Senior LDI Analyst (12-month Fixed-Term Contract)

About Columbia Threadneedle Investments

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Job Purpose Statement

Where you'll fit in & what our team goals are....

At Columbia Threadneedle, we're hiring for a Senior LDI Analyst who will analyse and understand the business requirements/mechanics for new derivative instruments and products, including valuation and reporting within the Imagine System and the wider Investment Support team.

You will supervise LDI fund benchmarks and support performance and client reporting as well as craft and maintain dashboards and tools utilised for LDI reporting and the LDI Front Office.

Role Responsibilities

How you'll spend your time....

• Build and maintain new and existing dashboards in Imagine and My Imagine as well as new and existing tools to supplement it.
• Assist in the production of LDI end client reporting at month and quarter ends.
• Understand the structure and complexity of LDI Products/clients.
• Responsible for the maintenance and integrity of Imagine data.
• Analyse and implement new and changes to Imagine and products.

Key tasks / areas of analysis include:

• Business requirements for new derivatives.
• Mechanics/characteristics of the instrument or product.
• Models and valuations in Imagine.
• Provide expertise for Senior Management on Derivative issues and solutions.
• Ensure daily interaction with front office fund management teams.
• Presentation to Senior Management and/or relevant committees.
• Provide recommendations to improve existing Imagine including focusing on crafting and implementing new models and tools.
• LDI performance and risk analytics, including hedge efficiency versus client benchmarks.
• Analysis of derivatives portfolios including shock and scenario analysis for Dutch Regulatory Reporting purposes.
• On boarding of new funds, instruments and products within the Imagine.
• Improvement and upgrade of Imagine.
• Understand and enforce to Derivative related regulatory/market requirements.

Key Capabilities

To be successful in this role you will have....

• Strong derivatives and fixed income knowledge, particularly in the context of LDI.
• Excellent numerical ability.
• Excellent problem solving.
• Investigative by nature.
• Keen business interest and desire to apply technical skills to real world business problems.

Desired Capabilities

If you also had this, it would be great....

• Experience with BVAL is an advantage.
• VBA programming experience.
• Java Script programming.
• Aladdin user.
• Degree Level, CFA passed or similar would be desirable.