Liquidity Stress Testing Manager

Website Regions

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Job Description:

At Regions, the Treasury Manager is responsible for managing effectiveness in a designated area within Corporate Treasury, including: Strategic Planning, Funding/Liquidity Management, Balance Sheet Strategic Management, Asset/Liability Management, Debt and Capital Management, Profitability Measurement and Analysis, Investment Portfolio Management and Trading, Fixed-Income Derivatives Management, Balance Sheet Valuation/Pricing, Interest Rate Risk Modeling and Hedging, Funds Transfer Pricing (FTP), Capital/Liquidity Stress Testing, Balance Sheet Analytics/Modeling, Economic Analysis/Modeling, Economic/Risk Capital, Financial Risk Management, Capital Planning, Financial Regulation and Accounting. This position contributes to the development of strategy and direction, as well as cross-functional execution.

Primary Responsibilities

  • Leads a team or function area in the coordination and execution of work product in designated area
  • Develops ideation for areas of strategic importance to drive continuous improvement and overall effectiveness (e.g. financial performance)
  • Communicates to all organizational levels information regarding treasury and/or financial topics and how to approach industry developments and changes
  • Manages complex processes involving economics, finance, markets, technology, data, and models
  • Derives actionable insights, develops recommendations, and executes next steps regarding financial and risk management interests facing Regions
  • Maintains knowledge of environmental conditions impacting strategy (e.g. market, regulatory, and technological changes) and assimilating the information into practical action and/or recommendations
  • Provides guidance and training to teams and contributes to the development of technical knowledge and skills

This position is exempt from timekeeping requirements under the Fair Labor Standards Act and is not eligible for overtime pay.

This position is incentive eligible.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Economics, Finance, or related field and six (6) years of relevant experience, including supervisory/management experience
  • Or Master’s degree in Accounting, Economics, Finance, or related field and four (4) years of relevant experience, including supervisory/management experience

Preferences

  • Experience with financial markets, modeling, forecasting, and analysis
  • Experience with one or more of the subject areas for which Treasury is responsible
  • Experience with technical software, data mining, management information systems (MIS), and/or cording languages (e.g. Bloomberg, Blackrock, Python, Statistical Analysis Software (SAS), Structured Query Language (SQL), PowerBI, Qlik, etc.)

Skills and Competencies

  • Advanced ability to research, analyze data, and derive insights from a range of sources (e.g. markets, systems, research reports)
  • Ability to create and interpret relevant reports and present information to varying audiences
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.)
  • Strong verbal, written communication, and organizational skills
  • Strong work ethic and self-motivation

The Liquidity Stress Testing (LST) team contributes to the optimization of the Company’s balance sheet by providing key business insights into the deposit and lending functions on the value and cost of liquidity. The team is also accountable for the design, development, and implementation of analytical frameworks that inform the organization’s liquidity needs through various economic cycles.

The Liquidity Stress Testing Manager leads a team that conducts complex analytics to inform critical strategic decisions regarding balance sheet and liquidity activities. The manager oversees the liquidity stress testing and liquidity risk limit processes within Corporate Treasury and is responsible for developing or refining key methodologies, designing new processes, or overseeing enhanced analytics and modeling efforts.  The manager also serves as a subject matter expert when assessing the impact of new company initiatives on the firm’s liquidity risk profile.

Additional Responsibilities:

  • Manages all aspects of the Stress Testing function, including overseeing stress testing processes and the use of analytical tools
  • Champions an environment of continuous improvement, which may include periodic evaluations of stress testing methodologies and providing recommendations for enhancement
  • Reviews financial information prepared by others for reasonableness and flag areas of interest to stakeholders to ensure results are understood
  • Oversee the design, development, and implementation of various analytical solutions that meet key strategic objectives for analyzing customer related balance sheet and liquidity risks
  • Frequently presents analysis or recommendations to Executive Management or governance committees
  • Manages relationships with key stakeholders, such as Business leaders, Finance partners, Risk Management, Internal Audit, Regulatory Agencies, or Executive Management
  • Leads or participates in cross functional teams within Finance to achieve key objectives
  • Supervise day-to-day activities as well as provide guidance, training, and coaching to LST team members

Preferences:

  • Charted Financial Analyst (CFA)/Financial Risk Manager (FRM) or progress towards the designations
  • Prior management experience or leading teams
  • Experience in a stress testing, treasury, financial, or risk analytics role
  • Balance sheet modeling or forecasting experience
  • Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel functions and capabilities
  • Working knowledge of fundamental risk theories, principles, and concepts
  • Working knowledge of programming languages, such as SAS, R, SQL, or Python
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills

This position may be filled at a higher level depending on the candidate’s qualifications and relevant experience.

Position Type

Full time

Compensation Details

Pay ranges are job specific and are provided as a point-of-market reference for compensation decisions. Other factors which directly impact pay for individual associates include: experience, skills, knowledge, contribution, job location and, most importantly, performance in the job role. As these factors vary by individuals, pay will also vary among individual associates within the same job.

The target information listed below is based on the Metropolitan Statistical Area Market Range for where the position is located and level of the position.

Job Range Target:

Minimum:

$117,686.40 USD

Median:

$157,990.00 USD

Incentive Pay Plans:

This role is eligible to participate in the annual discretionary incentive plan. Employees are eligible to receive a discretionary award based on individual, business, and/or company performance.Opportunity to participate in the Long Term Incentive Plan.

Benefits Information

Regions offers a benefits package that is flexible, comprehensive and recognizes that “one size does not fit all” for benefits-eligible associates. Listed below is a synopsis of the benefits offered by Regions for informational purposes, which is not intended to be a complete summary of plan terms and conditions.

  • Paid Vacation/Sick Time
  • 401K with Company Match
  • Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits
  • Disability Benefits
  • Health Savings Account
  • Flexible Spending Account
  • Life Insurance
  • Parental Leave
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Associate Volunteer Program

Please note, benefits and plans may be changed, amended, or terminated with respect to all or any class of associate at any time. To learn more about Regions’ benefits, please click or copy the link below to your browser.

https://www.regions.com/welcometour/benefits.rf

Location Details

Regions Center

Location:

Birmingham, Alabama

Bring Your Whole Self to Work

We have a passion for creating an inclusive environment that promotes and values diversity of race, color, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sex, pregnancy, and many other primary and secondary dimensions that make each of us unique as individuals and provide valuable perspective that makes us a better company and employer. More importantly, we recognize that creating a workplace where everyone, regardless of background, can do their best work is the right thing to do.

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