Western Alliance Bancorporation

Capital Markets Operations Analyst

Western Alliance Bancorporation$100K — $126K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of experience in capital markets operations or related fields.
  • Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, or a related field.
  • Entry-level knowledge of the residential mortgage industry and its products.
  • Familiarity with regulatory compliance requirements in the mortgage sector.
  • Preferred experience with SQL for data management and reporting.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

  • Aggregate and pool loans into agency securities following guidelines.
  • Handle post-trade processing for MBS and derivatives, ensuring accuracy.
  • Prepare and submit delivery data to agencies and custodians.
  • Maintain accurate records and resolve operational discrepancies.
  • Ensure compliance with SOX and internal audit requirements.
  • Collaborate with internal teams to address exceptions and improve processes.
  • Monitor data quality for securitization preparation.

Benefits

  • Competitive salaries with potential for annual bonuses.
  • Ownership stake in the company for eligible employees.
  • Comprehensive medical and dental insurance.
  • Generous 401k matching program.
  • Tuition assistance for career development.
  • Employee volunteer and wellness programs for work-life balance.
Full Job Description

Job Title:

Capital Markets Operations Analyst

Location:

CA - Westlake Village

What you'll do:

The Capital Markets Operations Analyst owns key post trade processes supporting mortgage backed securities (MBS), whole loan sales, and related hedging activity. This role is critical to ensuring accurate trade capture, pooling, settlement, and reconciliation while maintaining strong internal controls and regulatory compliance.

The analyst partners closely with Traders, Financial Engineering, Accounting, agency counterparts, dealer counterparties, and custodians to ensure timely and accurate execution across the full trade lifecycle, including the creation and delivery of GNMA, Fannie Mae, and Freddie Mac securities.

This role offers hands on exposure to securitization, agency execution, and capital markets risk within a large, bank owned mortgage platform.
  • Aggregate and pool eligible loans into GNMA, Fannie Mae, and Freddie Mac securities in accordance with agency guidelines
  • Own post0trade processing for MBS, mortgage0related derivatives (including TBAs, futures, and swaps), and whole loan transactions, including trade capture validation, position management, settlement, and reconciliation
  • Prepare, validate, and submit pool and delivery data to agencies and custodians
  • Maintain accurate loan and security position records and investigate data breaks, settlement fails, and other operational discrepancies across the trade lifecycle
  • Ensure compliance with SOX controls, documentation standards, and internal audit requirements
  • Partner with internal teams to resolve exceptions and improve operational processes
  • Support securitization data preparation by monitoring data quality, completeness, and lineage
  • Support margin/collateral processes as needed, including coordinating with counterparties and internal teams

What you'll need:

  • 3+ years of related experience.
  • Bachelor's degree in related field required.
  • Entry level knowledge of residential mortgage industry in Correspondent or Retail Lending, including sales, operations, capital markets and/or other residential mortgage products and services.
  • Entry level knowledge of applicable regulatory and legal compliance obligations, rules and regulations, industry standards and practices.
  • SQL experience preferred.
  • Intermediate speaking and writing communication skills.

Compensation: Salary range for new hires is generally $100,370.00 - $126,851.00 for Westlake Village, CA. Salary amount is determined by specific job location. In addition, the role may be eligible for annual bonus/incentives earned.

Benefits you0ll love:

We offer all the important things you'd want 0 like competitive salaries, an ownership stake in the company, medical and dental insurance, time off, a great 401k matching program, tuition assistance program, an employee volunteer program, and a wellness program. In addition, you0ll have the opportunity to bolster your business knowledge, learning the ins and outs of how successful companies operate and manage their finances, giving you invaluable hands-on experience to help grow your career!

About Western Alliance Bancorporation

Western Alliance Bancorporation is a bank holding company that provides a range of banking and related services to businesses and individuals. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. Western Alliance Bancorporation operates through its subsidiary banks, which include Western Alliance Bank, Bank of Nevada, and Bridge Bank. The company offers a variety of products and services, including commercial and industrial loans, real estate loans, treasury management, and wealth management. Western Alliance Bancorporation is committed to providing exceptional customer service and has received numerous awards and recognitions for its performance and growth.
Learn more about Western Alliance Bancorporation
Size
3,139 employees
Market Cap
$6.2 billion
Industry
Net Income
$506.6 million
5 Year Trend
+18.8%
NASDAQ

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