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Derivatives Ops Co-op

Derivatives Ops Co-op

CompanyAthene
LocationWest Des Moines, IA, USA
Salary$Not Provided – $Not Provided
TypeInternship
DegreesBachelor’s, Master’s
Experience LevelInternship

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