Portfolio Construction Analyst (Fixed Income & Portfolio Risk Analysis)

Location: Hybrid schedule in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Salary: $120,000–$160,000 annually, plus an annual discretionary bonus

Company

hirify.global is an asset manager with global investment teams and a Philadelphia-based fixed income group managing $42 billion across US and global portfolios.

What you will do

• Develop and enhance fixed income portfolio construction, risk management, and market risk-factor frameworks.
• Analyze standalone and portfolio-context risk, volatility forecasts, correlations, market regimes, and downside-risk approaches.
• Build optimization tools and scalable frameworks for investment ideas, customized client portfolios, and portfolio guidelines.
• Research options markets, cross-asset signals, and derivative strategies for expressing investment views and managing risk.
• Review trade entry and exit points, reconcile performance attribution, and prepare analytical materials for investment meetings and firm-wide presentations.
• Lead portfolio and risk reviews, present research insights, and evaluate AI-driven tools to improve investment research and risk analysis.

Requirements

• 3–7 years of experience in fixed income, portfolio construction, risk management, quantitative research, multi-asset investing, and options or derivatives.
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, mathematics, statistics, engineering, computer science, or a related quantitative field.
• Strong understanding of portfolio theory, risk modeling, factor analysis, volatility, and optimization techniques.
• Experience with portfolio analytics, performance attribution, and risk systems.
• Strong programming and data analysis skills in Python, R, MATLAB, SQL, or similar tools.
• Ability to communicate complex investment and risk concepts clearly to investment and non-investment audiences.

Nice to have

• Advanced degree and/or CFA certification.
• Familiarity with options markets and derivatives analytics.
• Experience applying AI or machine learning tools to investment research.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work schedule with a Philadelphia-based investment team.
• Three weeks of paid time off during the first year, plus paid holidays, sick leave, parental and caregiving leave, bereavement leave, and volunteering leave.
• Medical, dental, vision, insurance, disability, and well-being benefits.
• 401(k) plan with an 85% company match on eligible pre-tax and Roth contributions, up to IRS limits.
• Employee stock investment plan, discounted company fund purchases, learning assistance, and career development resources.