What You'll Do
Join our Collateral & Trade Management Team, where precision, problem-solving, and partnership drive operational excellence. In this high-impact role, you’ll lead complex investment operations across a global infrastructure—ensuring seamless trade execution, collateral optimization, and lifecycle management. You’ll also help shape process enhancements and system initiatives that strengthen our firm’s investment operations platform.
We’re seeking an experienced professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment, brings deep understanding of derivatives and collateral management, and has strong technology acumen in CRIMS and APEX.
What You’ll Do
Lead and execute complex investment operations functions, including transaction management, trade support, account reconciliation, and portfolio reporting.
Oversee the full investment lifecycle—ensuring compliance with internal policies, regulatory standards, and client requirements.
Resolve complex issues related to trade breaks, reconciliation discrepancies, data integrity, and compliance exceptions.
Serve as the subject matter expert for derivatives and collateral processes, providing technical guidance and mentorship to junior team members.
Partner cross-functionally with legal, relationship management, IT, custodians, portfolio managers, and traders to resolve issues, implement process improvements, and support new initiatives.
Contribute to global projects and system enhancements, ensuring new securities, accounts, compliance rules, and reporting tools are fully operational and aligned with business needs.
Drive continuous improvement through data-driven analysis, identifying efficiencies and automation opportunities within collateral and trade operations.
Who You Are
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or Business.
5+ years of experience in investment operations, preferably within principal investment operations, derivatives, or collateral management.
Deep working knowledge of derivative instruments, collateral processes, and related risk and control frameworks.
Hands-on experience with CRIMS (Charles River Investment Management System) and APEX or comparable operational platforms.
Demonstrated expertise in reconciliation, trade lifecycle management, and regulatory compliance.
Strong analytical thinker with exceptional attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines.
Effective communicator and relationship builder, able to collaborate across functions and influence outcomes.
Proven mentor and team resource with a passion for operational excellence and process innovation.
Highly Preferred
- 10+ years of experience working within a Principal Investment Operations team.
Strong understanding of global investment instruments, trade settlement processes, and data governance.
Why Join Us
You’ll be part of a collaborative, high-performing team where your expertise and ideas directly impact operational strategy and client outcomes. We value curiosity, accountability, and partnership—and provide the tools and autonomy you need to make a meaningful difference.
Salary Range Information
Salary ranges below reflect targeted base salaries. Non-sales positions have the opportunity to participate in a bonus program. Sales positions are eligible for sales incentives, and in some instances a bonus plan, whereby total compensation may far exceed base salary depending on individual performance. Actual compensation for all roles will be based upon geographic location, work experience, education, licensure requirements and/or skill level and will be finalized at the time of offer.
Salary Range (Non-Exempt expressed as hourly; Exempt expressed as yearly)
$81900 - $110000 / year
Time Off Program
Flexible Time Off (FTO) is provided to salaried (exempt) employees and provides the opportunity to take time away from the office with pay for vacation, personal or short-term illness. Employees don’t accrue a bank of time off under FTO and there is no set number of days provided.
Pension Eligible
No
Work Authorization/Sponsorship
At this time, we're not considering applicants that need any type of immigration sponsorship (additional work authorization or permanent work authorization) now or in the future to work in the United States. This includes, but IS NOT LIMITED TO: F1-OPT, F1-CPT, H-1B, TN, L-1, J-1, etc. For additional information around work authorization needs please use the following links.
Nonimmigrant Workers and Green Card for Employment-Based Immigrants
Investment Code of Ethics
For Principal Asset Management positions, you’ll need to follow an Investment Code of Ethics related to personal and business conduct as well as personal trading activities for you and members of your household. These same requirements may also apply to other positions across the organization.
Experience Principal
At Principal, we value connecting on both a personal and professional level. Together, we’re imagining a more purpose-led future for financial services – and that starts with you. Our success depends on the unique experiences, backgrounds, and talents of our employees. And we support our employees the same way we support our customers: with comprehensive, competitive benefit offerings crafted to protect their physical, financial, and social well-being. Check out our careers site to learn more about our purpose, values and benefits.
Principal 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 veteran status.
Posting Window
We will accept applications for 3 full days following the Original Posting Date, after which the posting may remain open or be removed based upon applications received. If we choose to post the job again, we will accept additional applications for at least 1 full day following the Most Recently Posted Date. Please submit applications in a timely manner as there is no guarantee the posting will be available beyond the applicable deadline.
Original Posting Date
11/3/2025
Most Recently Posted Date
11/3/2025
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