AIMCo (Alberta Investment Management Corporation) Looking for Analyst, Collateral Management (Fixed Term) at Edmonton, AB Full Time

This is a 1-year fixed term position on AIMCo’s Collateral team based in Edmonton, Alberta.

Join a team of supportive and determined professionals who are responsible for calculating, processing and managing the margin requirements for several trading strategies across the AIMCo asset classes. Collateral is centralized across the organization and exchanged on Repos, OTC Derivatives, Exchange Traded Derivatives (Futures, Cleared Swaps), Prime Brokerages and Securities Lending transactions. The team works closely with Portfolio Managers to forecast exposures and optimize collateral balances to ensure there is sufficient liquidity.

The Analyst, Collateral Management, is responsible for supporting the Collateral Management team’s daily operations and initiatives including counterparty risk management, liquidity operations and securities lending analysis. The Analyst will work closely with the team and internal clients to analyze firm-wide collateral metrics in the development of collateral management reporting and counterparty risk measures.

Responsibilities

• Calculating net exposures and managing the inventory of all collateral positions with counterparties
• Responding to and initiating margin calls with counterparties for all margin-based strategies including CSAs, Repos and Futures
• Effectively executing collateral strategies such as re-hypothecation, optimization and substitutions
• Booking and reconciliation of collateral trades into the Collateral Management Module and the accounting book of record
• Development, implementation, and enhancement of collateral reporting
• Act as the subject matter expert and first point of contact on the collateral management application

Ideal Candidate Qualifications

• University degree in finance or a quantitative field such as mathematics, computer science, or actuarial sciences with a finance component is preferred
• 2+ years of experience working with investment concepts, practices, analysis and product types (futures, short-selling, derivatives, repo, equity finance, etc.)
• Strong skills in Microsoft Excel, VBA and SQL
• Demonstrated intellectual curiosity and committed to continuous learning
• Takes enjoyment in questioning the status quo with focus on identifying potential solutions
• Strong written and verbal communication skills paired with the ability to listen and understand
• Able to create stakeholder buy-in by the thoughtful presentation of facts and data
• Interest in financial markets and investments is strongly desirable

Success Measures

Within the first year on the team, a successful analyst can expect to contribute to the broadening of the collateral function within the organization. The analyst will continuously look for opportunities to gain efficiencies and improve processes within the department. These efficiencies will be developed through involvement in new and current projects, providing back-up support to the senior members on the team, and through strong knowledge of investment instruments, programming skills, and organizational experience.

Benefits and Rewards

• Exciting special project work and stretch assignments
• Ongoing training, coaching and educational reimbursement programs
• Health care spending account and onsite fitness facilities

About AIMCo

Alberta Investment Management Corporation, AIMCo, is one of Canada’s largest and most diversified institutional investment managers with CAD $168.3 billion of assets under management, as of December 31, 2021. AIMCo invests globally on behalf of 32 pension, endowment, and government funds in the Province of Alberta.

At AIMCo, you’ll be part of a Results-Only Work Environment™ that enables employees to choose where and when they work. An outcome-based goal-setting methodology ensures that our people leaders and employees are all focused on the same measurable goals.

Next Steps

We are excited to learn more about you. Please submit your resume, cv or apply via LinkedIn to be considered.

NOTE:Final candidates will be asked to undergo a security screening, which includes a credit bureau and a criminal record investigation, the results of which must be acceptable to AIMCo.

Job Reference: CA00646