Collateral Management and Margin Associate - Phaxis LLC

Well established investment banking client is seeking a motivated Collateral Management Analyst to join their Collateral Operations team. In this role, you will oversee the daily processing of collateral and margin activities across bilateral and cleared derivatives portfolios. You will ensure accurate margin calculations, reconciliations, and timely reporting.

Key Responsibilities

1. Manage daily margin calls and collateral movements for bilateral and cleared derivatives, ensuring timely issuance, booking, and settlement.
2. Facilitate and resolve margin call disputes through detailed portfolio reconciliation and communication with counterparties.
3. Review and monitor portfolio differences related to mark-to-market (MTM), material & economic terms, and SIMM reconciliations.
4. Escalate discrepancies, exceptions, and threshold breaches to appropriate internal and external parties.
5. Support client requests relating to CSA collateral management and CFTC daily MTM processes.

Qualifications

1. Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Business, or a related field.
2. 2+ years of experience in financial services, preferably within collateral management, derivatives operations, or liquidity management.
3. Strong understanding of derivatives trade structures, trade lifecycle management, and their impact on daily valuations.
4. Experience with collateral management systems such as TriResolve, Acadiasoft Marginsphere, and IMEM preferred