INVESTMENT OPERATIONS ANALYST, FUNDS & LIQUIDITY

State of Wisconsin - Madison, WI

Full-time - Entry Level

Remote - Madison, WI

About the position

The State of Wisconsin Investment Board (SWIB) is seeking a dedicated professional to join the Funds and Liquidity Operations team. This role is essential for providing analytical and operational support for SWIB's investments, focusing on collateral management, asset allocation, liquidity, and treasury activities. The ideal candidate will contribute to the team's mission of maintaining the integrity and efficiency of investment operations while supporting innovative investment strategies.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily operational support for exchange-traded and over-the-counter derivatives.
• Validate daily initial and variation margin calculations.
• Maintain and reconcile collateral and inventory across all counterparties.
• Instruct collateral substitutions as needed.
• Monitor Average Aggregate Notional Amount (AANA) and support UMR.
• Track available High Quality Liquid Assets (HQLA).
• Support the scope documentation and testing of collateral management in SimCorp.
• Assist in the management and oversight of third-party service providers, including evaluation of service level agreements, analyzing issues, and implementing solutions.
• Serve as operational support for new investment instruments, strategic initiatives, and projects.
• Develop procedures and internal control documentation.
• Identify operational process improvements and recommend solutions.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in business, finance, economics, accounting, or equivalent experience.
• 2+ years of experience in investment operations or related industry.
• Experience in a variety of asset classes including equities, fixed income, FX, and derivatives (exchanged-traded and over-the-counter).
• Firm grasp of basic accounting principles.
• Experience with SimCorp Dimension is preferred.
• Strong analytic and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to be adaptive and thrive in a fast-paced, changing environment.
• Superb work ethic, attention to detail, team orientation, and commitment to excellence.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with SimCorp Dimension.

Benefits

• Competitive total cash compensation based on AON industry benchmarks.
• Comprehensive benefits package.
• Educational and training opportunities.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Challenging work in a professional environment.
• Hybrid work environment.