytical tools, dashboards and reports used to evaluate investment products, monitor key characteristics and support the Investment Research Group's research and due diligence processes
• Support the development and enhancement of investment research datasets and data processes, including data validation, quality controls, documentation and integration of data from multiple sources
• Conduct quantitative analysis of investment products and strategies, including performance, risk, peer group and other investment characteristics, and clearly communicate findings to research partners
• Identify opportunities to improve and automate existing analytical and reporting processes to increase efficiency, scalability and reliability
• Partner with members of Investment Research and other internal teams to understand analytical needs, troubleshoot data issues and develop practical solutions
• Maintain current knowledge of investment products, financial markets, industry practices, and emerging analytical and technology capabilities relevant to investment research

What they're looking for:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• 0-3 years of relevant experience in financial services, investment research, data analytics or a related field
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with an interest in financial markets, investment products and quantitative investment analysis
• Experience working with large datasets and performing data analysis, validation and reporting
• Experience using analytical or data visualization tools
• Ability to communicate analytical findings clearly through written commentary, reports and visualizations
• Ability to manage multiple assignments, work collaboratively and adapt to evolving business and analytical needs
• Active Series 7 or ability to obtain within 120 days
• Preferably in Finance, Economics, Computer Science, Data Analytics, Statistics or a related field
• Understanding of financial markets, investment products and asset classes across equity, fixed income and managed investments
• Experience with analytical and visualization platforms such as Power BI, Amazon SageMaker, or Dataiku
• Familiarity with investment performance and risk concepts, including returns, benchmarks, peer groups and risk statistics

Benefits:

• Vacation time
• Sick time
• 401(k)
• Health, dental and life insurances
• Most roles are eligible for variable pay in the form of bonus, commissions, and/or long-term incentives depending on the role.