Associate - Structured Products Valuation - Structured Finance

Associate Structured Products Valuation (Asset-Backed Finance) (

Key Responsibilities:

- Preparing, completing, and reviewing financial models and sophisticated valuation analyses

- Writing and reviewing valuation reports and presentations

- Valuation and analysis of mortgage whole loans, student loans, consumer loans as well as RMBS, CMBS, CLO, ABS, and other structured finance securities

- Drive the development and refinement of valuation models and approaches to determine valuation inputs, including loss and prepayment vectors, as well as appropriate secondary market spreads

- Coordinating recurring valuation projects with team members including providing oversight to analysts

- Interacting with clients and preparing deliverables

- Maintaining proprietary valuation databases

- Tracking the capital markets and analyzing any changes within the markets

- Preparing marketing materials for meetings with potential clients

Qualifications:

This position is extremely challenging, offers an excellent learning experience and provides a solid foundation upon which an individual can build a future business career. Interested candidates should meet the following requirements:

- Excellent analytic foundation with advanced understanding of financial statements and various valuation methodologies (DCF, LBO, comparable company analysis, etc.)

- Proficiency at financial modeling with advanced Microsoft Excel skills

- Two to five years of structured products experience

- Structuring, trading, or whole loan modelling experience desirable

- Strong writing skills and experience with PowerPoint and Microsoft Word

- Effective organizational skills and the aptitude to manage people and work products

- Strong communication skills and experience interacting with teammates and clients

- Four to six years of professional experience in valuations preferred, but not required

- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Mathematics, Statistics, or Economics from top tier institution; strong academic record (both undergraduate and graduate)

Professional and Cultural Characteristics:

- Authentic individual with high integrity, whose personal and professional values are consistent with the company culture (Excellence, Entrepreneurship, Integration, Collaboration, Integrity)

- Assertive, articulate, and self-motivated, can manage multiple tasks and deadlines in a fast-paced environment

- Strong collaborator who enjoys working in an entrepreneurial environment

- Driven and ambitious professional who gains satisfaction from achieving personal and team goals

- Ability to demonstrate good judgment and handle highly confidential information in a professional manner