Senior Collateral Analyst
Boston, MA - USA
Job Summary
Wellington Management offers comprehensive investment management capabilities that span nearly all segments of the global capital markets. Our investment solutions tailored to the unique return and risk objectives of institutional clients in more than 60 countries draw on a robust body of proprietary research and a collaborative culture that encourages independent thought and healthy debate. As a private partnership we believe our ownership structure fosters a long-term view that aligns our perspectives with those of our clients.
The Company
Tracing our roots to 1928 Wellington Management Company LLP is one of the worlds largest independent investment management firms. With over US$1 trillion in assets under management as of 30 June 2021 we serve as a trusted adviser to institutional clients and mutual fund sponsors in 65 countries. Our innovative investment solutions are built on the strength of proprietary independent research and span nearly allsegments of the globalcapital markets including equity fixed income multi-asset and alternativestrategies. As a private partnership whose sole business is investment management our long-term views and interests are aligned with those of our clients.
We are committed to attracting a talented and diverse workforce and to fostering an open collaborative culture ofinclusivity because we believe multiple perspectives lead to more informed investment and business Wellington Management our appetite for technology is insatiable. We recognize that the world is full of fascinating questions that will impact the future of companies economies financial markets and entire industries. We want you to help us find answers to these questions by building and evolving our innovative industry leading technology platform. We are seeking qualified candidates to join our evolving and expanding technology team. Together you will not only dream up solutions to todays investment challenges but you will build them in order to see real-life results.
Position
The Derivatives Operations team supports a broad range of postexecution activities including collateral and margin processing lifecycle event management confirmations and trade messaging for OTC instruments (rates credit TRS options) futures listed options cleared OTC MSFTA and repo. This Derivatives Operations Senior Analyst role will be responsible for managing daily collateral activity for our ISDA GMRA/MRA and MSFTA agreements. This role ensures timely and accurate margin calls movements settlements and reconciliations while supporting risk management.
The Senior Analyst will work closely with brokers counterparties client relationship teams trading and technology partners to ensure timely processing of collateral respond to internal and external inquiries and resolve complex issues. Given the complexity and manual nature of certain processes the Analyst is expected to identify and drive efficiency improvements through workflow reporting and reconciliation enhancements. While the role is highly collaborative many responsibilities are selfdirected and require the ability to work accurately under tight deadlines.
Responsibilities
- Calculate issue and respond to margin calls for OTC derivatives & MSFTA products
- Process collateral movements (cash and noncash) and lifecycle events (coupons interest etc.) accurately and on time
- Monitor settlement and reconciliation activity investigating and resolving failed trades margin disputes and valuation differences
- Monitor collateral balances and eligibility schedules ensuring usage aligns with legal agreements and internal guidelines
- Support regulatory requirements related to margin and collateral (e.g. uncleared margin rules)
- Act as a steward of risk and controls by maintaining strong documentation procedures and a focus on accuracy and quality
- Identify and support fronttoback process improvements including automation and system enhancements to strengthen efficiency and controls
- Serve as a subjectmatter resource and escalation point for issues raised by internal and external stakeholders including clients custodians accounting agents trading and portfolio managers
- Participate in industry working groups to assess new regulatory developments
Qualifications
- Undergraduate degree with a strong academic record
- 4 years of experience in collateral management
- Strong understanding of OTC derivatives products
- Experience with OTC agreements (ISDA GMRA/MRA etc.) a plus
- Strong communication skills high attention to detail and an analytical problemsolving mindset
- Comfortable working in a fastpaced highvolume environment
- Willingness to escalate issues and propose solutions
- Technical proficiency in Excel; experience with Python and SQL preferred
- Experience with Calypso Collateral TriOptima and Acadia a plus
- Experience with agentic applications a plus
Not sure you meet 100% of our qualifications Thats ok. If you believe that you could excel in this role we encourage you to apply and welcome a chance to review your background. We are dedicated to building and maintaining a diversified workforce and considering a broad array of candidates with a variety of skill workplace experiences and backgrounds.
As an equal opportunity employer Wellington Management ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race color sex sexual orientation gender identity gender expression religion creed national origin age ancestry disability (physical or mental) medical condition citizenship marital status pregnancy veteran or military status genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. If you are a candidate with a disability or are assisting a candidate with a disability and require an accommodation to apply for one of our jobs please email us at .
At Wellington Management our approach to compensation is designed to help us attract inspire and retain the best talent in our strive to pay employees fairly and competitively across all levels and roles. Our approach to compensation considers all aspects of total compensation; all employees are eligible to receive salary variable compensation and benefits. The base salary range for this position is:
USD 80000 - 150000This range takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered when making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; role; skills and experience; certifications; and education. This range is an estimate and further details on salary and total compensation aspects will be shared with candidates during the recruitment process.
Base salaryis only one component of Wellingtons total compensation approach. Other rewards may include a discretionary Corporate Bonus and/ or Incentives if eligible. In addition we offer a comprehensive and high value benefit package to meet the unique needs of our employees and their families and we are committed to fostering a flexible work environment that enables employees to thrive personally and professionally. Examples of our benefits include retirement plan health and wellbeing dental vision and pharmacy coverage health savings account flexible spending accounts and commuter program employee assistance program life and disability insurance adoption assistance back-up childcare tuition/CFA reimbursement and paid time off (leave of absencepaid holidays volunteer sick and vacation time)
We believe that in person interactions inspire and energize our community and are essential to our support of this commitment our employees work from our offices 4 days a week with flexibility to work remotely 1 day a week. We believe that this approach ultimately supports our mission to deliver investment excellence to our clients and their beneficiaries over the long term.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
About Company
If Napoleon had met this Wellington, Waterloo would have taken on a whole new meaning: sound asset management. Wellington Management oversees investments for more than 2,000 institutional clients in some 50 countries. It has approximately $620 billion of assets under management. Clien ... View more