Location:
1900 Aldrich Street
Austin, Texas, 78723
United States
Investment Derivative Operations Senior Analyst
| Requisition ID: |
req1231 |
Employment Type: |
Unclassified Regular Full-Time (URF) |
| Division: |
Investment Operations |
Compensation: |
Depends on Qualifications |
| Location: |
IMD |
Job Closing: |
8/25/2025 |
WHO WE ARE:
With the Investment Management Division (IMD) you will be joining a diverse group of achievers who celebrate the unique value individuals bring to support our shared cause: earning trust and contributing to the financial future of 2 million public education employees and retirees throughout Texas.
Navigating the current market environment takes innovation and we’re passionate about stewarding the right investments to make an impact both in the lives of our members and all Texans. We invite you to partner with the best financial minds in the business to manage a global portfolio of over $200 billion in public and private investments. Our success starts with you.
The Investment Derivative Operations Senior Analyst performs advanced investment-related financial analysis work. The incumbent will analyze and reconcile investment data, prepare reports, and contribute to process improvement projects. This position will proactively work with the Multi-Asset Trade Operations Team, Investment Operations team, IMD staff, and TRS employees. This position reports to the Investment Manager, Multi-Asset Trade Operations.
WHAT YOU WILL DO:
Trade Support and Reconciliation
• Verifies derivative investment trade details and resolves trade settlement issues in a timely manner.
• Instructs and monitors margin, collateral and cash movements.
• Researches the causes of and reconciles holding and performance discrepancies on a daily, monthly, quarterly, and annual basis inaccounting, custody, and investment systems.
• Acts as liaison between traders, brokers, custody bank, external partners, and internal teams.
Reporting & Analysis
• Prepares and monitors detailed investment reports ensuring any exceptions or inconsistencies are identified, researched and corrected.
• Analyzes trading information, pricing data, cash movements, corporate actions and other issues that affect portfolio valuation, performance, compliance and regulations.
• Assists with providing and reviewing support for audit requests or accounting reports.
Monitoring
• Participates on or leads various investment operations and technology related projects to improve system integration between trading applications, custody bank, brokers, portfolio analytics and other software.
• Actively researches and identifies areas for improvement around the operations, trading and reporting process.
• Updates and maintains operational policies and procedures.
WHAT YOU WILL BRING:
Required Education
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in accounting, finance, information systems, or a closely related field.
• Preferred Master’s degree may substitute for one (1) year of the required experience.
Required Experience
• Four (4) years of full-time accounting, investment operations, financial analysis, or related experience requiring compilation, reconciliation, and/or analysis of detailed information.
• Experience analyzing, reconciling, and/or reporting on investment data.
• Experience may be concurrent.
Required Registration, Certification, Licensure
• None
Preferred Qualifications
• Master’s degree in business administration, finance, accounting, or a closely related field.
• Direct experience with software languages, database and report writing technology (SQL, SSRS, and PowerBI).
• Experience with trade settlement and/or reporting of securities and derivatives. (Experience maybe concurrent).
• Certification as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) in good standing.
• Basic understanding of capital markets, investment securities (equities, bonds, and derivatives), or private markets (real estate or private equity).
• Basic understanding of investment performance measurement.
Knowledge of
• Investment concepts, terminology, styles, models, strategies, and fundamental investment factors.
Skills in
• Performing complex financial analysis.
• Verifying and auditing financial data.
• Using a computer in a Windows environment with MS Office word processing, spreadsheet (including advanced Excel functions and macros), and database systems; report writing; and other business software.
• Conducting data searches and evaluations of large amounts of information, performing complex statistical analysis of the data, and preparing concise and accurate reports.
• Communicating complex technical information, verbally and in writing, including presenting analysis.
• Organizing and coordinating work assignments to effectively meet frequent and/or multiple deadlines, in handling multiple tasks simultaneously, and in managing conflicting priorities and demands.
Ability to:
• Complete detailed work with a high degree of accuracy.
• Provide excellent customer service.
• Establish and maintain harmonious working relationships with co-workers, agency staff, and external contacts.
• Thrive in an environment driven by change and improvement, and adapt effectively to changing requirements.
• Work effectively in a professional team environment.
Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) Codes:
Veterans, Reservists or Guardsmen with experience in the Military Occupational Specialty (
https://www.trs.texas.gov/files/trs-military-crosswalk.xlsx
) along with the minimum qualifications listed above may meet the minimum requirements and are highly encouraged to apply. Please contact Talent Acquisition at
careers@trs.texas.gov
with questions or for additional information.
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