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

As a team member in the Finance 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, Internal Audit, and so much more. 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.

Preferred experience in the following:

• 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

This role does not qualify for employer sponsored work authorization. Nationwide does not participate in the STEM OPT extension program.

This position will be hired on a SuccessFlex basis.

The hired associate must reside within 35 miles of the following location:

Columbus: One Nationwide Plaza, Columbus OH, 43215

Work schedule: 3 days in office, 2 days remote.

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 $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)

Job Description

Key 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

Reporting Relationships:  Asset Class Officer level Senior Investment Professional or Head of Fixed Income

Typical Skills and Experiences: 

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

Experience:  8 to 12 years of investment experience

Knowledge, Abilities and Skills: 

• Solid understanding of fixed income and financial concepts

• Understanding of economics and capital markets

• Exceptional analyti