Overview
This role reports to the Senior Manager of Cash & Collateral Management and is responsible for building out collateral management capabilities for existing products and preparing for new product launches. You will lead day-to-day collateral processes, design and implement collateral transformations to optimize outcomes, and manage key counterparty relationships.
Responsibilities
- Manage day-to-day collateral processes with a focus on meeting daily collateral calls and supporting treasury money movements that power the organization’s products.
- Oversee and implement robust risk mitigation strategies, balancing speed with the need for adequate controls.
- Manage collateral sources and uses, including contributing to the implementation of an optimization engine.
- Design and implement collateral management procedures for new products and initiatives.
- Work with stakeholders to forecast and anticipate growth in collateral requirements and develop a playbook to operationalize this.
- Maintain and build strong relationships with counterparties; act as a key contact for middle and back-office functions.
- Collaborate with cross-functional partners—including Product, Engineering, Trading, Treasury, and Finance—to support the launch and scale of new products.
- Build processes, establish metrics, and set up a structure that provides visibility into holistic collateral needs across the brokerage.
- Ensure compliance with all IIROC, GMSLA, and other regulatory requirements.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in a collateral management, treasury operations, or securities finance role.
- Direct experience working with Clearing House collateral (OCC/CME/CDCC).
- Experience implementing a Collateral Management System is a strong asset.
Preferred Qualifications
- Strong problem-solving ability: proactively identifies issues impacting the team and leads development of well-supported solutions.
- Experience using data to answer complex problems and inform decisions; SQL and financial modeling skills are an asset.
- Strong organization and planning skills: ability to prioritize effectively and balance day-to-day execution with project work.
- Excellent collaboration and interpersonal skills, with a track record of contributing to cross-functional projects.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, able to explain complex ideas clearly to a range of audiences.
- Proactive, action-oriented approach with demonstrated ownership.
- High-level judgment in complex situations, including anticipating potential consequences.
- Commitment to honesty and integrity.
Compensation & Benefits
- Top-tier health benefits and life insurance.
- Long-term group savings with employer match, through Wealthsimple for Business.
- 20 vacation days, 4 wellness days, and unlimited sick and mental health days per year.*
- 90 days away: work outside Canada for up to 90 days per year.*
- Employee resource groups, including Rainbow (2SLGBTQ), Women of WS, and Black at WS.
*Unlimited paid sick days, Wellness Days, and the 90 day away program do not apply to certain roles.
Location
Hybrid team with over 1,500 employees across North America.