Cascade Asset Management Company · 1 month ago
Investment Operations Analyst
Kirkland, WA
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry, Mid Level
$85K/yr - $105K/yr
2+ years expCascade Asset Management Company is focused on protecting and growing capital for the Gates Foundation Trust. The Investment Operations Analyst is responsible for the day-to-day operations of a global investment portfolio, ensuring accurate processing of trades and collaborating with various teams to manage asset types effectively.
Asset ManagementFinanceFinancial Services
Responsibilities
Ensure seamless confirmation and settlement of trade activities with counterparties and custodians, leveraging systems such as Blackrock’s Aladdin, CTM, Acadia, and other industry tools
Validate, confirm, and instruct initial margin and variation margin (IM/VM) margin call activity related to bilateral and cleared over-the-counter (OTC) and exchange-traded-derivatives (ETD) positions
Manage Prime Broker activity including validation of risk margin calculations and posting of sufficient collateral
Ensure accuracy of cash and investment positions within the Investment Book of Record (IBOR)
Setup and maintain critical reference data and asset information across all asset classes, including publics, privates, and derivatives
Interface directly with the trading desk, legal, and other internal/external teams to facilitate issue resolution
Complete timely new account and market request activities within internal and external systems
Effectuate changes from corporate or class actions, validating, communicating, and processing updates to systems
Mentor junior staff, facilitating operational excellence and helping foster a culture of continuous learning
Identify and assess risks across the trade lifecycle and escalate accordingly to management
Develop and implement training and educational materials for new hires on core responsibilities; participate in knowledge sharing and learning opportunities
Support the definition, collection, and reporting of operational metrics tied to data quality and operational excellence
Collaborate on critical initiatives, process improvement roadmaps, and innovative ideas to improve service delivery and standards
Provide project support in collaboration with other teams
Qualification
Required
2+ years of financial services or securities experience required, preferably within a middle or back-office investment operations role
Undergraduate degree preferably in finance, accounting, economics or related field
Basic understanding of fixed income and equity markets, foreign exchange (FX), derivatives, and collateral management
Ability to multitask and balances priorities against ambiguity in a fast-paced environment
Possesses a keen eye for details, superlative accuracy, with a no-tolerance approach for data inaccuracy
Driven by process efficiencies and system improvement; approaches day-to-day operational data optimization with passion
Able to present ideas and plans clearly, using available resources, in order to foster understanding across a multitude of stakeholders at various seniority levels
Applies statistical and graphical techniques to raw data to discover useful information. Clearly drafts documents, reports, and presentation materials
Proficiency in Excel required
Demonstrated understanding of the project management lifecycle
Excellent written and verbal communication
Outstanding interpersonal skills with an empathic style, improving partnership and cross-group collaboration skills
Preferred
CFA a plus
Expertise with SQL and VBA strongly preferred
Demonstrated ability to learn new applications/systems quickly with previous Aladdin experience preferred
Benefits
Generous annual performance-based discretionary bonus program
Company
Cascade Asset Management Company
Cascade Asset Management Company invests to support and advance the work of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust and the Gates Family.
51-200 employees
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Growth StageLeadership Team
Lori R. Sabet
Chief Human Resources Officer
Michael Larson
Chief Investment Officer
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