Job Description

What You'll Do:

Portfolio Analyst – Asset Allocation (Des Moines, Iowa)

Join our Principal Asset Allocation (“PAA”) Portfolio Management team supporting Target Date Funds. In this role, you’ll deliver investment forecasts, risk analytics, portfolio modeling, and research insights that help optimize portfolio positioning and performance.

• Portfolio Construction: Support asset class research, risk modeling, scenario analysis, and efficient frontier work.
• Portfolio Analysis: Create reports that monitor key investment criteria, risk characteristics, and attribution trends. Provide insights and recommendations to the portfolio management team based on independent analysis
• Portfolio Trading: Support and execute trading functions that focus on tactical asset allocation and rebalancing efforts
• Portfolio Reporting: Communicate portfolio positioning, performance, sub‑advisor updates, and active risk drivers. Assist in preparing and publishing performance commentary for internal and external stakeholders
• Research & Intellectual Capital: Contribute to portfolio R&D efforts and other thought‑leadership materials. Continue developing advanced analytical skills to support investment research and portfolio insights

Principal Asset Management is the global investment solutions business for Principal Financial Group® (Nasdaq: PFG), managing about $580 billion in assets and over 60 years of experience. Principal Asset Management has been recognized as a “Best Places to Work in Money Management” for 14 consecutive years! Check us out at !

Who You Are:

Who you Are

• Bachelor's degree with an emphasis in finance, economics, accounting, math, statistics, or similar technical field
• General knowledge of investment vehicles, economic and investment theories, the investment environment, and an understanding of Principal Asset Management’s network of specialized investment groups and affiliate product offerings
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, coupled with strong quantitative and analytical skills

Skills That Will Help You Stand Out

• 2+ years of relevant investment-related experience, including exposure to equities, fixed income, and/or multi‑asset class investments
• Python or similar coding skills preferred
• CFA designation, or progression towards
• Experience with Morningstar, Bloomberg, FactSet, Barra and performance attribution/risk decomposition tools
• Charles River experience
• Ability to efficiently and effectively research, compile and analyze information
• Ability to manage multiple tasks, work independently in a non-structured environment, and drive results

Salary Range Information: Salary ranges below reflect targeted base salaries. Non-sales positions have the opportunity to participate in a bonus program. Sales positions are eligible for sales incentives, and in some instances a bonus plan, whereby total compensation may far exceed base salary depending on individual performance. Actual compensation for all roles will be based upon geographic location, work experience, education, licensure requirements and/or skill level and will be finalized at the time of offer. Salary Range: $83300 - $104500 / year Time Off Program: Flexible Time Off (FTO) is provided to salaried (exempt) employees and provides the opportunity to take time away from the office with pay for vacation, personal or short-term illness. Employees don’t accrue a bank of time off under FTO and there is no set number of days provided. Pension Eligible: No Additional Information:

Location(s)

The position will be located in Des Moines, IA. You can check out what our Global Headquarters in Des Moines looks like here: 

Work Authorization/Sponsorship

At this time, we're not considering applicants that need any type of immigration sponsorship (additional work authorization or permanent work authorization) now or in the future to work in the United States. This includes, but IS NOT LIMITED TO: F1-OPT, F1-CPT, H-1B, TN, L-1, J-1, etc. For additional information around work authorization needs please use the following links.

Nonimmigrant Workers and Green Card for Employment-Based Immigrants

Investment Code of Ethics

For Principal Asset Management positions, you’ll need to follow an Investment Code of Ethics related to personal and business conduct as well as personal trading activities for you and members of your household. These same requirements may also apply to other positions across the organization.

Experience Principal

At Principal, we value connecting on both a personal and professional level. Together, we’re imagining a more purpose-led future for financial services – and that starts with you. Our success depends on the unique experiences, backgrounds, and talents of our employees. And we support our employees the same way we support our customers: with comprehensive, competitive benefit offerings crafted to protect their physical, financial, and social well-being. Check out our careers site to learn more about our purpose, values and benefits.

Principal is an Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Posting Window: We will accept applications for 3 full days following the Original Posting Date, after which the posting may remain open or be removed based upon applications received. If we choose to post the job again, we will accept additional applications for at least 1 full day following the Most Recently Posted Date. Please submit applications in a timely manner as there is no guarantee the posting will be available beyond the applicable deadline. Date First Posted (TTF): 4/7/2026 Latest Post Date: Careers - US: 4/7/2026

Job Tags

Permanent employment, Full time, Temporary work, Work experience placement, H1b, Work at office, Flexible hours

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