Analyst, Portfolio Management recruitment
The Analyst will:
• Update and maintain various historical and projected performance reports
• Update and maintain various debt reporting
• Run scenario analysis on the existing portfolio, evaluating different financing structures
• Perform discounted cash flow analysis on various investments
• Execute non-RMBS asset tracking
• Run portfolio-level sensitivity analysis
• Monitor the market and industry trends
• Interpret how different macroeconomic scenarios will affect investment return
• Execute various ad-hoc analysis including gathering, interpreting and summarizing RMBS and CDO-specific bond and performance data
• Interpret data and research and communicate/distribute findings to the team on an ongoing basis
Education and Experience Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or a related field
• 1-3 years experience at a financial institution, hedge fund or audit/consulting firm; Completion of a 2 year analyst training program at a bulge bracket firm a strong plus
• Prior knowledge of RMBS, CDOs and/or fixed income a plus, but not a requirement
• Strong written communication and presentation skills a must
• Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills a must
Key Organizational and Technical Competencies:
• Strong analytic and financial modeling skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• A quantitative thinker who is able to use numbers to generate and validate critical concepts and extract insight and conclusions based on data and market intelligence
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize work and manage time
• Demonstrated track record of strong leadership
• A self-teacher and quick learner able to pick up the technical skills necessary for any project
• Hard working, detail-oriented, and committed to producing great end results
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, rapidly changing work environment
• Team player with a positive attitude