Senior Investment Analyst - Liquid Markets

* Manage daily liquidity needs of client portfolios given unique portfolio objectives and liquidity targets.
* Identify, execute, and monitor investment opportunities across various asset types including, but not limited to, Money Market Funds, Treasury Bills, Agency Discount Notes, Commercial Paper, and Reverse Repurchase Agreements.
* Oversee collateral management function by selecting and optimizing collateral for statutory deposits, liquidity lines, funding agreement/securities-based lending programs, derivatives, and other uses.
* Oversee Securities Lending Program. Monitor positions, activity, and P&L. Identify, recommend, and implement revenue enhancement and risk mitigation strategies.
* Identify, evaluate, and execute cost-efficient funding strategies—such as Repurchase Agreements, liquidity facilities, and other secured or unsecured financing channels—to optimize the firm’s borrowing costs and support portfolio needs.
* Support reporting and monitoring efforts for collateral management, asset warehousing, and funding platforms
* Develop and maintain a Liquid Markets relative value framework, regularly communicating ideas and investment opportunities to portfolio managers and other constituents.
* Expand capabilities in Liquid Markets by researching, evaluating, and recommending new asset types, investment strategies, and trading platforms.
* Build and maintain relationships with external trading partners and vendors, capturing and communicating relevant research, trade ideas, and execution strategies.
* Establish and maintain external trading accounts, approved issuer/fund lists, and process documentation.
* Prepare and conduct monthly portfolio performance reviews, periodic asset class risk reviews, peer analyses, and ongoing fund due diligence reviews.
* Drive enhancement of investment processes, technology, analytics, and reporting capabilities including portfolio monitoring and cash flow forecasting.
* Serve as back-up to Rates trader/portfolio manager.
* Perform ad hoc projects, analysis, and other roles as requested across Nationwide Investments.
* Reports to Senior Investment Professional - Liquid Markets.
** Reporting Relationships:
** Senior Investment Professional – Head of Portfolio Management
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* Education:

** Undergraduate degree.
MBA, MS or MA in business administration, economics, finance, or CFA preferred.  
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* Experience:

** 4 to 7 years of investment experience.
* Demonstrates presence with excellent verbal and written communication skills
* Must be particularly well-organized, responsible, capable of delivering requests on time, and able to multi-task
* Results driven, self-motivated, and intellectually inquisitive
* Positive, hardworking, pro-active, and professional
* Highly collaborative and team oriented
* Critical and creative thinker willing to express opinions and views
* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
* Capable of working independently and uses some judgement with oversight required for overall task
* Experienced understanding of asset liability management concepts, asset allocation, interest rate risk and credit risk and liquidity
* Excellent mathematical and statistical skills with proven ability to analyze qualitative and quantitative information and external factors that may influence or have an impact on the financial markets, the economy, and the company
* Command of research skills necessary to analyze financial market and macroeconomic trends
* Strong functional capability with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), Bloomberg, think

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We have an array of benefits to fit your needs, including: medical/dental/vision, life insurance, short and long term disability coverage, paid time off with newly hired associates receiving a minimum of 18 days paid time off each full calendar year pro-rated quarterly based on hire date, nine paid holidays, 8 hours of Lifetime paid time off, 8 hours of Unity Day paid time off, 401(k) with company match, company-paid pension plan, business casual attire, and more.

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