Senior Fixed Income Investment Analyst

Senior Fixed Income Investment Analyst

This position can be located at Billings, MT; Bend, OR; Boise, ID, Omaha, NE and Sioux Falls, SD. What's Important to You We know your career is just one aspect of a meaningful, complex, and demanding life. That's why we designed our compensation and benefits package to provide employees and their families with as much choice as possible.

• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) in addition to paid federal holidays.
• Student debt employer repayment program.
• 401(k) retirement plan with a 6% match.
• The health and happiness of the places we call home matter to us. Learn a little more about what we do for the communities we serve.

We encourage you to apply. Reach for what you want and tell us why your work ethic and willingness to learn make you a natural fit for #TeamFirstInterstate.

SUMMARY

The Senior Fixed Income Investment Analyst is a key contributor to the Corporate Treasury team with deep subject matter expertise developed in investment securities analysis, investment portfolio analysis, liquidity, interest rate risk, capital, and capital market risk management. This key position is a leader with ability to independently manage multiple projects, conduct analysis and present findings / conclusions / recommendations to Corporate Treasury leadership team, senior management and executive management.

The Senior Fixed Investment Analyst will lead tactical and day-to-day responsibilities related to one or more of the following : investment and portfolio analysis, liquidity management, liquidity stress testing, capital management, capital stress testing, interest rate risk analysis, and SEC reporting while ensuring compliance with relevant regulatory guidance, internal policies and procedures, tight controls, a repeatable process that optimizes technology and SOX compliance.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Provides analytical leadership, project management and presentation development to assist Corporate Treasury management to meet strategic, tactical and daily objectives in following areas of Fixed Income Portfolio Management :

Conduct fundamental analysis on First Interstate's fixed income investment portfolio. Analysis will be both bottom up (security specific) and top down (portfolio and sector level) in assessing bonds from a variety of asset classes / issuers. Analysis will also be conducted as part of strategic balance sheet management, partnering with other subject matter experts (SME) to provide insight on First Interstate's investment portfolio in context of balance sheet management.

QUALIFICATIONS

Working knowledge of bank investment portfolio management strategies.

Strong analytical skills.

Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and present findings to senior and executive management.

Strong verbal and written communication skills.

High proficiency in basic PC applications (Microsoft Word / Excel / PowerPoint). Proficiency in data analytics and knowledge of SQL or other programming languages (e.g. : Python, R) a plus. Knowledge of Tableau a plus.

Strong knowledge of fixed income pricing methodologies, prepayment and default models.

Ability to build and maintain relationships.

Skilled in maintaining confidentiality.

EDUCATION AND / OR EXPERIENCE

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT The physical demands and work environment are representative of those that must be met or encountered to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the company provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.