Analyst - Investment Analytics

Careers with Impact

More than one million Australians trust us with their money, and that trust shapes how we work every day. Our members sit at the centre of everything we do, guiding our decisions and the impact we strive to make.

We’re looking for people who are purpose-driven and accountable, who value inclusion and collaboration, and who are proactive in managing risk to protect our members’ long-term outcomes. In return, you’ll be part of an organisation where your work contributes to strong returns, real-world impact, and a culture that reflects the communities our members serve.

We're seeking a detail-oriented Analyst to join our Investment Analytics and Reporting team, where you'll support investment performance and risk reporting through hands-on analysis and insight generation. This is an opportunity to do analytical work inside a high-performing investments team that values curiosity, technical capability and collaboration.

What You’ll Do

In this Analytics role, you will help the Investment Analytics and Reporting team generate insights through the preparation, analysis and presentation of complex investment data. You'll build the pipelines, dashboards, and automated data driven solutions leveraging cloud platforms to streamline analytics and enhance operational efficiency.

•    Support portfolio analysis, attribution and risk analytics across the Investment teams
•    Design and maintain interactive dashboards that bring performance and risk data together for Investment teams and senior stakeholders
•    Build and maintain Python and SQL solutions that automate data ingestion, transformation and routine analytics
•    Contribute to the implementation and continuous improvement of performance and risk systems
•    Provide analytical support to the Investment teams on portfolio performance, exposures and risk

What You’ll Need

Essential
•    SQL for querying and transforming structured data
•    Python (pandas, numpy) for data manipulation and analytics
•    Experience building interactive dashboards and visualisations (Power BI or web-based)
•    Exposure to cloud data platforms (AWS or Azure)
•    Foundational understanding of investment products
Desirable
•    Experience with data governance, metadata management, or lineage documentation
•    Experience in superannuation or institutional investment
•    CFA, FRM, or CIPM in progress or an appetite to pursue them

What We Offer

•    Opportunity to work with a collaborative, innovative team
•    Professional development and growth opportunities
•    Supportive learning environment
•    Exposure to cutting-edge investment analytics
•    Work that directly impacts investment decision-making

Benefits that matter and make a difference for our employees

•    Leave for those moments that matter, an additional 6 days of leave at the end of year, up to 6 days paid volunteer leave, gender neutral paid parental leave of 20 weeks, Gender Affirmation leave, reproductive health and wellbeing leave, Cultural and Ceremonial leave. Access your LSL after 3 years, take AL at half pay, and purchase up to 2 weeks additional leave (just to name a few!).
•    Your Professional development matters, up to $5k per year professional development and up to 8 days professional development leave, HESTA scholarships and free access to a range of premium learning tools.
•    Your health and wellbeing matters, free annual flu shots and skin checks, incredible social events throughout the year and a comprehensive employee assistance program available 24/7.
•    Your financial wellbeing matters, up to 15% super, financial planning support, end of year payment for all Enterprise Agreement-covered employees, incentivised Employee Referral Program and novated lease options.

Our Commitment to Inclusion

We celebrate, value and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures and abilities. We welcome and support applications from First Nations people, physically, neuro or culturally diverse, LGBTQI+, and people of any age. We are proud to be WGEA accredited as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equity. 

We want all candidates to feel safe, included and provided with the best opportunity to thrive, if you require reasonable adjustments during your application or throughout the recruitment process, please reach out to a member of the Talent team careers@hesta.com.au and we’ll call you to discuss. 

Please note: Applications via recruitment agencies will not be accepted for this position