Fixed Income Investment Associate Analyst

About the Role

The Associate Investment Analyst applies broad theoretical investment and financial knowledge to support fixed income, equity, and alternative investment portfolio activities for Westfield affiliated companies. Working under close supervision, the role gathers data, prepares basic analysis, monitors assigned information sources, maintains reports, and drafts summaries for review by investment team members to support established portfolio processes and decision making.

Key Responsibilities

• Assists with assigned portfolio activities by gathering economic, sector, sub-asset class, security, fund, and manager information and organizing findings.
• Prepares basic analysis to support investment review activities, including issuer, credit, equity, alternative investment, performance, risk, liquidity, and valuation information.
• Monitors assigned market activity, portfolio holdings, cash positions, issuer news, credit spreads, regulatory developments, and economic conditions; escalates notable observations.
• Updates and maintains existing financial models, portfolio reports, watch lists, and analytical tools.
• Supports portfolio construction, sub-asset class analysis, attribution, income variance analysis, and annual planning activities by compiling accurate data and preparing routine reporting materials.
• Assists with approved trade support activities by preparing order information, coordinating required documentation, and tracking execution details.
• Supports due diligence activities for new and existing investments, fund managers, brokers, third-party advisors, and technology providers by gathering information, completing initial analysis, and documenting findings.
• Drafts written summaries, monthly results, sector review materials, ad hoc reports, and presentation support materials.
• Identifies routine opportunities to improve assigned documentation, data quality, and reporting steps and supports approved updates.
• Participates in team strategy discussions, stakeholder calls, and assigned projects by providing data, documentation, and analysis support.
• Travels occasionally to support training, industry events, investment or economic research, special assignments, and meetings between office locations.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Basic Investment Research
• Foundational Financial Modeling
• Portfolio Reporting Support
• Market Data Analysis
• Bloomberg or Similar Market Data Tools
• Microsoft Office
• Trade Support Documentation

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Engineering, Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Business, or a related field, or equivalent training or work experience.
• 0-2 years of experience applying quantitative, qualitative, financial, investment, credit, securities, portfolio, or research concepts to data, coursework, internships, or related work.
• Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)

Location: Hybrid - defined as working three or more days per week in the office.

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.