- Why USAA?
- At USAA, our mission is to empower our members to achieve financial security through highly competitive products, exceptional service and trusted advice. We seek to be the #1 choice for the military community and their families. Embrace a fulfilling career at USAA, where our core values
- honesty, integrity, loyalty and service
- define how we treat each other and our members. Be part of what truly makes us special and impactful.
- The Opportunity
- We are seeking a detail‑oriented and analytical Investment Operations Analyst II to support the operational and analytical functions of the investment organization, with a strong emphasis on fixed income securities.
The successful candidate will possess a bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or a related discipline, along with a demonstrated understanding of financial concepts, particularly bond pricing and general bond mathematics. Familiarity with data and automation tools such as SQL, Python, VBA, and Power BI. The Investment Operations Analyst II will work both independently and collaboratively to assist with operational control testing, audits, and documentation, while proactively identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, accuracy, and risk management. Strong organizational, project management, and communication skills are essential, along with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced, team‑oriented environment. We offer a flexible work environment that requires an individual to be
- in the office 4 days per week.
- This position can be based in one of the following locations: San Antonio, or Charlotte, NC.
- What you'll do:
- + Responsible for valuing routine new securities and completing securities transactions data entry (sector, security type, collateral type, issuer, obligor, sponsor, guarantor).
Seeks guidance for more complex security setups. + Corrects security master data when errors are reported. + Diagnoses and investigates system and data problems and determines root cause of errors. Works with peers to resolve. + Corrects trade data problems and/or or notifies Compliance, traders and portfolio managers of any compliance violations. + Acquires and applies maturing knowledge of the investment business, products, and processes to better assist senior peers with ad hoc tasks. + Participates in the development and implementation of team initiatives as a team resource. + Resolve issues and identifies appropriate issues for escalation. + Performs more remedial tasks such as doing simple quality checks or staging work for analysis. + Ensures risks associated with business activities are effectively identified, measured, monitored, and controlled in accordance with risk and compliance policies and procedures.
- What you have:
- + Bachelor's degree; OR 4 years of related experience (in addition to the minimum years of experience required) may be substituted in lieu of degree.
+ 2 years of experience in investment operations or middle office functions within the financial services industry. + Foundational level of experience in the investment management industry. + Knowledge of investment control testing or audits. + Experience with Microsoft Office tools such as Excel, Word and Outlook.
- What sets you apart:
- + Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting or a related discipline + Demonstrated ability to understand financial concepts, with a specific emphasis on bond pricing and general bond mathematics.
+ Familiarity with data and automation tools such as SQL, Python, VBA, and Power BI + Ability to work independently and as part of a team + Strong organizational and project management skills + Experience assisting with control testing and audits, and identifying opportunities for process improvement + US military experience through military service or a military spouse/domestic partner
- Compensation range:
- The salary range for this position is: $63,590
- $121,530
.USAA does not provide visa sponsorship for this role. Please do not apply for this role if at any time (now or in the future) you will need immigration support (i.e., H-1B, TN, STEM OPT Training Plans, etc.).Compensation:
USAA has an effective process for assessing market data and establishing ranges to ensure we remain competitive. You are paid within the salary range based on your experience and market data of the position. The actual salary for this role may vary by location. Employees may be eligible for pay incentives based on overall corporate and individual performance and at the discretion of the USAA Board of Directors. The above description reflects the details considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job and should not be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be performed in the job.
Benefits:
- At USAA our employees enjoy best-in-class benefits to support their physical, financial, and emotional wellness.
These benefits include comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans, 401(k), pension, life insurance, parental benefits, adoption assistance, paid time off program with paid holidays plus 16 paid volunteer hours, and various wellness programs. Additionally, our career path planning and continuing education assists employees with their professional goals. For more details on our outstanding benefits, visit our benefits page on USAAjobs.com. _Applications for this position are accepted on an ongoing basis, this posting will remain open until the position is filled. Thus, interested candidates are encouraged to apply the same day they view this posting._ _USAA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran._
- If you are an existing USAA employee, please use the internal career site in OneSource to apply.
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- _Find your purpose. Join our mission._
- USAA is unlike any other financial services organization.
The mission of the association is to facilitate the financial security of its members, associates and their families through provision of a full range of highly competitive financial products and services; in so doing, USAA seeks to be the provider of choice for the military community. We do this by upholding the highest standards and ensuring that our corporate business activities and individual employee conduct reflect good judgment and common sense, and are consistent with our core values of service, loyalty, honesty and integrity. USAA attributes its long-standing success to its most valuable resource: our 35,000 employees. They are the heart and soul of our member-service culture. When you join us, you'll become part of a thriving community committed to going above for those who have gone beyond: the men and women of the U.S. military, their associates and their families. In order to play a role on our team, you don't have to be connected to the military yourself
- you just need to share our passion for serving our more than 13 million members. USAA is an EEO/AA Employer
- applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, protected veteran status or other status protected by law. California applicants, please review our HR CCPA
- Notice at Collection (https://statmcstg.
usaa.com/mcontent/static\_assets/Media/enterprise\_hr\_cpra\_notice\_at\_collection.pdf) here.
USAA is an EEO/AA Employer
- applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.
