Investment Officer

Full Time, Permanent Opportunity for Investment Officer (Must be local to PLANO, TX)

Catalyst and Your Career

At Catalyst Corporate Federal Credit Union, our mission is to be a premier innovative corporate credit union, providing exceptional member value in an efficient, safe and sound manner.

To accomplish this, we actively pursue talented individuals capable of making a positive impact on member credit unions, and we do our best to retain these employees. Among the ways we do this are generous benefits, a safe work environment and promotion of a strong work-life balance. We believe in our employees’ success, and the average employee tenure of 14 years suggests that our employees feel the same way!

The Work Itself

The primary duty of this position is to build, maintain, and expand existing relationships with credit unions as well as establish new relationships to support the sale of investments to Catalyst clients and prospects. The Investment Officer is responsible for cultivating and managing relationships of assigned accounts with the goal of increasing market share within each account, growing overall industry market share for Catalyst and achieving the individual sales goals set by management. Investments include fixed income securities, certificates of deposits, private placements of subordinated debt notes, loan participations, non-member deposit issuance, and other instruments as market conditions support. These duties are achieved through proactive communication to existing clients and prospects through phone calls, emails, virtual meetings, board presentations, onsite visits, and attending events and conferences. Travel represents 10% to 20% of this role.

The Talent You Bring

The Essential Requirements:

a. College Degree - Business

b. 1-3 years’ experience in fixed income financial markets or calling on financial institutions.

c. Highly proficient with MS Office Suite, MS Power Suite

d. Detailed knowledge of fixed income products

e. FINRA Series 7 and 63 securities licenses

f. Outstanding oral and written communication and presentation skills

g. Strong relationship building skills

h. Self-Motivated to manage and grow a book of business

Additional skills and experience are a plus:

a. Experience with Salesforce.com

b. Experience with Bloomberg

c. Ability to communicate with senior level executives

d. Familiarity with Credit Union / Bank Balance Sheets

How We'll Have Your Back

Catalyst Corporate’s compensation structure offers market-competitive base pay. However, Catalyst's full compensation package is more than just your paycheck and is meant to support and improve your personal and professional life, including:

• Time Away: Federal Holidays, Vacation, Sick Time, and Parental Leave, as well as time off for volunteering.
• Planning for the Future: 401K retirement savings plan with matching and company contributions.
• Supporting your Health & Well-Being: Flexible health and insurance options, including Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance choices, Long and Short-Term Disability Insurance, Life Insurance, Supplemental Life and AD&D Insurance, as well as a Flexible Spending Account.
• Building a Family: We were named “Best Place for Working Parents” 4 years in a row due to our commitment to family-friendly policies and practices.
• Work-Life Integration: Other benefits include credit union membership, a casual work environment, paid covered parking, and an onsite fitness facility with showers. In addition, we also offer access to a variety of onsite services, such as a massage therapist and personal trainer, car wash and detail service, vehicle refueling service, and food delivery service.

Who We Are

Catalyst Corporate Federal Credit Union is a wholesale cooperative financial institution that serves 1,400+ credit unions across the country. Catalyst Corporate provides its members with core financial services and back-office support, including payments, liquidity, investment and balance sheet management solutions. For more information, visit www.catalystcorp.org.

Catalyst Corporate is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy status, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic disposition or any other reason protected by law.