Location:

1 California Street, San Francisco California

Senior Interest Rate Derivatives Marketer

Position Overview

KeyBank’s Financial Risk Management team delivers tailored solutions that help Commercial Banking clients identify, assess, and manage financial market risk. The Senior Interest Rate Derivatives Marketer will develop customized hedging strategies that address client objectives, deepen relationships, and support sustainable revenue growth.

Serving as the lead interest rate derivatives coverage professional for Commercial Banking clients in the West Region, this individual will advise senior financial decision-makers, originate and execute customized solutions, and coordinate the full transaction process. The role will partner closely with coverage, product, and execution teams to deliver integrated solutions across the client relationship.

Job Responsibilities

• Originate, structure, price, and execute interest rate hedging transactions, including swaps, options, and other derivative solutions.
• Advise CFOs, Treasurers, and finance teams on interest rate markets and customized strategies for floating-rate debt, planned debt issuances, acquisitions, project finance transactions, and broader balance-sheet risks.
• Collaborate with Foreign Exchange and Commodity Risk Management teams to deliver comprehensive financial risk management solutions.
• Manage transactions from initial client engagement through execution and documentation, coordinating with trading, credit, legal, operations, compliance, and other execution partners.

Commercial and Leadership Responsibilities

• Lead West Region business development, new client acquisition, adoption of additional solutions, and expansion of existing relationships to drive sustainable revenue growth.
• Influence product strategy and capability development by bringing client, market, and competitive insights to senior leaders.
• Mentor junior marketing and sales professionals and contribute to the growth, capabilities, and commercial performance of KeyBank’s Financial Risk Management business.
• Serve as a subject-matter expert on interest rate markets and derivative strategies across the organization.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business, Accounting, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of five years of direct client-coverage experience in interest rate derivatives sales at a U.S. investment bank or commercial bank.
• Strong understanding of interest rate markets, derivative products, and corporate hedging strategies.
• Demonstrated success advising corporate clients on financial risk management, developing relationships, originating derivative solutions, and generating revenue in a competitive environment.
• Working knowledge of hedge accounting principles and their application to corporate interest rate risk management.
• Working knowledge of ISDA documentation, collateral arrangements, credit approval processes, and derivative transaction structuring.
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills, with the ability to communicate complex derivative strategies clearly to senior corporate decision-makers and internal stakeholders.

Candidate Attributes

• Executive-level presentation, negotiation, communication, and relationship-management skills.
• Commercially oriented, with a disciplined approach to business development and consultative sales.
• Strong market awareness and the ability to translate complex macroeconomic and interest rate developments into practical client solutions.
• Sound judgment and strategic problem-solving skills, including the ability to evaluate complex client, market, and transaction considerations.
• Collaborative, self-directed, and accountable, with the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

This position is eligible to earn a base salary in the range of $128,000.00 - $268,000.00 annually. Placement within the pay range may differ based upon various factors, including but not limited to skills, experience and geographic location. Compensation for this role also includes eligibility for incentive compensation which may include production, commission, and/or discretionary incentives.

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Key has implemented an approach to employee workspaces which prioritizes in-office presence, while providing flexible options in circumstances where roles can be performed effectively in a mobile environment.

Job Posting Expiration Date: 12/30/2026 KeyCorp is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to sustaining an inclusive culture. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, pregnancy, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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