Senior 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.

Bring your authentic and passionate self to this exceptional role #careerswithimpact

We’re looking for a Senior Analyst to be a senior member of our Investment Analytics and Reporting team, providing specialist support and leading the delivery of complex analytics initiatives across the function. You’ll design and implement enhancements to analytics, data workflows and visualisations, then transition them into BAU with clear documentation and handover.

This is a hands-on technical role for someone who enjoys problem solving, creative solutions and building things end to end: building dashboards that bring performance and risk data to life, automating the routine so the team can focus on higher-value work, and contributing to the data pipelines. You’ll also play a mentoring role, helping uplift the technical capability of junior analysts.

What You’ll Be Doing

Leading the delivery of complex analytics initiatives and uplifts: designing, building and implementing changes, then transitioning them into BAU ownership with clear documentation and handoverTriaging and prioritising data and visualisation requirementsDesigning and building dashboards and visualisations that bring performance and risk data together for Investment teams and broader stakeholdersContributing to the design and development of data pipelines and data assets using Cloud platforms (AWS or Azure)Supporting and driving delivery of complex analytics and regulatory projects, coordinating requirements, testing, vendor liaison and implementationDesigning and implementing automated solutions using Python and SQL to streamline routine tasks, automate data ingestion and transformation, and enhance operational efficiencyEstablishing and maintaining accurate documentation of process maps, procedures, workflows and system configurations, and embedding robust controlsMentoring junior analysts through code review, pairing and knowledge sharingCollaborating with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for automation and process improvement, and contributing to broader investment projects

What You’ll Bring

Strong practical Python and SQL to extract, clean, transform and automate investment or financial data at scaleA demonstrated track record designing and building data visualisations and dashboards (e.g. Power BI)A working understanding of investment data, ideally including performance measurement, multi asset class attribution and investment risk conceptsComfort working with data pipelines and cloud data workflowsSeveral years in an investment analytics role, including projects or initiatives you led from initial request through to delivery and handoverExperience leading projects and system implementations, managing vendors, and mentoring or guiding junior team membersA background from a super fund, custodian or fund manager

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.

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