Senior Interest Rate Derivatives Marketer

KeyBank • Seattle, WA

2d • $128,000 - $268,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

KeyBank’s Financial Risk Management team delivers tailored solutions that help Commercial Banking clients identify, assess, and manage financial market risk. The Senior Interest Rate Derivatives Marketer develops customized hedging strategies that address client objectives, deepen relationships, and support sustainable revenue growth.

Serving as the lead interest rate derivatives coverage professional for Commercial Banking clients in the West Region, this individual advises senior financial decision-makers, originates and executes customized solutions, and coordinates the full transaction process. The role partners closely with coverage, product, and execution teams to deliver integrated solutions across the client relationship.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business, Accounting, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of five years of direct client-coverage experience in interest rate derivatives sales at a U.S. investment bank or commercial bank.
• Strong understanding of interest rate markets, derivative products, and corporate hedging strategies.
• Demonstrated success advising corporate clients on financial risk management, developing relationships, originating derivative solutions, and generating revenue in a competitive environment.
• Working knowledge of hedge accounting principles and their application to corporate interest rate risk management.
• Working knowledge of ISDA documentation, collateral arrangements, credit approval processes, and derivative transaction structuring.
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills, with the ability to communicate complex derivative strategies clearly to senior corporate decision-makers and internal stakeholders.
• Executive-level presentation, negotiation, communication, and relationship-management skills.
• Commercially oriented, with a disciplined approach to business development and consultative sales.
• Strong market awareness and the ability to translate complex macroeconomic and interest rate developments into practical client solutions.
• Sound judgment and strategic problem-solving skills, including the ability to evaluate complex client, market, and transaction considerations.
• Collaborative, self-directed, and accountable, with the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Originate, structure, price, and execute interest rate hedging transactions, including swaps, options, and other derivative solutions.
• Advise CFOs, Treasurers, and finance teams on interest rate markets and customized strategies for floating-rate debt, planned debt issuances, acquisitions, project finance transactions, and broader balance-sheet risks.
• Collaborate with Foreign Exchange and Commodity Risk Management teams to deliver comprehensive financial risk management solutions.
• Manage transactions from initial client engagement through execution and documentation, coordinating with trading, credit, legal, operations, compliance, and other execution partners.
• Lead West Region business development, new client acquisition, adoption of additional solutions, and expansion of existing relationships to drive sustainable revenue growth.
• Influence product strategy and capability development by bringing client, market, and competitive insights to senior leaders.
• Mentor junior marketing and sales professionals and contribute to the growth, capabilities, and commercial performance of KeyBank’s Financial Risk Management business.
• Serve as a subject-matter expert on interest rate markets and derivative strategies across the organization.

Benefits

• Eligible for incentive compensation, which may include production, commission, and/or discretionary incentives.
• Eligible for company benefits; specific benefits are not listed in the posting.
• Flexible options for working in a mobile environment in circumstances where the role can be performed effectively.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior