• Job Description

  Req#: 83496
  As a team member in the Finance and Internal Audit department at Nationwide, the opportunities are endless! You can grow and learn in diverse areas across many disciplines such as Advanced Analytics, Investments, Actuarial, Accounting, Risk Management, Critical Business Advisor and so much more. Let Nationwide help create your career journey!

  This is a G Band Investments role. This role will focus primarily on underwriting Collateralized Loan Obligations (CLOs), including thorough analysis of structure and deal documentation.

  Job Description Summary

  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 $130 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 Investment Professional will focus primarily on supporting 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.

  Job Description

  Key Responsibilities:

  • Support Portfolio Manager in research, trading and portfolio management activities.

  • Collaborate with the portfolio manager in the identification of executable and suitable market opportunities.

  • Support transaction analysis including participants, collateral, borrower, structure, deal documents and relative value scenario analysis.

  • Assist in 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 perform other duties as assigned

  Reporting Relationships: Asset Class Senior Investment Professional

  Typical Skills and Experiences:

  Education: Bachelor’s Degree; Advanced degree and/or CFA desirable

  Experience: 6 to 10 years of investment experience

  Knowledge, Abilities and Skills:

  • 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 leadership in the investment decision making process

  Other criteria, including leadership skills, competencies and experiences may take precedence.

  Staffing exceptions to the above must be approved by the hiring manager’s leader and HR Business Partner.

  Values: Regularly and consistently demonstrates Nationwide Values.

  Job Conditions:

  Overtime Eligibility: Not Eligible (Exempt)

  Working Conditions: Normal office environment. Some travel may be required.

  ADA: The above statements cover what are generally believed to be principal and essential functions of this job. Specific circumstances may allow or require some people assigned to the job to perform a somewhat different combination of duties.

  Credit Check: Due to the fiduciary accountabilities within this job, a valid credit check and/or background check will be required as part of the selection process.

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  Benefits

  We have an array of benefits to fit your needs, including: 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, and more. To learn more about the benefits we offer, click here.

  Nationwide is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone feels challenged, appreciated, respected and engaged. Nationwide prohibits discrimination and harassment and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to any characteristic (or classification) protected by applicable law.

  
  

• About the company

  Nationwide, a Fortune 100 company based in Columbus, Ohio, is one of the largest and strongest diversified insurance and financial services organizations in the United States. Nationwide is rated A+ by both A.M. Best and Standard & Poor’s.

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