Analyst, Liquids

Challenger Limited is an ASX-listed investment management firm managing $127 billion in assets (as at 30 June 2024). Life with us is fast moving and always exciting. Together we’re driving to deliver our vision to provide our customers with financial security for a better retirement._
- We achieve this goal by providing a work environment where people from diverse backgrounds, with a range of skills and experiences can contribute and succeed._

Join Challenger Life Company’s Investments Team as Analyst - Liquids
- Step into a pivotal role at Challenger Life Company (CLC), Australia’s largest and most innovative annuity provider. CLC is at the heart of Australia’s retirement solutions, providing innovative annuity products that secure financial futures.
- A chance to be part of a high-impact team where your work will directly influence CLC’s financial performance. You’ll gain valuable front-office experience, working with senior leaders and learning from experts in the field.
- If you’re looking for a role that offers growth, hands-on responsibility, and the opportunity to generate real value, we’d love to hear from you.

About the role

As an Analyst within our Asset and Liability Management and Liquids (ALM and Liquids) team, you’ll play a key role in managing CLC’s liquidity and short-term liquid investment activities. Reporting to the Senior Portfolio Manager, this position offers front-office exposure across diverse asset classes and markets, both domestic and offshore.

You’ll be part of a small, collaborative team with significant exposure to senior leadership, working in an environment where every decision directly influences business outcomes.

You’ll handle liquidity requirements, execute repo funding, manage cash and collateral, and support strategic projects. It’s an opportunity to immerse yourself in the short-term liquid investment portfolio, with direct impact on business performance.

Some of your key responsibilities will be (but not limited to)
- Liquidity Management: Oversee daily liquidity needs, executing repo funding and ensuring statutory liquidity requirements are met.
- Investment Execution: Execution of liquid investment strategies and associated hedging activities across various asset classes, including commodities, equities, interest rates, and foreign currencies.
- Cash and Collateral Management: Manage cash requirements and exchange collateral.
- Project Support: Contribute to the migration of our portfolio to a new trading system, driving operational efficiencies in the process.

The skills and experience you’ll need.

Given the quantitative and technical requirements of the role, you’ll be highly numerate with advanced analytical and modelling abilities.

As well as:

- At least 3 years relevant industry experience, including exposure to fixed income markets, derivatives, and financial risk management.
- Advanced numeracy, modelling, and analytical abilities
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills - ability to work with complex problems and concepts and make decisions based on available information.
- Strong commercial awareness you’ll understand internal and external business drivers and be able to maximise financial performance.

Qualifications
- A tertiary qualification with strong GPA in the fields of Finance, Economics, Econometrics, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Engineering or similar

Additional Info

Working at Challenger means being part of a diverse, connected team that has fun and loves what they do. We’re small enough, but big enough to accelerate bold ideas, realising what’s possible for our customers and partners.

At Challenger, we provide access to a range of exclusive employee benefits that will support you both personally and professionally and a hybrid work environment including.
- Discretionary bonus scheme.
- Eighteen weeks paid leave for all new parents.
- Flexibility on when, and how, parental leave is taken.
- Challenger Day - one extra day off every year in recognition of the effort our people make.
- Additional support leave (fertility treatment leave, gender affirmation leave).
- Extra superannuation contributions.
- Employee share plan.

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- We value inclusion and diversity of thought, promote flexible working practices so our people can integrate their work and personal lives, and are proud to be a Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) Employer of Choice for Gender Equality._
- We believe in bringing your authentic self and a belonging in our culture. We are prideful in participating in the Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) as a national benchmark on LGBTQ+ workplace inclusion and best practice in Australia. We offer the opportunity for a broad career experience and value people who are inquisitive and rigorous and are driven to make a difference._

Job type:
Permanent

Posting Close Date:
31/10/2024

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