Senior Manager Credit and Analysis

Government of Alberta•Edmonton, AB

2d•CA$111,374 - CA$151,961•Onsite

About The Position

The Capital Markets group within the Treasury and Risk Management Division is responsible for debt issuance and management, working with other departments in the evaluation and negotiation of major projects with a financing component, and for policy development, portfolio research and performance analysis for the province’s multi-billion portfolio of investments. The Senior Manager, Credit and Analysis holds a critical leadership position within the Treasury Risk Management (TRM) department, leading and empowering Senior Treasury Analyst(s) through mentorship and delegation to drive exceptional execution of treasury operations. The Senior Manager, Credit and Analysis collaborates closely with investment professionals to oversee the Province's capital markets activities, including credit analysis, debt issuance, and investment portfolio management, ensuring alignment with strategic financial objectives. The Senior Manager, Credit and Analysis oversees the implementation and configuration of features within the province’s new treasury system, FIS Quantum, ensuring seamless integration with platforms such as Bloomberg, CanDeal, and CanAuction, while troubleshooting technical issues to maintain data integrity and system performance. One of the primary responsibilities of the Senior Manager, Credit and Analysis is to support the trading desk of the Capital Markets group of Treasury and Risk Management.

Requirements

University graduation in Business, Economics or other field related to the position, supplemented by six years progressively responsible related experience.
Strong knowledge of capital markets and financial risk management.
Experience using FIS Quantum, Excel, Access, Bloomberg, and FinCAD for the day-to-day operation of financial systems/models and to provide potential fixes to coding of existing internal and external programs/models or provide workarounds.
Strong proficiency in programming and data analysis tools (e.g., R, SQL, VBA or equivalents), with the ability to learn and apply new languages as needed.

Nice To Haves

Candidates with eight years of progressively responsible related experience will be given preference.
Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.

Responsibilities

Leading and empowering Senior Treasury Analyst(s) through mentorship and delegation to ensure high-quality execution of treasury operations, fostering professional development, and cultivating a culture of performance excellence within the Treasury Risk Management (TRM) team.
Collaborating with investment professionals to manage the province's credit risk, including debt and investment portfolios, ensuring alignment with strategic financial objectives. The Senior Manager Credit and Analysis will research, analyze and provide recommendations to Capital Markets team on the debt and investment portfolios. This also includes assisting the Director, Financing in evaluating credit applications from Crown corporations, agencies, and municipalities per Financial Administration Act (FAA) regulations.
Driving the strategic use, implementation, and optimization of the Province's new treasury system, FIS Quantum, for trade capture, portfolio management, liquidity forecasting, and risk analytics, while ensuring seamless integration with platforms such as Bloomberg, Bloomberg Enterprise Data, CanDeal, and CanAuction.
Leveraging programming languages and tools to automate data processing, enhance system functionality, and develop financial models for debt and derivative instrument pricing, utilizing statistical modeling and industry-standard benchmarks.
Delivering actionable analysis, projections, and reports to support business planning, while driving operational improvements within the TRM group to enhance efficiency, ensure compliance, and mitigate risks.