Derivatives Ops Co-op
Company | Athene |
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Location | West Des Moines, IA, USA |
Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
Type | Internship |
Degrees | Bachelor’s, Master’s |
Experience Level | Internship |
Requirements
- Pursuit of Bachelor’s or Master’s level degree in Economics, Finance, Statistics, Math, Physics, Computer Science, or other STEM majors
- Solid quantitative, analytical and problem-solving skills
- Expert knowledge of Excel required
- VBA/SQL experience a plus
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Qualified candidates must be enrolled at an accredited college or university for Spring term 2026
Responsibilities
- Work closely with Derivative Portfolio Management, Derivative Trading, Legal, Treasury, and Investment Accounting to support end-to-end trade processing and data management for a variety of derivative products
- Work closely with foreign and domestic investment banks to manage settlements associated with derivative trade events, margin requirements, cash management, and collateral
- Perform data management functions to ensure appropriate flow of data into internal trade execution, booking platforms and collateral records, as well as downstream to accounting, reporting, and other stakeholder platforms
- Review and reconcile trade bookings and legal trade documentation to ensure trades flow correctly for confirmation or to downstream systems
- Oversee third-party providers, analyzing complex issues, and coordinating with them to resolve any issues which arise
- Manage legal-document trading agreements; understanding differences among ISDAs, CSAs, MCAs and associated agreements across different legal entities and trading partners
- Develop and enhance a culture of prudent risk management within the team and wider organization
- Role will have exposure to cleared and bilateral collateral, futures, portfolio reconciliation, options, FX, Swaps, and the trade events associated with each derivative activity
Preferred Qualifications
- VBA/SQL experience a plus