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Our client is a seeking a Senior Analyst to join their team in New York City. The position will be part of the Asset Management team and will cover investment portfolios of non-agency MBS, other structured products and mortgage loans.
If you are interested in applying for the position, you can apply to job #228 on our careers website.
Essential Functions:
- Maintain cashflow projection models for investment portfolios of U.S. residential credit assets including RMBS and mortgage loans
- Perform discounted cashflow analyses under different credit scenarios, financing structures and other assumptions
- Monitor portfolio positions by maintaining data on purchases, sales and actual vs projected cashflows
- Present analyses and proposals to senior management
- Coordinate with the trading desk including support for BWICs and other trading activities
- Understand the investment thesis for each portfolio and play an integral role in the management and performance of the portfolios
- Calculate valuations for portfolio hedge positions
- Monitor the market and industry trends
- Execute various ad-hoc analysis as requested by senior management
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Strong Excel and Power Point skills a must
- Hard working, detail-oriented and committed to producing great end results
- Strong analytical and financial modeling skills
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, rapidly changing work environment
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work autonomously or as a member of a team
- Demonstrated ability to prioritize work and manage time
- A self-teacher and quick learner able to pick up the technical skills necessary for any project
- Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to communicate clearly and concisely with all levels of management
Education:
- Bachelor’s Degree required
- Degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Engineering or related field
Experience:
- 2-4 years of experience at a financial institution; ideally in the mortgage or structured products sector
Other Skills:
- Proficiency in Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint (Microsoft Office Suite)
- Strong Excel skills required; knowledge of macros a plus
- Detailed knowledge of Intex required
- Understanding of Bloomberg, 1010 data and LP database a plus
Work Environment:
- This job operates in a professional office environment
- This position generally requires long hours – 50 hours per week
Travel Requirements:
- This position does not require frequent travel.
Desired Organizational Competencies:
- Accountability - Demonstrates a commitment to and responsibility for accomplishing individual, team and business objectives
- Drive - Consistently achieves challenging goals/objectives, and demonstrates an ability to create value and maximize results
- Planning- Identifies business needs, problems and risks proactively, and develops well founded plans that specify strategies, actions/solutions, risk mitigants and desired results
- Critical Thinking / Judgment - Commits to an action after developing alternative solutions that are based on logical assumptions and factual information and that take into consideration resources risks and organizational values
- Adaptability - Exhibits the capacity to successfully change and evolve one’s actions, opinions and behavior as a result of changing priorities or environment
- Communication Skills - Proactively communicates in the appropriate medium with clarity and focus at the right level to ensure delivery has the appropriate impact
- Influential Leadership - Leads with confidence and conviction, and is able to establish credibility, trust, and respect among team members
Team Work - Fosters collaboration among team members and business partners, and uses capabilities to achieve team goals
Preferred Degrees
Bachelor of Science,
Bachelor of Arts,
Bachelor of Business Administration
Preferred Certifications
N/A
Preferred Work Status
U.S. Citizen,
U.S. Permanent Resident (Green Card Holder)
Willingness to Travel
Yes
Carried Interest
No
Stock Options
No
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