Derivatives Portfolio Analyst

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Job Description

At Regions, the Treasury Portfolio Management Analyst supports the Bank’s Securities Portfolio Managers. The $30B+ Investment Portfolio within Corporate Treasury is managed to generate appropriate risk adjusted returns for the bank while facilitating asset/liability, capital, and liquidity strategies. The portfolios consist of Mortgage-Backed Securities, Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (both Agency and Non-Agency), US Treasuries, Corporate Bonds, and other fixed income products. The Analyst will assist the Portfolio Manager in a variety of functions including reporting, reinvestment activities, strategy execution, trade attribution, and market research.

Primary Responsibilities

• Assists and regularly takes ownership from Portfolio Managers in trade strategies, modeling, market analysis, trade booking, reporting and record keeping
• Owns Ad hoc portfolio reporting and analysis including strategy pro forma
• Oversees paydown forecasting and reinvestment reporting process
• Performs and proactively offers insight into market research and provides market color to Portfolio Managers and broader Treasury and Risk counterparts
• Performs credit surveillance for corporate bonds
• Tracks Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) credits earned from investing in fixed income securities
• Produces monthly materials for the Asset-Liability Committee Meeting (ALCO)
• Produces reports for various other groups around the bank including Investor Relations and Regulatory Reporting
• Performs quarterly Impairment analysis on credit portfolio
• Performs impairment stress testing for capital planning and regulatory purposes
• Assists with month end price verification of securities
• Interacts with Wall Street counterparts
• Supports other areas within the Balance Sheet Management team including Asset/Liability Management
• Offers advice and guidance to junior analysts, assisting in the development of necessary skills and the promotion of continuous improvement initiatives
  
  

This position is exempt from timekeeping requirements under the Fair Labor Standards act and is not eligible for overtime pay.

This position is incentive eligible.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, or related field
• Seven (7) years of experience in banking, securities portfolio management or market risk management
• Excellent analytical skills, including Excel (VBA)
• Good verbal and written communication skills including presentation of financial analysis
• Strong work ethic and self-motivation
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Strong attention to detail
  
  

Preferences

• Master’s degree in a quantitative discipline preferred (e.g. Finance, Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, etc.)
• Progress towards CFA designation
• Experience with Bloomberg Terminal and Excel API
• Experience with BlackRock Solutions’ Aladdin platform
  
  

Skills And Competencies

• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Strong verbal and written communication skills including presentation of financial analysis
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Strong attention to detail
  
  

At Regions, the Derivatives Portfolio Analyst supports the bank’s Derivatives Portfolio Manager. The portfolios under management consist of balance sheet hedging derivatives and residential mortgage servicing rights (MSR) hedging derivatives. The bank’s Treasury department uses derivative financial instruments, primarily interest rate swaps and option contracts, to facilitate asset/liability management strategies. The bank’s Treasury department also uses various derivative instruments including swaps, futures, swaptions, and mortgage-backed securities to hedge the market value of its residential MSR asset.

The Derivatives Portfolio Analyst will assist the Derivatives Portfolio Manager in a variety of functions including trade strategy, execution, attribution, reporting, and market research.

Additional Responsibilities

• Assist Derivatives Portfolio Manager in trade strategies, modeling, market analysis, booking, reporting and record keeping
• Assist Derivatives Portfolio Manager in daily profit and loss attribution for MSR asset
• Assist with exotic balance sheet loan pricing
• Work closely with Business Unit Controllers on developing, testing, and maintaining active fair value and cash flow hedge strategies
• Interact with Wall Street counterparts
• Produce monthly materials for the Asset-Liability Committee Meeting (ALCO) and various working groups
• Assist in producing and/or validating materials for regulators and earnings related information
• Support other areas within Balance Sheet Management team team including the Investment Portfolio and Interest Rate Risk
  
  

This position is intended to be onsite, now or in the near future. Associates will have regular work hours, including full days in the office three or more days a week. The manager will set the work schedule for this position, including in-office expectations. Regions will not provide relocation assistance for this position, and relocation would be at your expense.

Position Type

Full time

Compensation Details

Pay ranges are job specific and are provided as a point-of-market reference for compensation decisions. Other factors which directly impact pay for individual associates include: experience, skills, knowledge, contribution, job location and, most importantly, performance in the job role. As these factors vary by individuals, pay will also vary among individual associates within the same job.

The target information listed below is based on the Metropolitan Statistical Area Market Range for where the position is located and level of the position.

Minimum

Job Range Target:

$103,457.75 USD

Median

$149,740.00 USD

Incentive Pay Plans

This role is eligible to participate in the annual discretionary incentive plan. Employees are eligible to receive a discretionary award based on individual, business, and/or company performance.

Benefits Information

Regions offers a benefits package that is flexible, comprehensive and recognizes that "one size does not fit all" for benefits-eligible associates. Listed below is a synopsis of the benefits offered by Regions for informational purposes, which is not intended to be a complete summary of plan terms and conditions.

• Paid Vacation/Sick Time
• 401K with Company Match
• Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits
• Disability Benefits
• Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Account
• Life Insurance
• Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Program
• Associate Volunteer Program
  
  

Please note, benefits and plans may be changed, amended, or terminated with respect to all or any class of associate at any time. To learn more about Regions’ benefits, please click or copy the link below to your browser.

https://www.regions.com/welcometour/benefits.rf

Location Details

Regions Center

Location:

Birmingham, Alabama

Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans

Job applications at Regions are accepted electronically through our career site for a minimum of five business days from the date of posting. Job postings for higher-volume positions may remain active for longer than the minimum period due to business need and may be closed at any time thereafter at the discretion of the company.