Associate Analyst – SFG, Frankfurt recruitment
The Department
The Structured Finance Group reviews a wide range of securitisation structures comprising mortgage and asset-backed securities, collateralised debt obligations, credit derivatives, asset-backed commercial paper, and repackaged bond transactions.
For our Frankfurt office, we are looking for a talented and highly motivated Associate Analyst.
Role
Associate Analyst within the Monitoring Team for the Covered Bonds Group in SFG. The person will be focused on liaising with Issuers to obtain accurate Covered Bonds reporting information and will be responsible for running and evaluating model results in order to create quarterly Performance Overview Reports. The Monitoring Team provides a dynamic and constantly evolving service and the successful candidate will have opportunities to participate in developing and building upon existing platforms.
Responsibilities
* Running and evaluating model results
* Maintaining and updating data for a portfolio of transactions
* Liaising with Analysts for updates on the deal performance
* Working with transaction parties to ensure timely receipt of data
* Responsible for producing Performance Overview reports
* Additional ad hoc monitoring tasks as required
* Retrieving loan-by-loan information from existing databases as well as customers
* Reviewing model settings for existing transactions
* Testing applications and reviewing workflow tools
* Supporting actively the develop of existing and new models and monitoring tools
Qualifications
* BSc/MSc in Finance, Banking, Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, or equivalent subject (Class 2.1 or above) is essential
Experience
* Strong financial modelling experience derived via academia or previous experience
* Good understanding of financial markets
* Knowledge of/Interest in Structured Finance advantageous
Key Skills – Technical
* Proficiency in Excel and VBA is essential. Knowledge of Visual Basic, C++, C#, Java, PERL or SQL is desirable
Key Skills – Non Technical
* Good interpersonal skills: the successful candidate will be working in an international environment with a high priority on team work
* Good administration skills with excellent attention to detail
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills
* Initiative and ability to ensure ongoing self development. Work using own initiative and without close supervision
* Strong attention to detail and ability to work to tight deadlines
* Highly organised and efficient
* Willing to learn and enjoy working in challenging work
* Ability to build and maintain productive working relationships
* Hardworking and dedicated
Languages
* Fluent in German and English is essential. Additional European languages are advantageous