Athene Annuity And Life Company

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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