Director - Funding (PL)

About the role

The Treasury Corporate Finance team supports Schwab's balance sheet strategy with a focus on capital management and funding. The Director of Funding plays a crucial role in establishing and maintaining funding programs across legal entities, developing and executing a comprehensive funding and liability management plan, and managing debt and capital issuances.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a holistic funding and liability management plan
• Lead the planning and execution of debt and capital issuances
• Maintain strong relationships with key outside stakeholders, including investment banking partners, fixed income investors, and rating agencies
• Engage with investment banking partners, particularly regarding dealer selection and issuance planning and execution
• Act as the primary liaison with Schwab’s fixed income investor base, leading the firm’s fixed income marking program
• Work closely with rating agencies to maintain a robust understanding of rating agency methodologies and their impacts on Schwab’s ratings

Requirements

• Proven experience leading key funding desk activities, such as issuance, redemption, share repurchase, and other capital markets transactions
• Experience with corporate finance and analytical assessments
• Knowledge of potential new funding channels
• Direct people management experience, including coaching, developing, and building a high-performing team
• Bachelor’s degree, with an emphasis on finance or a related field
• Strong knowledge of debt capital markets and related financial and accounting topics
• Experience developing and delivering presentations on complex topics to senior/executive leaders
• Multiple experiences successfully engaging with key external stakeholders
• Past success in driving results with persistence and ownership
• Strong attention to detail, analytical, and problem-solving abilities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, able to translate technical concepts into clear insights
• Proficiency in AI, data analytics, and large enterprise databases

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant experience, with a focus on a mix of leading key funding desk activities, corporate finance, and assessing potential new funding channels
• 2+ years of direct people management experience, including proven ability to coach, develop, and build a high-performing team
• Bachelor’s degree, with a preference for a Master’s degree or CFA

Skills

• Strong critical thinking and communication skills
• Flexibility and adaptability to handle new challenges and evolving responsibilities
• Attention to detail and resilience in a fast-paced environment

Benefits

At Schwab, we offer a competitive benefits package that includes:

• A 401(k) with company match and Employee stock purchase plan
• Paid time off for vacation, volunteering, and a 28-day sabbatical after every 5 years of service for eligible positions
• Paid parental leave and family building benefits
• Tuition reimbursement
• Health, dental, and vision insurance

Pay

Details about pay are not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

Details about the schedule are not specified in the job posting.