Analyst, Derivative Ops

Brookfield Asset Management; Toronto; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A global asset management firm is seeking a Derivatives Analyst to support middle office processes for derivative products. Responsibilities include trade support, lifecycle management, and regulatory compliance. The ideal candidate will have 5-8 years of experience in derivatives operations and a strong understanding of ISDA/CSA terms. This role emphasizes analytical and problem-solving skills, with collaboration across various teams to enhance efficiency and compliance.

Qualifications

• 5 – 8 years of experience in derivatives middle office or related investment operations roles.
• Experience working with various derivatives including swaps and options.
• Strong understanding of ISDA/CSA terms and derivatives regulation.

Responsibilities

• Oversee middle office processes for derivative products.
• Lead reconciliations and ensure accurate valuations.
• Manage collateral and margin processes while ensuring compliance.

Skills

Derivatives knowledge

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, mathematics, or related field

Tools

Bloomberg

Excel

Job description

Location

Brookfield Place - 181 Bay Street

Business - Wealth Solutions

Brookfield Wealth Solutions (“BWS”; NYSE/TSX: BNT) is focused on securing the financial futures of individuals and institutions through a range of retirement services, wealth protection products and tailored capital solutions. Through our operating subsidiaries, we offer a broad range of insurance products and services, including annuities, personal and commercial property and casualty insurance and life insurance

Brookfield Culture

Brookfield has a unique and dynamic culture. We seek team members who have a long-term focus and whose values align with our Attributes of a Brookfield Leader: Entrepreneurial, Collaborative and Disciplined. Brookfield is committed to the development of our people through challenging work assignments and exposure to diverse businesses.

Job Description

Position Summary:

Reporting to the Director of Derivatives Operations, the Derivative Analyst will be responsible for supporting all aspects of middle office processes for derivative products within Brookfield Wealth Solutions (BWS). The Derivative Analyst will collaborate closely with BWS’s global derivatives team, as well as with Finance, Legal, Compliance, Risk, and Technology groups to ensure accurate trade support, lifecycle management, collateral and margin processes, and regulatory compliance. The position will also involve active engagement with front office, counterparties, and external service providers to resolve trade discrepancies, optimize processes, and maintain a robust control environment.

Responsibilities

Trade Support & Lifecycle Management

• Oversee end-to-end middle office processes for all derivative products, including trade confirmation, settlement instruction, resolution of discrepancies, daily margin reconciliation, collateral management, and reporting.
• Ensure accurate and timely entry of trades into order and portfolio management systems.
• Liaise actively with front office, finance teams and counterparties to resolve trade discrepancies and enhance straight-through processing.

Valuations, P&L, and Reconciliations

• Lead daily, weekly, and monthly reconciliations across systems (internal books vs. brokers, custodians).
• Review and validate independent valuations, sensitivities, and financial statement reporting inputs.
• Investigate breaks in market values, cash flows, and collateral balances, ensuring fast resolution and root-cause remediation.

Collateral & Margin Management

• Manage variation and initial margin processes across bilateral and cleared derivatives.
• Ensure optimization of collateral usage while adhering to CSA terms, regulatory requirements (e.g., Uncleared Margin Rules), and insurer liquidity frameworks.
• Monitor margin disputes, collateral calls, haircuts, and eligibility schedules. Documentation, Onboarding & Counterparty Management
• Support the negotiation and maintenance of ISDA Master Agreements, CSAs, clearing documentation, and other trading agreements.
• Effectively communicate with counterparties for timely resolution of disputed trade details and/or cashflow amounts.
• Partner with legal, compliance, and risk teams to ensure documentation aligns with regulatory expectations and company risk appetite.
• Coordinate counterparty onboarding, KYC, and ongoing due diligence.

Risk, Controls & Regulatory Support

• Maintain a strong control environment, including adherence to SOX, model governance, investment policy, and derivative use policies.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory reporting such as Dodd-Frank, EMIR, and insurance-specific requirements (NAIC, OSFI, Solvency II as applicable).
• Develop and maintain procedural documentation, workflows, and internal SLAs.
• Technology, Data & Process Optimization
• Work closely with technology teams to enhance derivatives systems, data quality, reporting, and automation initiatives.
• Evaluate and implement process improvements to increase efficiency and reduce operational risk.
• Lead or support system migrations, vendor evaluations, and integration with trading platforms, clearing brokers, and custodians

Qualifications & Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, mathematics, or a related field.
• 5 – 8 years of experience in derivatives middle office, trade support, or related investment operations roles within an insurance company, asset manager, bank, or hedge fund.
• Experience working with derivatives, including, but not limited, to currency swaps, interest rate swaps, equity options, FX forwards, spot FX, repurchase agreements, and knowledge of collateral settlement methods for the aforementioned instruments.
• Strong understanding of ISDA/CSA terms, lifecycle events, margining, and derivatives regulation.
• Proficiency with OMS/PMS platforms (e.g., Bloomberg, Aladdin, Numerix, Markit, TriOptima), data tools, and Excel.
• Excellent written and verbal skills with ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from multiple internal business areas as well as external counterparties.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills with ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to operate in a stressful, deadline driven environment while still maintaining a strict attention to detail and an ability to prioritize issues appropriately.

This position would be suitable for those candidates who meet the role qualifications and who thrive in a performance-driven environment that emphasizes employee leadership and accountability for delivering results.

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