Nationwide’s vision is to be the most trusted, most caring and most customer-focused protection company. We exist to protect people, businesses and futures with extraordinary care. The Nationwide Investments team manages more than $130 billion and strives to combine client focus, investment discipline and teamwork to deliver superior results.
This position will primarily focus on trading, research and portfolio management activities in investment grade Asset-Backed Securities (ABS).
The Nationwide Investments Structured Products Team is a dedicated group of experienced investment professionals focused on delivering superior investment results to our clients. This begins with our people and values which emphasize a positive culture and team dynamic that facilitate optimal relative value decision-making. As a key contributor to the Structured Products team’s efforts, the Senior Investment Professional will focus primarily on leading research, trading and portfolio management activities related to primarily investment grade Asset-Backed Securities (ABS), Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (CMBS), Residential Mortgage-Backed Security (RMBS), and/or Collateralized Loan Obligation (CLO), etc. across various fixed income portfolios.
Key Responsibilities:
Conducts research, trading and portfolio management activities
Identifies executable and suitable market opportunities
Analyzes transactions including participants, collateral, borrower, structure, deal documents and relative value scenario analysis
Surveilles portfolio including identification of emerging investment risks, and development and implementation of successful risk mitigation actions
Conducts or reviews portfolio performance attribution analysis
Performs ad-hoc projects, reporting and analysis as requested
May perform other responsibilities as assigned.
Reporting Relationships: Reports to an Investment Leader.
Typical Skills and Experiences:
Education: Bachelor’s Degree; Advanced degree and/or CFA desirable.
Experience: Ten or more years of investment experience and five or more years of experience in structured products.
Knowledge, Abilities and Skills: Solid understanding of fixed income and financial concepts. Understanding of capital markets and securitization process. Exceptional critical thinking and problem-solving capabilities. High energy, positive attitude, and team oriented.
Composed and decisive under pressure or when challenged. Driven, self-motivated, and intellectually inquisitive. Creative, organized and responsive. Intermediate to advanced Excel skills. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. General understanding of technology including databases and other applications. Proficiency with Bloomberg, Intex and/or other fixed income analytics applications.
Other criteria, including leadership skills, competencies and experiences may take precedence.
Staffing exceptions to the above must be approved by the hiring manager’s leader and HR Business Partner.
Values: Regularly and consistently demonstrates Nationwide Values.
Job Conditions:
Overtime Eligibility: Not Eligible (Exempt)
Working Conditions: Normal office environment.
ADA: The above statements cover what are generally believed to be principal and essential functions of this job. Specific circumstances may allow or require some people assigned to the job to perform a somewhat different combination of duties.