Modeling & Analytics Lead

U.S. Financial Technology

1d • Remote

About The Position

U.S. Financial Technology (U.S. FinTech) is seeking an experienced Modeling & Analytics Lead to join our team of talented professionals. This is a full-time remote opportunity.
U.S. FinTech built and operates the largest and most advanced mortgage securitization platform in the world, supporting the Uniform Mortgage-Backed Security (UMBS) of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Supporting 70% of the mortgage-backed securities in the market, U.S. FinTech provides best-in-class single-family issuance, bond administration, disclosure, and tax services. We support a broad portfolio of products for our clients with full lifecycle management.
Our market-leading, cloud-based, end-to-end platform executes transactions on an extraordinary scale which has bolstered liquidity in the secondary mortgage market, one of the largest and most important financial markets in the world. Our unique approach to securitization combines the best minds in financial services with the know-how, flexibility, and innovation of leading technologists.
The Modeling & Analytics Lead is a dynamic, self-motivated individual, able to work as a collaborative member of the Production Operations team to deliver operational excellence and to ensure all controls are executed accurately, completely and in a timely manner. They support all processes related to the issuance and ongoing administration of mortgage-backed securities while serving as a subject matter expert in one or more team functions.

Requirements

• Bachelors in Business Administration, Finance, technical discipline, or industry related experience.
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the US without requiring employer sponsorship currently or in the future. U.S. FinTech does not offer H-1B sponsorship for this position.
• Knowledge of MBS and the housing finance industry
• Strong analytical and technical skillset (e.g. SQL, VBA, C++) including Excel formulas and functions
• Excellent communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills
• Strong team player and has the capacity to work collaboratively and effectively with cross functional teams in a fast-paced environment
• Results oriented, accepting responsibilities and challenges that take them outside their comfort zone
• Client focused
• Ownership mentality
• Strong risk management mindset
• Partners well with peers, managers, and functional partners
• Excellent time management skills and the ability to prioritize a full workload

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Intex or related software a plus

Responsibilities

• Reverse engineer and maintain deal level payrules used to calculate multi-class securitization factors and payments
• Onboard securities/deals to facilitate bond administration and IRS tax calculations and reporting
• Participate in status meetings with clients and other key stakeholders
• Collaborate with product owners and key stakeholders to identify and implement system and process improvement opportunities
• Support internal/external audit exams
• Develop queries, analyses, or reports from applications for operations or management staff of assigned business unit(s), or develop specifications for such queries or analyses to be performed by others
• Lead/participate in testing and acceptance of newly developed platform functionality
• Train and mentor more junior analysts

Benefits

• U.S. FinTech offers a competitive total compensation package, which includes a performance bonus, 401k match, healthcare coverage, PTO, and a broad range of other benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level