Senior Capital Markets Finance Officer

UC OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

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The Senior Capital Markets Finance Officer will work closely with the Director of Capital Markets Finance to manage the University's debt portfolio and capital markets financing activities. This is a unique opportunity working to manage the largest debt portfolio in higher education and one of the largest portfolios for any municipal bond issuer in the country.

• Staff Management:
  Manages junior staff by providing day-to-day supervision, performance management, career development, and corrective action as needed.
• Operations:
  Oversees the Central Bank and commercial paper programs, the month-end funding process, swap cash flows, payment of variable rate bond and vendor invoices, and other day-to-day operational matters.
• Transaction Execution:
  Oversees financing activities approved by the Regents or Chief Financial Officer.
• Analysis:
  Conducts complex financial analysis related to debt affordability based on the requirements of the University's Debt Policy.
• Other Responsibilities:
  
  Handles other responsibilities as needed, including but not limited to providing support for annual financial audits, negotiating amendments to agreements, conducting periodic reporting, responding to legislative inquiries, and participating in systems implementations that impact CMF.

• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in a related area and/or equivalent experience and training.
• Extensive knowledge and experience with public finance concepts, products, tax laws, transaction execution processes, and other requirements.
• Highly developed ability to manage junior staff and provide leadership to a team.
• Extensive skills and experience in developing complex financial models and synthesizing output to guide recommendations for leadership.
• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics, business administration, public administration, or related field.

This position has been approved for a hybrid work arrangement. The person hired must report to work on-site at UC's Office of the President (UCOP) located in Oakland, CA, on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, subject to change. The person hired will be required to reside in the state of California.

The University of California 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, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law.