Senior Quantitative Analyst, MBS Credit Risk Modeler (Buy-Side)
JOB DESCRIPTION
As the Sr. Quant, you will be the subject matter expert for all products, modeling, and investment strategies related to MBS. The quant analyst will be developing credit risk models for the MBS portfolio (agency, non-agency, asset-backed, commercial mortgage-backed, etc). You will be building and enhancing prepayment, default, and valuation models as well as test, validate, and review the models. These models will be driving the firm’s risk engine, and you will be contributing and implementing the MBS/ ABS strategy in a trading / portfolio management environment.
The investment risk team is steadily growing, indicating strong impressions for the future. This team is well known for its collegial and meritocratic culture, low turnover, and highly quantitative group of talent.
Location: Los Angeles, USA
The role:
- Building and enhancing prepayment, default, recovery, and valuation models
- Testing, validating, and reviewing credit risk models
- Performing scenario, sensitivity, attribution, and other analysis
- Analyzing CMO structures, interest-only (IOs), mortgage TBAs, negative amortization, ABS, CMBS, etc (i.e. auto loans, student loans, credit cards, CDOs, etc)
- Collecting and analyzing data from various sources, checking data quality, and performing data integrity checks
- Implementing model updates to integrate smoothly with existing processes
- Communicating with and presenting risk models to senior management, traders, and portfolio managers
Requirements:
- PhD in a quant discipline (applied math, statistics, econometrics, engineering)
- Minimum 8-10 years industry experience in an investment/ portfolio risk (buy-side) environment for MBS credit risk modeling, risk manager, portfolio analyst/ manager, trader, desk quant, etc
- Strong quantitative/statistical skills (Monte Carlo simulations, logistic and linear regression, advanced statistical modeling, etc)
- Excellent communication skills to develop and present recommendations of “grey areas” / uncertainty
- Proficiency with statistical modeling software: SAS, Matlab
- In Return:
- A huge opportunity to attain progression within a leading quantitative risk management team
- Very analytical and quantitative exposure
- Collaborative and collegial environment to have your voice heard
- Career advancement and competitive compensation structure
This is an immediate hire, interviews are to begin soon and early application is advised. GQR also welcomes tentative enquiries from suitably qualified individuals.
Confidentiality and utmost discretion is 100% assured.
Key words: buy-side, asset management, asset manager, hedge, fund, investment risk, portfolio risk, credit risk, MBS, RMBS, residential, CMBS, commercial, mortgage-backed securities, ABS, CMO, IO, PO, TBA, rolls, neg-am, negative amortization, quantitative risk, risk models, model validation, model development, prepayment, default, recovery, valuation, statistical modeling, SAS, Matlab, Los Angeles
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Search Consultant: James Friend
While a resume is preferable we also welcome tentative enquiries from well-qualified persons. To speak with an agent please contact one of our regional offices using the contact details listed below. Utmost confidentiality and discretion is assured.
LOS ANGELES | 1.310.807.5030
10877 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90025 | Office Hours: 6.00-21.00 PDT
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