Associate Collateral Analyst, Global Derivative

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**Working Arrangement**

Hybrid

Global Derivative Services is responsible for all back-office functions that support derivative trading enterprise-wide, including both the General Account and 3rd party funds managed by Manulife and Manulife Asset Management. Daily functions include the monitoring of collateral positions and margin requirements across bilateral and exchange traded clearing accounts, derivative trade processing, reconciliation resolution, OTC and margin settlements, and fielding audit inquiries.

**The opportunity**

The **Associate Collateral Analyst **should possess excellent communication skills (both written and verbal). Collaboration with the Front Office, Solutions, IT and other Operations teams will be essential for success.

**Responsibilities**:

- Collateral/margin management for Futures, OTC, and Cleared products including issuing and managing margin calls and initial margin, substitutions, repos, and cash management.
- Ensure variety of daily deliverables for Collateral Team are met with completeness and accuracy.
- Continuously seek out ways to strengthen key control environment.
- Develop and manage working relationships with clearing broker back-office counterparts and custodian banks.
- Process internal ad hoc requests from various groups in a timely and efficient manner.
- Update or create new process documents for all tasks relevant to the position and maintain internal database of all process documents.
- Propose improvements to current processes that will increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the group.
- Contribute to the gathering of data for quarterly metrics reporting to senior management.
- Complete daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and year-end reporting duties in a timely manner.
- Contribute to the capacity and depth of Global Derivatives Services to respond to the organization’s current and future derivative collateral demands effectively and holistically.

**What motivates you?**
- You obsess about customers, listen, engage and act for their benefit.
- You think big, with curiosity to discover ways to use your agile approach and enable business outcomes.
- You thrive in teams and enjoy getting things done together.
- You take ownership and build solutions, focusing on what matters.
- You do what is right, work with integrity and speak up.
- You share your humanity, helping us build a diverse and inclusive work environment for everyone.

**What we are looking for**
- Relevant undergraduate education is preferred; degrees in Business, Accounting, Finance, or Economics is helpful.
- 1-3 years of investment operations experience.
- Solid understanding and direct Middle/Back Office experience in, but not limited to, the following: Full Lifecycle of futures, OTC, and cleared derivative products.
- Custodian/clearing broker operations, settlements, and associated reconciliations.
- Ability to prioritize problems/tasks while working in a fast paced, deadline driven environment with a focus on accuracy.
- Familiarity with FIS Apex product is an advantage. Experience with MS Office suite, derivative trading/accounting platforms, collateral management systems, and third-party market data providers is preferred.
- Strong technical skills in various Microsoft Applications highly preferred.
- Solid organizational skills and a high degree of professionalism combined with the ability to readily adapt to rapidly changing environments and take care of competing priorities.
- Great teammate with experience building and maintaining good working relationships both internally and externally.

**What can we offer you?**
- A competitive salary and benefits packages.
- A growth trajectory that extends upward and outward, encouraging you to follow your passions and learn new skills.
- A focus on growing your career path with us.
- Flexible work policies and strong work-life balance.
- Professional development and leadership opportunities.

**Our commitment to you**
- Values-first culture
We lead with our Values every day and bring them to life together.
- Boundless opportunity
We create opportunities to learn and grow at every stage of your career.
- Continuous innovation
We invite you to help redefine the future of financial services.
- Delivering the promise of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
We foster an inclusive workplace where everyone thrives.
- Championing Corporate Citizenship
We build a business that benefits all stakeholders and has a positive social and enviro