Research/Trading Analyst - Agency MBS
About The Position
Together we fight for everyone’s opportunity for a better financial future. We will do this together — with customers, partners and colleagues. We will fight for others, not against: We will stand up for and champion everyone’s access to opportunities. The status quo is not good enough … we believe every individual and every community deserves access to financial opportunities. We are determined to support both individuals and communities in reaching a better financial future. We know that reaching this future depends on our actions today. Like our Purpose Statement, Voya believes in being bold and committed to action. We are committed to a work environment where the differences that we are born with — and those we acquire throughout our lives — are understood, valued and intentionally pursued. We believe that our employees own our culture and have a responsibility to foster an environment where we all feel comfortable bringing our whole selves to work. Purposefully bringing our differences together to positively influence our culture, serve our clients and enrich our communities is essential to our vision. Are you ready to join a company with a strong purpose and a winning culture? Start your Voyage – Get to Know the Opportunity The Voya Mortgage Derivatives Team manages approximately $6 billion of capital, including the Voya Mortgage Investment Fund which is among the largest hedge funds in agency mortgage space. The Trader/Researcher will focus on Agency MBS, including researching and capturing relative value investment opportunities in Agency MBS both discretionarily and systematically. You will find ample opportunities to develop your skills and expand your responsibilities as an integral member of this team.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or higher degree in a quantitative discipline.
- 1-3 years of relevant experience in the financial markets, preferably in Agency mortgages.
- Strong quantitative, programming, and database skills, including Python, SQL, and VBA.
- Ability to take independent initiative to become a subject matter expert within the team.
- Precise and clear communication.
- Conscientiousness and attention to detail.
Responsibilities
- help to identify and capture relative value investment opportunities both discretionarily and systematically particularly in passthrough space
- extensive collaboration with portfolio managers to generate relative values ideas through detailed mortgage prepayment research as well as leveraging resources from investment banks, and to develop mathematical models to systematically capture the resulting trading opportunities
- utilize quantitative analysis and technology to streamline existing processes and develop new tools
- deep understanding of mortgage origination, servicing, prepayments, credit, and secondary markets, which is vital for making informed investment decisions.
Benefits
- Health, dental, vision and life insurance plans
- 401(k) Savings plan – with generous company matching contributions (up to 6%)
- Voya Retirement Plan – employer paid cash balance retirement plan (4%)
- Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250/year
- Paid time off – including 20 days paid time off, nine paid company holidays and a flexible Diversity Celebration Day.
- Paid volunteer time — 40 hours per calendar year
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Number of Employees
251-500 employees
