Manager, Treasury Capital Markets – Rates, Funding & Money Markets
About the role
The Balance Sheet Strategy team within Corporate Treasury leads firm-wide balance sheet management strategy, investment allocation and portfolio optimization, market risk management, funds transfer pricing (FTP), asset/liability management (ALM) derivatives hedging, and rates and funding execution. The team manages fixed-income investment portfolios across several legal entities totaling more than $250B and executes cash optimization and wholesale funding actions supporting approximately $500B of total balance sheet assets. We also oversee off-balance-sheet derivatives portfolios, including ~$60B notional for interest rate risk (IRR) management and ~$75B in brokered deposit agreement notional investments.
Responsibilities
- Execute and support treasury buy/sell activity (rates), repo and FHLB borrows (funding), and commercial paper, reverse repo, and working capital redemptions/purchases (money markets) to manage short-term liquidity and ensure efficient use of excess cash across entities.
- Provide primary and backup desk coverage across funding and investment activities, ensuring continuity of execution and adherence to strong controls and accuracy across transactions.
- Take ownership of select funding and investment activities, with accountability for execution quality, market awareness, and alignment with balance sheet objectives.
- Analyze rates, funding, and money markets to identify relative value opportunities and support investment and funding decisions that optimize return, liquidity usage, and balance sheet efficiency.
- Evaluate and support funding and investment trade-offs across products (e.g., repo vs. FHLB or reverse repo vs. commercial paper), incorporating market conditions and balance sheet considerations.
- Partner with key Treasury, Corporate Controllers, Technology, & Regulatory stakeholders to align execution with liquidity needs, balance sheet strategy, and control requirements.
- Auxiliary responsibilities may include assisting with the configuration and enhancement of front office systems used for system-of-record reporting of investment and funding positions, contributing to the implementation of new levers critical to efficient collateral management to meet regulatory requirements, including collateral optimization initiatives (e.g., upgrades/downgrades), and building and maintaining street facing relationships with external counterparties to ensure best execution and consistent access to investment opportunities and liquidity across market environments.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in Treasury, Finance, and/or rates, funding and money markets, including 3+ years at an institution of similar size and complexity to Charles Schwab.
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, or a related field.
- Strong understanding of fixed-income concepts and experience executing rates, funding and money market instruments (e.g., Treasuries, repurchase agreements, FHLB advances, Federal Reserve facilities, commercial paper, and money market funds).
- Familiarity with collateral management—including the ability to upgrade/downgrade collateral via collateral swaps—is a plus.
- Demonstrated interest in macroeconomic and rates/funding market developments, with the ability to translate market insights into clear recommendations and trade-off analysis for leadership.
- Knowledge of key Treasury concepts (ALM, interest rate risk, liquidity risk, and capital risk) and familiarity with prudential regulations and supervisory processes applicable to institutions of similar size and complexity to Charles Schwab.
- Working knowledge of clearing, custody, and trade settlement processes across major fixed-income and funding instruments.
- Strong stakeholder management skills, with the written and verbal communication ability to develop executive-ready materials and facilitate strategic decisions on balance sheet management.
- Experience with Calypso or a comparable Treasury Management System (preferred).
- Proficiency with Bloomberg, including core functions for rates, funding, and fixed-income instruments in a fast-paced market environment.
- Prioritization and management of multiple high-priority initiatives under tight timelines while maintaining sound judgment and control discipline.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, or a related field.
- 5+ years of experience in Treasury, Finance, and/or rates, funding and money markets, including 3+ years at an institution of similar size and complexity to Charles Schwab.
- Strong understanding of fixed-income concepts and experience executing rates, funding and money market instruments (e.g., Treasuries, repurchase agreements, FHLB advances, Federal Reserve facilities, commercial paper, and money market funds).
- Familiarity with collateral management—including the ability to upgrade/downgrade collateral via collateral swaps—is a plus.
- Demonstrated interest in macroeconomic and rates/funding market developments, with the ability to translate market insights into clear recommendations and trade-off analysis for leadership.
- Knowledge of key Treasury concepts (ALM, interest rate risk, liquidity risk, and capital risk) and familiarity with prudential regulations and supervisory processes applicable to institutions of similar size and complexity to Charles Schwab.
- Working knowledge of clearing, custody, and trade settlement processes across major fixed-income and funding instruments.
- Strong stakeholder management skills, with the written and verbal communication ability to develop executive-ready materials and facilitate strategic decisions on balance sheet management.
- Experience with Calypso or a comparable Treasury Management System (preferred).
- Proficiency with Bloomberg, including core functions for rates, funding, and fixed-income instruments in a fast-paced market environment.
- Prioritization and management of multiple high-priority initiatives under tight timelines while maintaining sound judgment and control discipline.
Skills
- Fixed-Income Concepts
- Collateral Management
- Macroeconomic and Rates/Funding Market Developments
- Key Treasury Concepts (ALM, Interest Rate Risk, Liquidity Risk, Capital Risk)
- Clear Recommendations and Trade-off Analysis
- Stakeholder Management
- Calypso or Comparable Treasury Management System
- Bloomberg Proficiency
- Prioritization and Initiative Management
Benefits
- 401(k) with company match and Employee stock purchase plan
- Paid time for vacation, volunteering, and 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
Commensurate with experience
Schedule
Hybrid Work