Cascade Asset Management Company

Investment Operations Analyst – One-Year Term

Cascade Asset Management Company

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Kirkland • Washington • United States

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Salary

💰 $85,000 - $105,000 per year

About the role

  • 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
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
cash managementposition reconciliationcollateral validationderivatives reportingmargin-related activityExcelfixed incomeequityderivative instrumentscash processing
Soft Skills
communicationinterpersonal skillsattention to detailprocess efficiencysystem improvementmultitaskingclarity in presentationcollaborationadaptabilityaccuracy