Lead Middle Office Analyst

Job Summary

The Lead Middle Office Analyst will support all trade lifecycle events for F&G’s Investment portfolios, as well as all daily production support related to this trade activity.  In addition, this role will serve as the Team Lead, helping to direct production tasks and ad-hoc requests of the team.  Reporting to the AVP, Middle Office, this position will act as subject matter expert for all projects related to the investment operations of the firm. 

Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead implementation of investment onboarding procedures, with a focus on Private Credit investments
• Review Security Master daily (SMF) data for new investments and guide the flow of data into the Accounting Database
• Prioritize and direct daily production tasks and ad-hoc requests
• Proactively seek and drive opportunities to achieve straight-through processing and improve efficiency of investment onboarding and reconciliation processes
• Liaise with primary custodian as the point of contact for F&G on all operational responsibilities
• Lead the quarterly valuation process for private placement and mortgage loans
• Responsible for reconciliation and reporting oversight for the Investment portfolios
• Develop monthly metrics to identify trends in production and mitigate potential risk
• Analyze and execute complex and non-routine deliverables
• Responsible for training all new team members and ensuring the entire team is cross-trained on all routine tasks

Experience and Education Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting or Business
• MBA, CFA, or CPA preferred
• 5-7 years’ relevant experience; Asset Management and/or Insurance experience required
• Advanced understanding of Fixed Income securities and the process through which they are entered into a Trade Management and/or Accounting system
• Advanced skills within Microsoft office applications
• Proficient use of Bloomberg terminal, specifically for pricing and Middle Office functions
• Excellent analytical skills required
• Business Intelligence experience preferred
• Experience with Clearwater Analytics preferred

Skills and Abilities

• Strong analytical and intuitive skills
• Strong communication skills
• In-depth understanding of concepts impacting the life cycle for the suite of fixed income and derivative asset types
• Ability to handle multiple complex tasks & prioritize in fast paced environment
• Self-directed individual who works well with teams
• Understand how consumers are using our information
• Understand the impact of the strategic initiatives of F&G and industry events
• Translating strategy into execution
• Ability to lead and coach team members
• Ability to drive change
• Strong influential skills across business units
• Embraces and demonstrates F&G’s cultural values
• Very Strong Communication skills
• Complex financial forecasting and analysis skills
• Builds trust and camaraderie between team members

Other Requirements

• Perform other functions, duties, and projects, as assigned
• Regular and punctual attendance
• Some travel may be required (less than 10%)

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