Portfolio Risk Analyst in Leeds

Permanent: 37.5 hour per week
Full time (we welcome flexible working discussions)

An opportunity to make a difference

At Border to Coast our purpose is to make a difference and we’re looking for a keen Portfolio Risk Analyst to join our award-winning team. As a customer-owned and customer-focused organisation, integrity is one of our values, as is our collaborative and sustainable approach. Our focus is to secure the pensions of over a million people who have provided valuable service to their communities and society. We’re the largest UK asset manager outside London or Edinburgh, and we provide innovative investments that deliver sustainable returns over the long term.

The role - what you’ll be doing

Join us as a Portfolio Risk Analyst and you’ll become part of a growing team responsible for maintaining and developing portfolio risk analytics and measures across all investment sub-funds and portfolios, in line with our investment processes, procedures, and relevant legal or regulatory requirements. Your role is hugely important and will include:

• Producing accurate and timely portfolio risk reports across multiple asset classes on a weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis, ensuring Portfolio Managers, the Investment Team, and Executive Committees have the insights they need.
• Monitoring key risk metrics such as concentration, liquidity, stress testing, scenario analysis, and performance attribution, while driving improvements and collaborating with Research and Responsible Investment teams to provide quantitative input.
• Extracting, analysing, and maintaining data for a range of purposes and stakeholders, ensuring accessibility, quality, and integrity across different sources and providers.

Your work will directly support our mission to deliver secure, sustainable investment for over a million pension scheme members.

About you - and the value you’ll bring to our team

We’d like you to be educated to degree level (or equivalent) and hold a relevant investment qualification such as CFA or FRM - or be willing to work towards one. Beyond that, we’re looking for someone who is analytical, collaborative, and passionate about investment risk. You’ll bring:

• Strong numerical and analytical skills, with the ability to interpret complex data and present clear, actionable insights.
• Experience working with large datasets, including data manipulation and cleansing, and advanced Excel skills.
• Familiarity with risk and portfolio management systems (e.g., Bloomberg, BlackRock Aladdin) and data visualisation tools such as Power BI.
• A keen interest in investment markets, long-term investing, and a commitment to responsible and sustainable investment.
• A proactive approach to learning and developing your technical knowledge and skills.

If you’re motivated by making a positive impact and thrive in a collaborative environment, we’d love to hear from you.

Why join Border to Coast?

At Border to Coast, you will receive competitive remuneration and have access to excellent benefits:

• Vitality Health Insurance for all employees
• Employee Assistance Programme
• A generous holiday allowance of 30 days a year, plus bank holidays
• Professional Development including the opportunity to gain fully funded qualifications (e.g. IMC)
• Critical Illness Cover
• Pension scheme
• Stunning Leeds city centre location only a short walk to the train station
• Cycle to work scheme
• Life Assurance of 6 times of salary
• Sustainable travel plans
• Range of discounts for Leeds gyms, shops and restaurants
• Hybrid working
• Onsite gym

We welcome applications from people of all experience levels and backgrounds and value diversity of thought. We are committed to creating an inclusive and engaging workplace, ensuring that colleagues maintain a work life balance. We encourage colleagues to progress, be themselves and be their best through both personal and professional development. If you have a disability, or if you have a condition that you believe may affect your performance during our selection process, we would be happy to discuss making reasonable adjustments to our processes for you. Please contact our recruitment team at recruitment@bordertocoast.org.uk

We’re looking for people with the right values, behaviours, skills and experiences and if you meet some of the role’s criteria and are interested in finding out more about Border to Coast and the team, we’d love to hear from you.

About Us

Based in Leeds, Border to Coast is the largest LGPS (Local Government Pension Scheme) pool in the UK. It is owned by 11 Local Government Pension Schemes funds ('Partner Funds'). The Partner Funds represent nearly 3,000 employers and over 1.1 million members. The Partner Funds are Bedfordshire, Cumbria, Durham, East Riding, Lincolnshire, North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, Surrey, Teesside, Tyne and Wear and Warwickshire. The Partner Funds have c.£65.3bn in investments, of which Border to Coast is directly responsible for the management or oversight of £55.4bn (as of 31 March 2025). Border to Coast Pensions Partnership Ltd is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Registered in England Number: 10795539 and Registered Office: 5th Floor, Toronto Square, Toronto Street, Leeds, LS1 2HJ.