Analyst – Collateral & Margin Operations (Derivatives)

Job description

PineBridge Investments, A MetLife Investment Management company MetLife Investment Management (MIM) has successfully acquired PineBridge as of December 30, 2025. MetLife Investment Management and PineBridge Investments now have more to offer; broader reach, deeper insights and specialized capabilities – forming a top-tier global investment platform. Together, we have more than $700 billion in assets under management as of March 31, 2026 and aim to deliver consistent risk-adjusted returns. From multi-asset, equities, and fixed income to private credit and real estate, we offer specialized capabilities backed by a broader global reach and regionally grounded insights tailored to investor needs. What sets us apart isn’t just the breadth of our platform and capabilities — it’s how we partner. Across both firms, we share a strong investment culture that prioritizes partnership, transparency and accountability. We believe that our clients benefit from direct access to decision-makers and reinforced by a culture that views decisions through the client’s perspective. Join us and experience the excitement of working with the brightest minds in the industry, shaping the future of asset management. MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES & QUALIFICATIONS We are seeking a highly motivated Associate to join our Middle Office Operations team, supporting collateral and margin processing across a diverse portfolio of separately managed accounts for large institutional clients. This role is responsible for the end-to-end management of collateral processes related to both bilateral and cleared derivatives, ensuring timely and accurate margin calls, dispute resolution, and settlement of collateral movements. The position will play a critical role in supporting global operations, with primary coverage aligned to US trading hours, ensuring margin obligations are met within tight market timelines. Key Responsibilities:- ● Manage margin workflows across multiple asset classes (e.g., OTC derivatives, futures, swaps). ● Investigate and resolve margin disputes with counterparties in a timely and controlled manner. ● Escalate material discrepancies or aged disputes to senior stakeholders. ● Utilize BlackRock Aladdin for trade and collateral management processes. ● Partner closely with front office, risk, legal, and treasury teams to resolve issues impacting margin flows. ● Support onboarding of new counterparties and collateral agreements. ● Identify opportunities to enhance efficiency and reduce manual touchpoints within the margin process. ● Support initiatives related to system enhancements, automation, and scalability of operations. Qualifications: ●0-2 years of experience in collateral management / variation margin operations within an asset manager, bank, or financial institution. ● Hands-on experience with: ● AcadiaSoft (margin call and reconciliation workflows) ● BlackRock Aladdin (preferred, especially collateral and DeCo modules) ● Strong understanding of: ● Margin methodologies (VM, IM concepts, thresholds, MTA, haircuts) ● Collateral eligibility and settlement processes ● Strong analytical and problem-solving skills ● High attention to detail and ability to operate under tight deadlines. ABOUT PINEBRIDGE PineBridge is proud of our award-winning culture, which reflects our commitment to empowering employees and fostering a collaborative work environment. For six consecutive years (2020-2025), PineBridge has been named a ‘Best Place to Work in Money Management’ by Pensions & Investments, a leading industry designation which recognizes the best employers in the asset management industry by evaluating employer benefits, policies, and responses to an employee survey. In 2023, PineBridge received Hong Kong Institute for HR Management Elite awards for ‘Best Workplace’ and ‘Learning & Development’ and in 2024 we received Merit awards for ‘Talent Acquisition’ and ‘Employee Benefits.’ Alongside this, in 2023 and 2024 PineBridge was recognized as a finalist at the 100 Women in Finance’s APAC Industry Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Award. Our benefits: We offer a wide range of family friendly benefits including comprehensive healthcare, back-up childcare program to support working parents and flexible work arrangements so you can be there for the people you care about. We also provide a competitive retirement plan and tuition reimbursement. Furthermore, we have a robust list of professional development opportunities with the goal of engaging, retaining, and developing our talent. Our values: We value our clients, investment excellence, collaboration with our distributed team members, empowerment, and independence as we honor our heritage and our roots. PineBridge is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to fostering an inclusive workplace, providing opportunities for all qualified persons and maintaining an environment free from all forms of harassment and discrimination for its employees. PineBridge is dedicated to recruiting, hiring, training and promoting into all job levels the most qualified applicants without regard to actual or perceived age, race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, height, weight, sex, gender (including gender identity), disability, pregnancy, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, AIDS/HIV status, military status, alienage or citizenship status, genetic information, domestic violence victim status or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. At PineBridge, we strive to create an inclusive environment that attracts, retains, and develops the best global talent, leveraging the unique backgrounds, skills, and perspectives that all our people bring to work.