Associate Analyst, Securitized Products

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We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Junior Analyst to join our Securitized Products investment team. This is a unique opportunity to support a multi-billion dollar portfolio spanning CLOs, CMBS, RMBS, and ABS across institutional and general account mandates. The successful candidate will work closely with sector research analysts and the Securitized Products trader to drive investment research, portfolio surveillance, and trade execution support. This is an ideal role for an early-career professional passionate about investment management and eager to develop technical expertise across securitized markets.

What you will do :

• Assist in research coverage across the CLO, CMBS, RMBS, ABS and Agency MBS sectors by collecting data, building collateral profiles, and conducting performance surveillance on existing positions.
• Monitor primary and secondary markets, compile deal data, and provide timely market color and valuation assessments to senior team members.
• Help design and implement scenario analysis and stress testing to evaluate position-level and portfolio-level risks.
• Assist with the development and maintenance of analytical tools, including prepayment and credit loss models and sector-level dashboards.
• Work directly with the securitized products trader to manage order books, monitor execution activity, assess liquidity conditions, and prepare pre-trade analysis.
• Contribute to ad hoc research initiatives designed to evaluate relative value, emerging risks, and macroeconomic trends impacting securitized products markets.
• Coordinate with compliance, risk, and operations teams to ensure investment process consistency and accuracy in trade lifecycle documentation.
• Help maintain surveillance frameworks and support quarterly reporting processes, including the preparation of Board materials, portfolio summaries, and rating agency review inputs.

What you will bring :

What will set you apart :

What we offer you

We offer an array of diverse and inclusive benefits regardless of where you are in your career. We believe that providing our employees with the means to lead healthy balanced lives results in the best possible work performance.

Base Salary Range

$81,700.00 - $115,450.00

The salary range above shows the typical minimum to maximum base salary range for this position in the location listed. Non-sales positions have the opportunity to participate in a bonus program. Sales positions are eligible for sales incentives, and in some instances a bonus plan, whereby total compensation may far exceed base salary depending on individual performance. Actual compensation offered may vary from posted hiring range based upon geographic location, work experience, education, licensure requirements and / or skill level and will be finalized at the time of offer.

Equal opportunity employer

We are an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to diversity. All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age (40 and over), race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, pregnancy, religion, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable state or local law.

Job Posting End Date at 12 : 01 am on :

09-27-2025

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