Product Manager
NLB Services
Job Description
JD: • Product Manager - Collateral Management (USTC Phase3) Exposure & Margin Analysis • Analyze daily counterparty exposures across OTC derivatives, repos, securities lending, and prime brokerage portfolios. • Support the calculation and validation of initial margin (IM), variation margin (VM), and collateral calls. • Investigate margin disputes, exposure breaks, and collateral shortfalls, coordinating with Front Office and Operations. • Assess the impact of market movements, new trades, and lifecycle events on collateral requirements. Collateral Optimization & Inventory Management • Evaluate collateral eligibility, haircuts, and optimization rules to improve funding efficiency. • Partner with Treasury and Front Office to support collateral allocation strategies across legal entities and business lines. • Analyze collateral inventory, concentration risks, and usage trends to identify optimization opportunities. Regulatory & Control Framework • Interpret and support compliance with regulatory requirements such as Uncleared Margin Rules (UMR), EMIR, Dodd Frank, and Basel III/IV liquidity and capital rules. • Contribute to regulatory reporting, internal audits, and model validation for margin methodologies. • Maintain documentation for collateral processes, controls, and governance standards.
Data, Systems, and Technology Enablement • Translate business needs into functional requirements for collateral systems, exposure engines, and workflow tools. • Support system enhancements, testing, and implementation for platforms such as Acadia, Murex, Calypso, or in house collateral engines. • Perform data analysis, reconciliations, and root cause investigations across trade, exposure, and collateral datasets. • Partner with Technology to improve automation, data quality, and end to end process efficiency.