Senior Manager, Trading and Derivatives at Alberta — NeverHard
Senior Manager, Trading and Derivatives at Alberta in Fort Saskatchewan, Edmonton region. Skills: Capital Markets, Debt Issuance, Derivatives, Investment Operations, Liquidity Management. Apply on NeverHard.
Company
Alberta
Location
Fort Saskatchewan, Edmonton region
Type
part_time
Required skills:
Capital Markets
Debt Issuance
Derivatives
Investment Operations
Liquidity Management
trading
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Job Information
Job Title: Senior Manager, Trading and Derivatives
Job Requisition ID: 89064
Ministry: Treasury Board & Finance
Location: Edmonton
Full or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary/Wage: Permanent
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: November 16, 2026
Classification: Senior Manager Zone 1
Salary: $4,267.20 to $5,822.26 bi-weekly ($111,373 - $151,960/year)
The Alberta Public Service works to build a stronger province for current and future generations. We make a difference in the lives of Albertans through rewarding career opportunities.
The Ministry of Treasury Board and Finance (TBF) is tasked with high profile and highly impactful work that reaches across all ministries and numerous provincial agencies, and which impacts all Albertans. TBF has responsibility for 42 Acts, in addition to related regulations.
Are you a capital markets professional with expertise in trading, debt issuance, derivatives and liquidity management? The Capital Markets group within the Treasury and Risk Management Division is seeking a Senior Manager, Trading and Derivatives to play a key role in supporting the Province of Alberta's financing and debt management activities.
Reporting to the Director, Financing, this position oversees the province's trading desk and leads a team responsible for short-term debt issuance, liquidity management, derivative activities and investment operations. The role also provides strategic and operational advice on capital markets, supports the province’s term debt issuance activities, and contributes to financing initiatives and the management of the province’s debt portfolio.
This is an opportunity to bring your capital markets expertise and leadership experience to a highly specialized role that supports sound financial management and helps deliver value for Albertans.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Lead a small team of capital markets professionals.
Oversee all trading desk activities, including debt issuance, foreign exchange, derivatives, and short-term investments; execute transactions as required.
Develop and implement debt issuance and derivative strategies to support the Government of Alberta's financing objectives.
Identify, evaluate, and execute borrowing opportunities across domestic and international capital markets, including syndicated offerings, private placements, MTNs, and structured notes.
Lead the analysis and execution of interest rate and foreign exchange risk management strategies using derivatives, including swaps, swaptions, caps, collars, and related instruments.
Monitor, assess, and report on debt portfolio performance and risk exposures, identifying issues and recommending appropriate actions.
Competencies are behaviours that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.
Systems Thinking
- Consistently takes a holistic and long-term view of challenges and opportunities at multiple levels across related areas.
Develop Networks
- Identifies people that have significant potential for contribution and finds ways to make personal connections.
Agility
- Creates opportunities for improvement, recognizing the importance of timing and being prepared to take action when appropriate.
Drive for Results
- Clarifies objectives and taps into a variety of available resources within the organization; ensuring that roles and contributions are clear. Sets performance standards and monitoring processes to ensure deviations from the plan are identified at an early stage.
Qualifications
University graduation in a related field such as Finance, supplemented by six years progressively responsible experience. Related experience or education may be considered as an equivalency on a one for one basis.
Required:
Demonstrated knowledge of short-term debt issuance, cash and liquidity management, and short-term investment strategies.
Understanding of the debt management processes, objectives and constraints as they pertain to the management of debt management portfolios.
Comprehensive knowledge of derivatives.
Assets:
Strong understanding of global economic and financial market developments, including their impact on interest rates, foreign exchange markets, and debt capital markets.
This position is a permanent, full-time position working 36.25 hours per week, Monday to Friday in office.
Final candidates will be required to undergo a criminal records check (CRC). If required, applicants being considered for this position will be required to complete a Level 2 Enhanced Security Screening (including an enhanced criminal record check and credit check) as part of the pre-employment checks for this position.
Links and information on what we have to offer:
Positive workplace culture and work-life balance.
Closing Statement
This competition may be used to fill future vacancies, across the Government of Alberta, at the same or lower classification level.
We thank all applicants for their interest. All applications will be reviewed to determine which candidates' qualifications most closely match the advertised requirements.
If you require any further information on this job posting or require an accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Connie Piosca at Connie.Piosca@gov.ab.ca
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