Portfolio Analytics Specialist

The role

Analysts work with product, engineering, and data science teams to build portfolio intelligence tools. They analyze portfolio and security-level performance, risk, and attribution.

What you will do

• Collaborate with product, engineering, and data science teams to build portfolio intelligence tools and analytics components
• Analyze portfolio- and security-level performance, risk, and attribution
• Decompose returns to identify key drivers of alpha, beta, and idiosyncratic outcomes
• Conduct market, macroeconomic, and security-level research to support client workflows and product insights
• Validate, interpret, and clearly communicate financial metrics to internal stakeholders and clients

Required qualifications

• 2–4+ years of experience in a front-office financial role (investment banking, hedge fund, asset management, or similar)
• Exceptional analytical and Excel skills
• Strong proficiency in financial modeling and interpreting large datasets
• Deep understanding of core investment concepts: portfolio theory, risk attribution, yield, drawdown, correlation, and volatility
• Excellent at communicating with institutional clients
• Demonstrated deep interest in financial markets, investment strategies, and institutional workflows
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently in a fast-paced, remote environment
• Familiarity with institutional investment processes, research platforms, and financial data tools
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree from a top-ranked university in Finance, Economics, Engineering, or a related field
• First-Class Honours degree (or international equivalent) required

Nice to have

• CFA, FRM, or MBA
• Experience with tools like Bloomberg, FactSet, or data programming languages (Python, R)

About the company

Arcana is a portfolio intelligence platform used by hedge funds and asset managers to analyze performance and risk.