Senior Investment Professional - Operations, Specialty Finance

Nationwide Mutual Insurance•Columbus, OH

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

As a team member in Finance at Nationwide, a Fortune 100 company with nearly $70 billion in annual sales, the opportunities are endless! Let Nationwide help create your career journey! At Nationwide®, “on your side” goes beyond just words. Our customers are at the center of everything we do and we’re looking for associates who are passionate about delivering extraordinary care. The hired associate must reside within 35 miles of the following location: Columbus: One Nationwide Plaza, Columbus OH, 43215 Work schedule: 2 days in office, 3 days remote. This role does not qualify for employer sponsored work authorization. Nationwide does not participate in the STEM OPT extension program. #LI-SS1 Job Description Summary Do you have the desire to grow a business and play a critical role in shaping business outcomes? Nationwide has been serving our members and driving business outcomes for almost 100 years. Our industry-leading workforce thrives in an agile work environment and a collaborative culture and delivers outstanding solutions and results. Our Investment and Risk professionals play a key role in transforming quantitative data analysis into meaningful insights that drive business results. Nationwide Specialty Finance employs a research-driven, team-oriented, and results-focused approach to create and manage a wide array of innovative specialty finance insurance solutions like collateral protection, residual value, and portfolio insurance. Credit Research is a critical part of evaluating and pricing these insurance solutions. The Senior Investment Professional – Middle Office & Back Office, Specialty Finance, plays a critical role in supporting the investment platform of Nationwide’s Specialty Finance organization. This role is accountable for designing, managing, and enhancing operational processes that support Specialty Finance products that insure a wide variety of asset classes. The position ensures strong controls, operational accuracy, and efficient workflow execution while contributing to strategic initiatives across the investment operations ecosystem. As a people leader, this role will manage a team of Investment Analysts and Investment Professionals, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous development.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Finance or an equivalent field.
8 to 12 years of investment operations, fund accounting, or related financial services experience.
Deep understanding of investment products, workflows, and industry best practices.
Ability to translate current needs into scalable future-state operational models.
Demonstrated thought leadership in driving operational efficiency and innovation.
Strong collaboration skills with the ability to build trust across teams and external partners.
Broad understanding of investment technology platforms and how to leverage them effectively.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree a plus.

Responsibilities

Lead operational processes supporting Specialty Finance products that insure multiple asset classes, ensuring high-quality execution, data accuracy, and robust control frameworks.
Oversee process design, workflow optimization, and product and asset-class–specific reporting.
Monitor operational service levels and performance against defined SLAs.
Manage a team responsible for daily operations.
Oversee performance management, training, coaching, and associate development.
Lead staffing decisions, workflow allocation, and team recognition programs.
Act as primary liaison with technology partners, external managers, custodians, market data vendors, and other third-party providers.
Partner across internal teams to ensure end-to-end operational processes run efficiently and align with organizational objectives.
Oversee operational controls including FRC controls, internal/external audits, and regulatory requests.
Identify and assess operational risk, ensuring risks are appropriately mitigated or assumed with proper visibility.
Maintain a strong understanding of risk frameworks and apply them in daily responsibilities.
Collaborate with internal and external technology and business teams to innovate and streamline complex operational processes.
Lead or contribute to strategic business initiatives and projects that enhance operational resilience and scalability.
May perform other responsibilities 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