Description:
- Permanent opportunity to join Westpac’s Chief Investment Office
- Full-Time, Sydney based position
- Unleash your analytical skills with your passion for financial markets
How will I help?
The role of Associate Director, Chief Investment Office (CIO), is to support the management of global macro risks within the balance sheet which includes but is not limited to:
- Short term interest rate and foreign currency market risk arising from offshore funding, offshore capital, and foreign currency translation. Risks products include spot FX, FX Swap, Xccy basis, interest rate derivatives as well as some government bonds. Key currencies are AUD, NZD, USD with some JPY, EUR, GBP, CAD.
- Execute hedges, analyse hedging and trading performance, forecast future cashflow requirements and use broader data to provide performance enhancement and trade execution efficiency.
- Support the pricing of issuance and execution of hedging instruments on behalf of Westpac and Westpac Securities New Zealand Limited (WSNZL) funding programs.
- Support the management of risk positions and liquidity risks prudently and within all relevant limits.
- Optimisation of derivative hedging and associated derivative costs.
- Drive and maintain a strong risk culture with a relentless focus on initiatives to strengthen the control environment.
Please note you will be required to attend the office 5 days per week, with some flexibility if and when required.
What’s in it for me?
You’ll play a significant part in the future of a business that has been around for over 200 years. Our purpose is to create better futures together. So, we’ll back you in the development of your career, internal career prospects, and flexible working. You’ll also keep learning to grow your career, backed by a fantastic team of people with a can-do, supportive structure. Whatever shape your family takes, we offer generous paid and unpaid parental leave for your nominated primary and support carers. This includes leave to organise adoptions, surrogacy, and foster care arrangements. And we continue to pay your super contributions while you take all the time you need to get your new family settled.
What do I need?
- A relevant bachelor or post graduate degree, 3 years or more work experience in banking/financial markets would be beneficial.
- A strong background in data analysis.
- Knowledge of funding and liquidity, as well as balance sheet management, funding tools and funding risk would be a plus.
- A good understanding of how to price and execute financial market transactions.
- Excellent excel skills and strong analytical skills. Programming skills are a bonus.
- Strong accountability and responsibility with the ability to work in an achievement orientated team environment.
What’s it like to work there?
We are a collaborative team of passionate people with a shared ambition to make a difference for our customers, our communities and each other. At Westpac, making a difference means creating impact, unlocking our own and each other’s passions, and transforming success stories to create better futures together.
As well as competitive remuneration and a great culture, joining the Westpac family gives you access to a wide range of employee benefits to help you manage your priorities - whether that means family life, work/life balance, ambition to grow or all the little perks in between.
We’ll empower you to shape your career path. Through personalised upskilling, mentoring, and training opportunities, you’re in control of where you start and how you’ll grow.
As an equal opportunity employer, we are proud to have created a culture and work environment that values diversity and flexibility – and champions inclusion.
How do I apply?
Start here. Just click on the APPLY or APPLY NOW button.
At Westpac, we’re all about creating a supportive culture and ensuring our workplaces, branches, products, and services are accessible and inclusive for everyone, our customers, employees, and the wider community. If you’re interested in discussing workplace flexibility, please feel free to mention it in your application.
We invite candidates of all ages, genders, sexual orientation, cultural backgrounds, people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, veterans and reservists, and Indigenous Australians to apply. If you have questions about the recruitment process, please email talentacquisition@westpac.com.au.
Do you need reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process?
We’re committed to making our recruitment process accessible to all candidates, including those with disabilities or specific accessibility needs. For further information and additional contact details visit the "People with Disability and/or needing Accessibility Requirements" page on our website here.
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