Quantitative Valuation Analyst

Rocket Companies•Detroit, MI

About The Position

As the Quantitative Valuation Analyst, you analyze business information and trends to inform or make strategic and/or trading decisions. You support efforts to improve pricing and valuation strategies related to the MSR asset. Develop and maintain quantitative/analytic models or tools that estimate the changes in value of various mortgage assets Design and implement improvements to current reporting and/or database structures Analyze and summarize data, identify trends and concerns and recommend actions as necessary Create and publish daily team reports based on findings Develop and review assumptions used in MSR cash flow valuation Analyze daily MSR risk and P&L reports to ensure MSR hedges are performing as expected

Requirements

2 years of experience in trading, reporting or financial analysis
Bachelor’s degree in finance, math, computer science, a related field or equivalent experience
Advanced experience with Microsoft Excel, including but not limited to, ability to utilize formulas, pivot tables, graphs and charts
Knowledge of mortgage process and mortgage capital markets activities
Advanced knowledge of mortgage cash flow modeling concepts

Nice To Haves

Advanced experience with financial analysis and reporting
Advanced knowledge of Excel Modeling
Proficiency with SQL
Knowledge of MSR valuation concepts, including prepayments and defaults

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain quantitative/analytic models or tools that estimate the changes in value of various mortgage assets
Design and implement improvements to current reporting and/or database structures
Analyze and summarize data, identify trends and concerns and recommend actions as necessary
Create and publish daily team reports based on findings
Develop and review assumptions used in MSR cash flow valuation
Analyze daily MSR risk and P&L reports to ensure MSR hedges are performing as expected