Quantitative Trading & Research - Residential Finance Desk Strategist - Vice President
About The Position
As part of the residential warehouse lending team in the Quantitative Trading & Research division, you will be a part of build and enhancing the automated funding platform powering a multi‑billion‑dollar business. As a Vice President Desk Strategist for Residential Finance, you’ll sit at the intersection of quantitative analytics and technology, supporting the systematic funding and risk analytics that power a multi‑billion‑dollar warehouse lending business. You will partner closely with the desk lead and cross‑functional teams to improve workflow efficiency and build institutional-grade solutions that help the platform scale.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in residential mortgage markets (whole loans and securitized products)
- Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively across teams
- Proficiency in at least one of C++ / Java / C#
- Proficiency in Python
- Solid understanding of SQL, database design, and indexing
- Ability to support quantitative calculations for risk, stress testing, and loss expectations
- Experience partnering with cross-functional stakeholders (e.g., Banking, Operations, Risk, Technology)
Nice To Haves
- Experience with both Agency and Non-Agency mortgage assets
- Familiarity with programming language design and compiler construction (compiler-compiler tools)
- Modeling experience (welcomed, not required)
Responsibilities
- Enhance and evolve the automatic funding system to meet changing client needs
- Improve system stability, performance, and scalability for a high-throughput funding platform
- Ensure accurate determination of loan eligibility, advance rates, funding spreads, and margin levels
- Build and validate analytics for risk, stress testing, and loss expectations
- Support regulatory-related requirements tied to fair value, capital, and disclosure obligations
- Partner with Banking and Operations to map workflows, identify inefficiencies/risks, and implement improvements
- Coordinate with Banking, Operations, Product Control, Risk Management, and Technology across financing activities
Benefits
- comprehensive health care coverage
- on-site health and wellness centers
- a retirement savings plan
- backup childcare
- tuition reimbursement
- mental health support
- financial coaching
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
