Analyst, Liquid and Capital Markets

Nearwater Capital • New York, NY

1h • Onsite

About The Position

The Analyst, Liquid and Capital Markets is a generalist role on Nearwater Capital’s Origination & Structuring team, supporting the firm’s Liquid and Capital Markets businesses. The analyst has ownership across the financing transaction lifecycle, from initial client pitches through structuring, documentation, negotiation, closing, and handoff to the Trading team. The role involves close collaboration with internal Legal, Trading, Operations, Compliance, Finance, and IT teams, as well as clients and counterparties, to source, structure, and close transactions with G-SIBs and SIFIs.

The position also supports client coverage and origination, builds and maintains cash flow models, reviews transaction documentation, and helps improve workflows and infrastructure. It is suited to someone curious about financing markets, comfortable with ambiguity, and interested in developing expertise in institutional finance. Nearwater describes itself as a rapidly growing specialty finance company headquartered in New York City, with a global presence and client base. The position is 100% work from office.

Requirements

• Some front-office experience in banking, asset management, markets, trading, or sales, with a strong academic background.
• Prior internship experience in banking, asset management, markets, trading, or sales.
• Working knowledge of, or curiosity about, financing instruments such as repo, securities lending, TRS, and/or commercial paper.
• Strong financial modeling skills in Excel.
• Proficiency in PowerPoint.
• Exceptional attention to detail and organizational discipline.
• Clear and confident written and verbal communication.
• Comfort working in a lean, fast-moving environment where priorities shift quickly.
• Low ego and high ownership; willing to do what needs to get done.
• Curiosity about markets and how institutions manage their balance sheets and scarce resources.
• Initiative and resourcefulness when faced with ambiguity.
• Ability to communicate clearly and work well across teams.
• Eagerness to grow into a structuring and origination professional.

Nice To Haves

• Exposure to bank regulatory frameworks such as LCR, RWA, and the GSIB surcharge; this is a plus but not required.

Responsibilities

• Support end-to-end execution of financing transactions, from structuring through close.
• Build and maintain cash flow models for pricing and analyzing financing structures.
• Review and mark up legal documentation, including ISDAs, CSAs, MRAs, and MSLAs.
• Coordinate with Legal, Trading, Operations, Compliance, Finance, and IT to advance transactions on tight timelines.
• Prepare pitch books, term sheets, and marketing materials for client meetings.
• Participate and brainstorm with the Origination team to support origination and coverage.
• Develop a working knowledge of counterparty needs, including Basel III capital ratios, and translate them into viable financing structures.
• Identify and implement workflow improvements and automation opportunities across the origination lifecycle.
• Help establish service standards and working relationships with Treasury, Finance Operations, and Risk Management.
• Ensure consistent application of firm policy and adherence to regulatory and legal obligations.

Benefits

• Attractive market compensation and benefits package.
• Opportunity for professional growth and a steep career trajectory at a rapidly growing firm.
• Real ownership and responsibility from day one in a small, high-impact team.
• Exposure to every stage of financing transactions and collaboration with major financial institutions and cross-functional teams.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed