Athene Annuity And Life Company
Derivative Operations Analyst
West Des Moines, Iowa
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 5 days ago
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About the role
- If you are driven to do more and love the challenge of pursuing more, Athene is your kind of company.
- Purpose: The Derivative Operations team is responsible for managing the operational aspects of Athene's Derivative investment and hedging strategy.
- Athene is committed to inclusion and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Responsibilities
- Partner with Portfolio Management, Trading, Legal, Treasury, Investment Accounting, and external counterparties to support the end-to-end lifecycle of derivative transactions.
- Manage trade settlements, margin, collateral, and cash movements while ensuring accurate and timely execution across domestic and international counterparties.
- Perform trade validation, reconciliation, and data management to ensure accurate trade capture and seamless downstream processing for accounting, reporting, and risk systems.
- Oversee third-party service providers, investigate complex operational issues, and drive timely resolution to support business continuity.
- Administer and maintain derivative trading documentation, including ISDAs, CSAs, MCAs, and related legal agreements across counterparties and legal entities.
- Support operational excellence by identifying process improvements, strengthening risk controls, and, based on experience, managing FX, swap, and option pre- and post-trade activities through platforms such as CLS TradeMonitor, GTSS, and MarkitWire.
Requirements
- 1+ year of investment operations, capital markets, or derivatives operations experience, or relevant experience.
- Working knowledge of derivative post-trade processes, including trade lifecycle, settlements, reconciliations, collateral, and legal documentation.
- Advanced Excel skills required; experience with VBA, SQL, or other data analysis and automation tools is a plus.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills with exceptional attention to detail, sound judgment, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
Nice to have
- Experience with investment operations platforms such as MarkitWire, triResolve, Acadia, GTSS, PAM/PFI, or similar trade processing systems preferred.
- Advanced Excel skills required
- experience with VBA, SQL, or other data analysis and automation tools is a plus.
Company info
- We are driven to do more.
- More for our customers and the financial professionals who offer our products.
- You will find we offer more than the basics to create an inclusive and dynamic work environment at our various locations.
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