Bank Of America Analyst/Associate Structured Product Valuation 

United States, New York, New York 

598253707

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Job Description

• Evaluate valuations for Mortgage-backed securities, Asset-backed securities, Structured Products, CLOs, and Corporate credit, with an emphasis on harder-to-value securities
• Work with the structured product trading desks to gather trading prices, spreads, and other pricing data
• Develop understanding of deal and waterfall structure and collateral risks and attributes
• Select appropriate prepayment and default scenarios to correctly value securities and run cash flows on securities
• Discuss assumptions and cash flows with clients and respond to client pricing disagreements
• Gather and organize market data to be used in bond valuation work
• Utilize research and research models to analyze loss and prepayment assumptions
• Develop procedures to meet deadlines and to facilitate client delivery and quality control
• Pursue missing or incomplete data from research and trading desks

Candidate Requirements

• Strong analytical experience
• Strong intellectual curiosity and Interest in Fixed Income securities
• Some experience with Bloomberg
• Highly proficient in using Microsoft Excel, strong preference for VBA and other automation skills
• Ability to work under a time pressure and to meet stringent deadlines
• Ability to understand a financial offering circular and trustee report

Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent work experience