Analyst, Investment Analytics
National Life Group
- Addison, Illinois, United States
- Addison, Illinois, United States
About
Support the Office of the CIO in bringing transparency to NLG Capital's investment strategies across the general account. Build and maintain analytical tools, monitors, and dashboards that organize complex datasets issuer-level credit data, manager exposures, peer disclosures, market data into legible and actionable reports for senior decision-makers. Automate recurring workflows risk reporting, exposure aggregation, ALM scenario inputs so the team spends its time on judgment, not assembly. Support investment, risk, and operations colleagues in identifying the highest-leverage problems where technology and AI can compress turnaround time or expand coverage. Apply software engineering practices version control, code review, testing, documentation so the tools we build are durable and shareable across the team.
The Person Pivotal Experience & Expertise
Degree in Financial Engineering, Data Science, or Computer Science (or a combination of experience and education), with a demonstrated interest in financial markets. Demonstrated experience in financial analysis, analytics, or quantitative development roles considered a plus. Python and SQL are core requirements, not nice-to-haves. Proficiency with Excel and at least one BI / visualization platform (Tableau, Power BI, or equivalent). Practical experience using LLMs and AI coding assistants (e.g., Claude, Claude Code, Copilot, Cursor) to accelerate analysis, process unstructured documents, and build internal tooling. We expect candidates to have opinions about where these tools work, where they fail, and how to verify their output. Exposure to a cloud data platform (Snowflake, Databricks, BigQuery, or similar) is a plus. Experience with code development best practices modular code, testing, documentation, code review is a plus. Intense intellectual curiosity, strong work ethic, and a track record of driving projects to completion. Solid interpersonal skills and an inclusive, collaborative working style.
Cultural Fit
Results-driven, with a bias toward shipping useful tools rather than perfect ones. Treats AI as a force multiplier neither dismissive nor over-credulous. Knows when to use it, when to verify, and when a model is the wrong tool for the job. Comfortable in an organization that learns from both its mistakes and its successes. Comfortable with ambiguity, and willing to own the work of resolving it. Has the integrity to surface all relevant facts, and the humility to say what they do not know. Proficient in giving and receiving constructive feedback, in real time and in structured settings. Practices transparent, direct, open communication across the organization. Promotes collaboration and brings a "firm first" attitude does what is right for National Life Group.
Benefits
Your benefits start day one and are flexible and customizable to your and your family's specific needs. Check out the BENEFITS of a Career at National Life!
Base Pay Range. The base pay range for this position is the range National Life reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for the position taking into account the wide variety of factors, including: prior experience and job-related knowledge; education, training and certificates; current business needs; and market factors. The final salary or hourly wages offered may be outside of this range based on other reasons and individual circumstances. Additional Compensation and Benefits. The total compensation package for this position may also include a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and parental leave), dependent on the position offered. The successful candidate may also be eligible to participate in National Life's discretionary annual incentive programs, subject to the rules governing such programs. If hired, the employee will be in an "at-will position" and National Life reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation or benefit program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, company or individual department/team performance, and market factors. National Life is accepting applications for this role on an ongoing basis and the role remains open until filled. Salary Pay Range $52,875 - $77,550 USD
Languages
- English
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