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Athene · 2 days ago

Senior Derivative Operations Analyst

El Segundo, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$79K/yr - $119K/yr

5+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Work closely with Derivative Portfolio Management, Derivative Trading, Legal, Treasury, and Investment Accounting to support end-to-end trade processing and data management for a variety of derivative products

Work closely with foreign and domestic investment banks to manage settlements associated with derivative trade events, margin requirements, cash management, and collateral

Perform data management functions to ensure appropriate flow of data into internal trade execution and capture platforms, and downstream to accounting, reporting, and other stakeholder platforms

Serve as point of escalation for trade and data breaks, provide direction to resolve complex issues with internal and external stakeholders, and incorporate new processes to mitigate risk of repeated issues

Assist management with operational support for strategic initiatives and projects, including the implementation of new processes, systems, investment products, and hedging strategies

Serve as Derivative Operations systems subject matter expert, working closely with Project Managers, Business Analysts, and Developers to support the maintenance and enhancement of operational platforms – Proactively seeking out ways to identify inefficiencies and improve current processes

Oversee third-party providers, analyzing complex issues, and coordinating with them to resolve any issues which arise

Develop and enhance a culture of prudent risk management within the team, and wider organization

Management and analysis of legal-document trading agreements; understanding differences among ISDAs, CSAs, MCAs and associated agreements across different legal entities and trading partners

Support regulatory events/changes, industry initiatives, and market trends which may impact the business and/or offer opportunities to improve systems/processes

Review trade bookings and legal trade documentation to ensure trades flow correctly for confirmation or to downstream systems

Qualification

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Required

Bachelor’s degree (in Business, Finance, Accounting, Data Analytics, MIS, or related field) or an equivalent combination of education and professional experience required

5+ years of progressive responsibility and experience in finance, accounting, or related industry required

Knowledge of and prior experience with derivative post-trade workflows required

Experience using MarkitWire/MTM, triResolve/TriOptima, Acadia, PAM/PFI, and/or GTSS

Prior experience writing business cases, defining business requirements, and/or overseeing projects as a business user

Expert knowledge of Excel required. VBA/SQL experience a plus

Strong knowledge of derivative and/or fixed income products, and how they fit with investment and hedging principles

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Superb work ethic, highly detail-oriented, well-organized, assertive, self-motivated, and able to prioritize multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced changing environment.