Junior Secondary Marketing Analyst

First Financial Bank•Abilene, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This is an entry-level career-track position where you will be deep in the data, learning how to manage a multi-million dollar loan pipeline and how interest rate hedging works in real-time. This role requires a high tolerance for repetitive, detail-oriented tasks and a passion for financial mathematics. As a part of the First Financial Family, we will invest in your development and provide a dynamic work environment where you’re challenged, valued and empowered every day. We strive to be the best destination for the industry’s top talent, creating a diverse, collaborative workplace that celebrates innovation and change. We are one team, working together to get things done.

Requirements

A Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting is required.
Strong grasp of financial equations.
Based in or willing to relocate to Abilene, TX, and looking for a stable, long-term professional home.
Ability to explain complex pricing rules to sales staff in a way that is professional and helpful, even when the market is volatile.
Highly proficient in Excel.
Proficiency in VLOOKUPs or Pivot Tables.
Genuine enjoyment working with formulas and satisfaction in a balanced spreadsheet.
Understanding that in secondary marketing, a 0.01% error is a big deal.

Nice To Haves

Internship experience in banking, accounting, or real estate.
Familiarity with mortgage loan programs (FHA, VA, Conventional).
Experience with MCT or similar trading/pricing software.

Responsibilities

Provide direct administrative and analytical support to the SVP and CEO on high-level secondary marketing projects.
Prepare daily market briefings and internal reports used for executive decision-making.
Manage the daily flow of rate lock requests from our sales team.
Ensure every lock is mathematically accurate and meets specific program guidelines.
Assist in troubleshooting pricing discrepancies with Loan Officers and branch managers.
Act as the primary data entry and reconciliation specialist within the MCT (Mortgage Capital Trading) system.
Monitor the pipeline for "fallout" (loans that won't close) and ensure the data in our Loan Origination System matches our hedge reports.
Learn the mechanics of interest rate risk management by assisting the SVP in daily hedging activities.
Run daily reports to track lock expirations and extension requests.
Perform repetitive but vital audits of loan files to ensure pricing "adjustors" (triggers that change the interest rate) are applied correctly.