Director of Collateral Strategy & Optimization

Charles Schwab; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Sabbatical after 5 years

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Job summary

Charles Schwab is seeking a senior leader in collateral management to develop and execute a firmwide strategy within Treasury. Reporting to the MD, Head of Securities Funding and Optimization, this role partners across Liquidity, Capital, Securities Lending, Securities Finance, Operations, and Risk to optimize collateral usage and liquidity.

The successful candidate will drive cross‑functional initiatives, ensure regulatory alignment (15c3‑1, LCR), and build scalable post‑allocation models while

Qualifications

• 10–15+ years in collateral management or related fields.
• Deep knowledge of derivatives margin and securities financing markets.
• Ability to drive cross-functional initiatives and communicate to senior management.
• Experience in regulated, control-heavy environments.
• Bachelor’s degree required.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead firmwide collateral allocation strategy.
• Identify and reduce trapped liquidity and inefficiencies.
• Drive optimization across Derivatives Margin, Secured Financing, and Securities Lending.
• Improve intraday collateral visibility and forecasting.
• Develop post allocation analysis models with Treasury.
• Align strategies with evolving regulatory requirements.
• Establish governance and escalation for collateral usage.
• Strengthen controls, documentation, and auditability.
• Act as senior integrator among Liquidity, Securities Finance, and Operations.

Skills

Collateral management

Securities finance

Cross-functional leadership

Regulatory risk

Executive communication

Derivatives margin

Control environment

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Charles Schwab is seeking a senior leader in collateral management to develop and execute a firmwide strategy within Treasury. Reporting to the MD, Head of Securities Funding and Optimization, this role partners across Liquidity, Capital, Securities Lending, Securities Finance, Operations, and Risk to optimize collateral usage and liquidity.

The successful candidate will drive cross‑functional initiatives, ensure regulatory alignment (15c3‑1, LCR), and build scalable post‑allocation models while