- Posting Location: Whippany, New Jersey
Description and Requirements
Role Value Proposition:
MetLife, through its subsidiaries and affiliates, is one of the world’s leading financial services companies, providing insurance, annuities, employee benefits, and asset management to individual and institutional customers. We’re united by our purpose to help our customers and each other create a confident future; we’re guided by empathy; and we’re inspired by each other to make a difference in the lives of our coworkers, customers, communities, and the world at large. At MetLife, it’s #AllTogetherPossible. Join us!
An outstanding growth opportunity exists for a candidate with a finance background to join the growing Derivatives Middle Office. The Derivatives Analyst will work in trade processing/operations, handling confirmations, allocations, and reconciliation. The role not only involves contributing to daily operations but also improve the existing processes with new initiatives and projects. Responsibilities are integrated into a collaborative team environment that promotes self-development and team success.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide support for Domestic and International derivative trading desks.
- Perform daily confirmation, allocation, and reconciliation for the firm’s derivatives executions throughout the trade life cycle.
- Maintain relationships between derivatives and associated hedged items for legal hedge effectiveness.
- Set up and maintain derivative instruments within MII’s platforms and databases.
- Communicate and collaborate effectively with front office, risk management, settlements, and technology teams.
- Monitor and update all the index fixings, calendars and all relevant trade specifications.
- Assist in month-end trade reconciliation and reporting, ensuring timely generation of all the necessary reports.
- Provide assistance on the Collateral and Derivatives Settlement process as needed.
Essential Business Experience and Technical Skills:
Required:
- 0-2 years of experience within derivatives operations
- Understanding of financial markets
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team environment
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including VBA, are required
- Adherence to high standards of business ethics, conduct, and behavior
- Proper work authorization for the country where the position is located, without requiring relocation assistance, is necessary
- Must be legally authorized to work; Metlife will not sponsor H1-B visas.
Preferred:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or Business Administration
- Experience with Murex and Blackrock Aladdin systems is a plus
At MetLife, we’re leading the global transformation of an industry we’ve long defined. United in purpose, diverse in perspective, we’re dedicated to making a difference in the lives of our customers.
Our U.S. benefits address holistic well-being with programs for physical and mental health, financial wellness, and support for families. We offer a comprehensive health plan that includes medical/prescription drug and vision, dental insurance, and no-cost short- and long-term disability. We also provide company-paid life insurance and legal services, a retirement pension funded entirely by MetLife and 401(k) with employer matching, group discounts on voluntary insurance products including auto and home, pet, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accident insurance, as well as Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and digital mental health programs, parental leave, volunteer time off, tuition assistance and much more!
Recognized on Fortune magazine's list of the 2025 "World's Most Admired Companies", Fortune World’s 25 Best Workplaces™ for 2024, as well as the 2025 Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For ®, MetLife, through its subsidiaries and affiliates, is one of the world’s leading financial services companies; providing insurance, annuities, employee benefits and asset management to individual and institutional customers. With operations in more than 40 markets, we hold leading positions in the United States, Latin America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.
Our purpose is simple - to help our colleagues, customers, communities, and the world at large create a more confident future. United by purpose and guided by empathy, we’re inspired to transform the next century in financial services. At MetLife, it’s #AllTogetherPossible. Join us!
MetLife maintains a drug-free workplace.