Hybrid Investment Operations Analyst – One-Year Term

at Cascade Asset Management Company

• Job title: Investment Operations Analyst – One-Year Term
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: $85,000 - $105,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Kirkland, United States

About the role

• Analyst supporting day-to-day operations of a global investment portfolio for Cascade Asset Management Company. Focused on equities, derivatives, fixed income, private equity, and real assets.

Responsibilities

• Support the day-to-day operations of a global, multi-billion-dollar investment portfolio spanning equities, derivatives, fixed income, private equity, and real assets
• Daily cash management and position reconciliation, conducting investigative research with custodians
• Ensure seamless settlement of trade activities with counterparties, system vendors, and banks
• Collateral validation and processing for all over the counter (OTC) and cleared derivative positions
• Derivatives reporting and reconciliations (futures initial/variation margin)
• Ownership of all margin-related activity and communication with Prime Brokers
• Effectuate changes from corporate or class actions, validating, communicating, and processing updates to systems
• Processing of inbound and outbound cash wires
• Setup and maintenance of asset/security data

Requirements

• 0-3 years of financial services or securities experience required
• Interest in a career in the investment industry
• Undergraduate degree preferably in finance, accounting, economics, or related field
• Proficiency in Excel required
• Preliminary understanding of fixed income, equity, derivative instruments, collateral and collateral management, and other cash
• Able to present ideas and plans clearly, using available resources, in order to foster understanding across a multitude of stakeholders at various seniority levels
• Driven by process efficiencies and system improvement; approaches day-to-day operational data optimization with passion
• Possesses a keen eye for details, superlative accuracy, with a no-tolerance approach for data inaccuracy
• Ability to multitask and balances priorities against ambiguity
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Outstanding interpersonal skills with an empathic style, improving partnership and cross-group collaboration skills
• Ability to multitask in a fast paced, market-driven environment operating from 5:00am – 2:00pm daily

Benefits

• Comprehensive fully paid benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, long-term disability insurance
• Generous employer match to 401(k) retirement savings contributions
• 18 days of paid vacation each year for the first four years of employment
• Eight paid holidays
• Up to three floating holidays per year
• Up to 14 days of sick leave
• Generous paid parental and family leave program
• Several employee wellness programs and mental health resources
• Charitable giving match
• Reimbursement for fitness, daycare, and/or commuter expenses