Job Description

This position is responsible for identifying and executing investment funding and interest rate derivatives transactions that support overall FHLBank strategy. This position supports Capital Markets leadership in development and implementation of investment strategies interest rate risk management conducting market research and developing enhanced risk management practices; primarily responsible for of all longterm investment strategies; and will serve as a backup for liability and derivative transactions.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in finance or economics. MBA and/or CFA is preferred.

• Three or more years of progressive experience in the management of fixed income or other market related trading activity with significant emphasis on or knowledge of the mortgagebacked securities markets.

• Familiarity with derivative markets including an understanding of financial instruments such as futures options and swaps.

• High level analytical and problemsolving skills are required; problems can be technically complex and require the collection interpretation and analysis of data from diverse sources.

• Must be able to make take responsibility for and demonstrate commitment to decisions in a timely manner. These may be required to be made under short time frames contain circumstances with offsetting factors evaluation of various options consideration for novel approaches and investment structures; all must be made in adherence to regulation and accepted risk appetites.

• Ability to effectively express ideas orally and in writing prepare business correspondence summarize complex reports write procedures and interpret complicated policies. Work effectively with internal and external stakeholders in idea generation negotiation research process review and design and a focus on improving the capabilities of the Capital Markets department.

• Knowledge of asset/liability management techniques and interest rate risk measures.

• Ability to perform basic and advanced financial calculations.

• Must be able to work and travel independently.

FHLBank Topeka EEO Policy

FHLBank Topeka is an equal employment opportunity employer. We recruit employ train compensate and promote without regard to race color creed religion sex age sexual orientation national origin ancestry pregnancy parental status citizenship status disability genetic information military status gender identity and expression or marital status.

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