Analyst/Associate, Portfolio & Risk Management
About Yieldstreet
Yieldstreet is building the largest global digital wealth management platform to change the way wealth is created. With an investor-first approach, our investor community builds a diversified portfolio of investments outside of the stock market to generate passive income. Yieldstreet is giving unprecedented access to asset classes such as Fine Art, Real Estate, Marine, Legal & Private Business Credit. We’re headquartered in New York City with offices in Miami, Boston, Brazil, Argentina, Malta and Greece.
Why Yieldstreet?
Join a team of diverse, smart, and friendly people from 8 different countries who speak a total of 17 different languages who are on a mission to make alternative investments more accessible. Our team is comprised of successful entrepreneurs with combined exits of over $1B. We get social with each other during happy hours, exercise classes and team off sites!
What’s in it for you:
Competitive compensation packages including equity Health, dental & vision coverage with FSA/HSA options
Unlimited PTO
401k Match
Learning and Development stipend
Wellness credit
Paid lunch once a week
Commuter benefit
Life insurance
Sabbatical
About the Role:
Yieldstreet is looking for an Analyst / Associate to join our Portfolio & Risk Management team full time. You will be working with/reporting to the Director of the Portfolio & Risk Management team.
The Portfolio & Risk Management team is integrated into Yieldstreet’s investment process at every juncture, from reviewing pre-transaction diligence and underwriting at the investment level, to oversight of portfolio level concentration and risk management. We collaborate with various Yieldstreet functions including the Investment teams, Product, Marketing, Finance, Valuations, and Operations.
Portfolio & Risk Management’s core responsibilities:
i. Investment Process: Understand and challenge risk assumptions and track
investment performance vs. expectations
ii. Risk Analytics & Investment Performance Communications: Communicate
portfolio compositions and characteristics using conceptually fluent frames and
data visualizations
iii. Strategic Risk Positioning: Strive to sensitize and mitigate macro risks
iv. Portfolio Construction & Stress Testing: Top-down portfolio as well as bottoms-up
investment level management
This role will be based out of the NYC office and requires someone to be located within a commutable distance. You should expect to be in the office at least 3 days per week.
What you'll do:
- Assist with the development and production of investment analytics reporting for key internal & external stakeholders using cloud-based frameworks
- Support advancing the investment performance reporting processes including the development and communication of portfolio performance modeling and scoring frameworks to internal and external audiences
- Help with the buildout of the Portfolio & Risk Management function as it scales
- Assist in tasks across functions including origination, underwriting, structuring, operations, technology and marketing
What you'll need:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience. CFA or CAIA is a plus
- At least 1-4 years of finance, investment analytics, credit underwriting, or risk experience
- Ability to articulate financial concepts and information in both verbal and written forms
- Excellent organizational skills and high attention to detail
- Deal execution oriented with a readiness to roll up your sleeves and manage a process end to end
- Ability to work seamlessly in a cross-functional team environment spanning multiple disciplines and geographies
- Excellent organizational and prioritization skills to balance multiple projects with competing deadlines
- Attention to detail, passion for innovation, and ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
- Knowledge of design tools, Google Sheets, Google Docs, Google Slides, PowerPoint, Excel, Word
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