Associate Analyst – SFG, London recruitment

The Department

The EMEA Structured Finance Group reviews a wide range of complex and innovative products, including mortgage and asset backed securities, collateralised bond obligations, credit derivatives and asset backed commercial paper and repackaged bond transactions.

The EMEA Structured Finance Group is segregated into seven main areas:
1. ABS -  Asset Backed Securities
2. ABCP - Asset Backed Commercial Paper
3. Derivatives - Collateralised Debt Obligations, Repackaged bonds
4. MBS - (Residential) Mortgage Backed Securities)
5. CMBS - Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities Property Related Operating Deals
6. Structured Investment Vehicles Repackaging Programmes
7. Covered Bonds  

Responsibilities  

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.

*  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
*  Reviewing model settings for existing transactions
*  Testing applications and reviewing workflow tools; opportunity to further develop monitoring tools
*  Assisting reports with their analytical work.  

Qualifications  

*  BSc/MSc (or equivalent) in Statistics, Mathematics, or other quantitative subject (Class 2.1 or above) is desirable.

Experience  

*  Financial or data modelling experience derived via academia or previous experience desirable
*  Interest in financial markets/structured finance advantageous.
*  An advanced knowledge of Excel is required.  Knowledge of VBA, PERL or SQL may be advantageous.
*  Working using own initiative and with limited supervision. 
*  Ability to ensure ongoing self development.
*  Willing to learn and enjoy working in challenging work
*  Good administration skills with excellent attention to detail
*  Highly organised and efficient
*  Able and willing to work to tight deadlines
*  Ability to build and maintain productive  working relationships
*  Strong team player the successful candidate will be working in an  international environment with high priority on team work
*  Ability to work pro-actively and multi-task
*  Dependable
*  Excellent written and verbal communication skills
*  Hardworking and dedicated. 
*  Fluency in English and Spanish is essential. Additional European languages are advantageous.