Lead Treasury Analyst, Interest Rate Risk Analysis Insights & Reporting

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Within the Asset and Liability Management Group in the Corporate Treasury Department, the Lead Treasury ALM Analyst position will report to the Interest Rate Risk (IRR) Analysis, Insights and Reporting Senior Manager. The ALM/IRR team is responsible for the measurement, monitoring and management of interest rate risk, producing balance sheet forecasts, performing analysis to inform strategy and decisioning on balance sheet and Treasury actions and communication of key metrics and insights via regular reporting to the Treasury Strategy Committee (TSC), Treasury Risk Oversight Committee (TROC), the Asset and Liability Committee (ALCO) and the Board. Balance sheet modeling is done in the QRM Framework, a third-party software program.

This position will be a key part of a small, core team responsible for the development, execution and delivery of ALM/IRR content as well as bespoke scenarios and ad hoc analysis and produce insights and recommendations in the reporting presentation to senior management, including TROC, ALCO and Board to help inform strategy and decisioning on IRR management. The role is expected to utilize relevant analytics to review and assess the accuracy and reasonableness of produced metrics. The core analysis and reporting responsibilities will leverage the use of financial analysis and risk analysis tools to perform key analysis such as historical trends and variance analysis, driver attribution and key assumption sensitivity analysis on IRR. Furthermore, the individual will play a key, visible role in synthesizing the analysis and help develop and curate meaningful content, commentary and insights that “tell the story” in the reporting to senior management to driver robust oversight and communication on IRR strategies, themes and management. This position will also help with analysis, insights and reporting on balance sheet NII/NIM and working in close collaboration with Key’s financial forecasting and reporting process performed by the ALM Production team in consultation with Lines of Business, FP&A and Finance. This position also works closely with other groups in Treasury and Finance who inform and leverage QRM output, including Funding, Liquidity, Capital, and Market Strategy as well as second line partners in Corporate Treasury Oversight, Model Risk, and Risk Review. IRR assumptions, models and outputs include Deposit beta and attrition, Prepayment rates, Net Interest Income at Risk, Economic Value of Equity, Forward Valuation of swaps and investments, balance sheet runoff cash flows, and new business assumptions. This position is also a contributor to balance sheet modeling and analysis for the annual Capital Plan / CCAR process.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS  

•        Execute and develop content and insights in the delivery and communication of monthly reporting of ALM and IRR materials, including metrics, drivers, trends and outcomes to the TSC, TROC, ALCO and periodic presentation materials for Board, Regulators and Investor Relations

•        Leverage tools and analytics to develop meaningful analysis to assess and manage interest rate risk in the banking book, including duration risk, yield curve, optionality risk and basis risk

•        Help develop insights, commentary and recommendations to senior management reporting that inform and improve the monitoring, management and oversight of Key’s IRR exposure and balance sheet management

•        Perform attribution analysis and drive key insights on drivers, variance and trends in monthly NII@Risk and EVE metrics

•        Work with the ALM leadership team to support interest rate risk management by assessing and analyzing exposures and recommending balance sheet positioning and hedging strategies.

•        Help design, develop and execute quarterly scenario analysis to assess and inform on interest rate strategy and ALM management in partnership with IRR Production and Corporate Treasury Portfolio & Investments team

•        Create high quality presentation materials with relevant content, visualization and insights and narratives simplifying complex topics.

•        Assist in building analysis for quarterly/semi-annual/annual stress tests within the net interest income framework.

•        Assist in review and validating of changes in assumptions, and results produced by the IRR Production and Forecasting team

•        Collaborate with internal oversight groups including Model Risk and Corporate Treasury Oversight

•        Continue to seek out opportunities for continuous improvement, monitoring and controls in strategy and reporting of IRR

•        Participate in the Treasury Strategy Committee

OTHER VALUE ADD FUNCTIONS

•        Maintain an awareness of current market and economic conditions.

•        Create concise and clear presentation materials, simplifying complex topics and visualizing data.

•        Participate in strategy discussions around hedging and investing as part of overall balance sheet management.

•        Improve standard reports and presentation materials for clarity and incorporating additional visual elements.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

•        Prior Treasury experience

•        Three or more years of Treasury experience, preferably with exposure to banking ALM or IRR

•        Strong analytical and financial risk management skills

•        Bachelor’s Degree is required. Preferred academic degree in STEM, Economics, Finance or Accounting  

•        Excellent written and verbal communication skills

•        Good working knowledge of ALM cash flow modeling software such as the QRM Framework or similar

COMPETENCIES/SKILLS

•        Intellectual curiosity about banking and Corporate Treasury activities

•        Teaming skills and being well-organized and agile to support multi-tasking.

•        Problem-solving skills and creative thinking

•        Continuous focus to improve corporate finance, quantitative and analytical skills Development Opportunities:

•        Unique opportunity to gain exposure to entirety of Key’s Interest Rate Risk Management and regulatory issues, topics, and reporting.

•        Become a subject matter expert in ALM and Interest Rate Risk in the Banking Book

•        Exposure to senior business and functional heads and build working relationships and visibility with several leaders and stakeholders across the firm network.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

This position is eligible to earn a base salary in the range of $80,000 to $92,0 annually depending on location and job-related factors such as level of experience. Compensation for this role also includes eligibility for short-term incentive compensation and deferred incentive compensation subject to individual and company performance.

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Key has implemented a role-based Mobile by Design approach to our employee workspaces, dedicating space to those whose roles require specific workspaces, while providing flexible options for roles which are less dependent on assigned workspaces and can be performed effectively in a mobile environment. As a result, this role may be Mobile or Home-based, which means you may work primarily either at a home office or in a Key facility to perform your job duties.

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