Senior Investment Professional / Investment Professional - Securitized Products (ABS)

Nationwide•Columbus, OH

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

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 approximately $160 billion and strives to combine client focus, investment discipline and teamwork to deliver superior results. 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. This role may have people leader responsibilities. As a potential people leader, you may also be responsible for the overall performance of the team, as well as management of individual associates. We value our associates by providing a collaborative environment, setting clear expectations, and providing the necessary feedback to develop and motivate associates to perform at a high level. Focus is on development of associate technical and behavioral skills, innovation and career development. (May be an individual contributor recognized at the highest level of technical expertise)

Requirements

Solid understanding of fixed income and financial concepts
Understanding of economics and capital markets
Exceptional analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving capabilities
High energy, positive attitude, collaborative and team oriented
Composed and decisive under pressure or when challenged
Driven, self-motivated, and intellectually inquisitive
Creative, organized, responsive, and detail oriented
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Able to build constructive and effective relationships
Demonstrates ability to lead and/or influence people and/or strategic initiatives
8 to 12 years of investment experience
Bachelor’s Degree

Nice To Haves

Prior securitization structuring, modeling and/or trading experience
Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel and financial modeling skills
Experience with Bloomberg and Intex
Statistical data analysis and related programming skills
Familiarity with insurance statutory accounting and regulatory frameworks
Advanced degree and/or CFA desirable

Responsibilities

Portfolio Manager responsible for research, trading and portfolio management activities.
Identification of executable and suitable market opportunities.
Transaction analysis including participants, collateral, borrower, structure, deal documents and relative value scenario analysis.
Portfolio surveillance including identification of emerging investment risks, and development and implementation of successful risk mitigation actions.
Portfolio performance attribution analysis.
Perform ad-hoc projects, reporting and analysis as requested.
Collaborate with other departments regarding relative value, sector analysis, asset class dynamics and portfolio.
Drives the creation of streamlined reporting and portfolio reports as needed.
Leads data management and maintenance.
May have people leader responsibilities.
May perform other duties as assigned

Benefits

medical/dental/vision
life insurance
short and long term disability coverage
paid time off with newly hired associates receiving a minimum of 18 days paid time off each full calendar year pro-rated quarterly based on hire date
nine paid holidays
8 hours of Lifetime paid time off
8 hours of Unity Day paid time off
401(k) with company match
company-paid pension plan
business casual attire