Collateral Management Associate

Jefferies; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Jefferies is seeking a Collateral Associate in Jersey City to manage daily collateral calls and anticipated demands across OTC swaps, repos and TBA collateral. The role supports liquidity management and month-end processing, working within Jefferies policies and ISDA best practices.

The candidate should be versed in collateral workflows and familiar with Smartstream TLM Collateral, AcadiaSoft, TriOptima triResolve and Broadridge to ensure accurate processing and portfolio reconciliation.

Qualifications

• Understanding of Collateral Management Operations and its application to bilateral Non-Cleared Swap transactions.
• Follows Jefferies Policy and ISDA best practices in daily work.
• Experience with collateral processing and reconciliations is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Daily processing of OTC Swap, Repo and TBA Collateral Call issuance.
• Confirming and processing Anticipated Demands for Counterparty Collateral.
• Initiate collateral transfer payments and receipts for Liquidity Management.
• Handle month-end Collateral Interest processing and portfolio reconciliation.
• Exposure to FX Options, IR Swaps, CDS, CDX, total return swaps, equity swaps and OTC equity options.

Skills

Collateral management

OTC swaps

Risk control

Customer service

Tools

Smartstream TLM Collateral

AcadiaSoft

TriOptima triResolve

Broadridge

Job description

The candidate for the Collateral Associate position must exhibit a strong understanding of Collateral Management Operations and its application to the CFTC and SEC bilateral Non-Cleared Swap transactions by carrying out Jefferies Policy and Procedures in conjunction with ISDA best practices.

The Collateral Management team is responsible for the margining of the following business streams:

• OTC Swaps (CFTC Covered, SEC Security Based Swaps and OTC Options)
• TBA-Covered Agency (Forward Settling transactions)

The Collateral Associate will be responsible for daily processing of OTC Swap, Repo and TBA Collateral Call issuance as well as confirming and processing of Anticipated Demands for Counterparty Collateral. In addition, the Collateral Associate will initiate collateral transfer payments and receipts for Liquidity Management, month-end Collateral Interest processing, and portfolio reconciliation. The candidate should have exposure and understanding to the following derivatives products:

• FX Options
• IR Swaps
• Credit Default Swaps (single name)
• Credit Default Index (CDX)
• Total Return Swaps
• Equity Swaps
• OTC Equity Options

Must be a team player able to work in a fast-paced environment and provide excellent service to internal and external customers; exposure to Smartstream TLM Collateral, AcadiaSoft, TriOptima triResolve, and Broadridge is a plus. Should exhibit excellent interpersonal and PC skills.

Location: Jersey City Salary Range: $90,000-$100,000