Asset Backed Securities

Our elite global Capital Markets client is seeking to recruit a Client Relationship Manager to support new business development initiatives and engage with banking and asset management ABS issuers to drive new business development and revenue growth across the ABS securitization ecosystem.

Responsibilities:

• Support new business development initiatives and engage with banking and asset management ABS issuers to drive new business development and revenue growth across the ABS securitization ecosystem
• Perform and execute the full lifecycle business development process across consumer, commercial and esoteric ABS products
• Collaborate closely with the investor relations team and serve as the team’s liaison with analytical teams
• Directly support client development and relationship management objectives
• Coordinate client outreach efforts including but not limited to, client presentations, research, CRM management, client messaging and internal communications
• Track and maintain transactions including historical transaction data and marketing ROI
• Attend and participate in industry events, roundtables and conferences to network with current clients and build relationships with prospective clients
• Coordinate regulatory requirements with compliance and legal teams

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 4+ years of business development, client relationship management or investor relations experience in the ABS banking or debt capital markets space
• Demonstrated knowledge of the ABS securitization process across a variety of asset classes – consumer, commercial, esoteric, etc.
• Ability to manage current client relationships while cultivating and building new relationships
• Advanced communication and business writing skills
• Ability to influence others and negotiate new business
• Proficiency with MS Office and CRM systems – Salesforce preferred
• Outgoing and highly motivated with strong relationship building skills

Our global Financial Services client is seeking to recruit a VP Credit Analyst to serve as a lead analyst covering complex consumer, esoteric and commercial ABS transactions, performing collateral analysis, evaluating  and modeling underlying credit structures and mentoring junior analysts.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as a lead analyst covering complex consumer, esoteric and commercial ABS transactions, performing collateral analysis, evaluating and modeling underlying credit structures and mentoring junior analysts
• Lead analysis of bond originators and servicers
• Model and analyze bond structures including the reviews of legal structures and transaction documentation
• Serve as the primary point of contact for investors, deal participants and firm clients
• Lead ongoing surveillance of existing transactions and evaluate and report on changes to creditworthiness
• Author and publish credit research, methodology analysis and topical market commentary
• Manage, coach and mentor junior credit analysts
• Attend and participate in industry events and investor roundtables

Responsibilities:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Approximately 10 years of structured finance credit analysis experience
• Advanced MS Excel skills
• Demonstrated experience analyzing the credit worthiness across ABS asset classes
• Knowledge of consumer, esoteric and commercial ABS asset classes preferred
• Advanced financial modeling and cash flow modeling experience
• Advanced business writing skills
• Experience mentoring and coaching junior analysts
• Ability to travel as required

Our global Financial Services client is seeking to recruit a Senior Credit Analyst (Director) to analyze new issue CMBS transactions and perform comprehensive credit analysis for a variety of commercial real estate loan transactions and CMBS securitizations and mentor junior analysts.

Responsibilities:

• Analyze various CMBS transactions and securitizations and mentor junior analysts
• Lead analysis of bond originators and servicers
• Model and analyze bond structures including the reviews of legal structures and transaction documentation
• Serve as the primary point of contact for investors, deal participants and firm clients
• Lead ongoing surveillance of existing transactions and evaluate and report on changes to creditworthiness
• Author and publish credit research, methodology analysis and topical market commentary
• Manage, coach and mentor junior credit analysts
• Attend and participate in industry events and investor roundtables

Responsibilities:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 10+ years of structured finance credit analysis experience
• Advanced MS Excel skills
• Demonstrated CMBS securitization or Commercial Real Estate underwriting experience
• Knowledge of consumer, esoteric and commercial ABS asset classes preferred
• Advanced financial modeling and cash flow modeling experience
• Advanced business writing skills
• Experience mentoring and coaching junior analysts
• Ability to travel as required

Our elite global Alternative Investment Fund client is seeking to recruit an Associate with aviation finance/aircraft leasing experience to provide analytical and portfolio management support to the investment team focused on aviation special situations investing, financing, leasing and asset acquisitions ($7B AUM investment portfolio).

Responsibilities:

• Provide analytical and portfolio management support to the investment team focused on aviation special situations investing, financing, leasing and asset acquisitions
• Perform capital structure analysis, complex financial modeling, industry research, data/risk driver analysis, dashboard/report development, asset management and capital raising support
• Leverage data, financial models and analytics to provide thought leadership insight to the investment team
• Support all facets of the portfolio, new deal due diligence and investment value realization
• Collaborate with key internal and external stakeholders to support asset management activities
• Maintain internal systems and develop analytical tools and automation
• Assist with strategic initiatives, investment return optimization and capital formation
• Attend and participate in industry events and board meetings

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree with strong academic record
• 2+ years of portfolio management, asset management or strategic finance experience
• Aviation finance or aircraft leasing experience strongly preferred
• Demonstrated capital structure analysis and advanced financial modeling skills required
• Strong data and risk analytics knowledge
• Advanced Excel skills with the demonstrated ability to analyze complex datasets, create dashboards and build analytical tools
• Advanced PowerPoint skills
• Power BI, Tableau or other business intelligence tools a strong plus
• Ability to synthesize and disseminate complex data into actionable recommendations and communicate insights with key stakeholders
• Advanced communication, interpersonal and business writing skills

Our elite global Alternative Investment Fund client is seeking to recruit an Investment Associate with 2- 3 years of transactional investment banking experience to serve as a key member of the team investing across a variety of structured credit and esoteric structured asset classes.

Responsibilities:

• Identify, negotiate, finance and close investment opportunities across a variety of structured credit and esoteric structured asset classes
• Perform investment research, financial modeling, transaction underwriting, valuation analysis and deal due diligence
• Assist with business plan development for various investment opportunities
• Develop investment ideas, write investment memos and create presentations for the investment committee
• Assist with legal documentation and deal closings
• Interact frequently with portfolio company management
• Support post-close efforts including add-on M&A transactions, management reporting, portfolio company growth objectives, etc.
• Build and maintain relationships with key internal and external stakeholders
• Assist with capital raising initiatives
• Mentor junior team members
• Assist with ad hoc projects

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree with strong academic standing
• 2-3 years of transactional investment banking or lateral investment analysis experience (targeting 2023-2024 undergrads)
• Experience with Esoteric ABS, ABS Securitization, Structured Finance, Leverage Finance, FIG investment banking or Transportation banking (rail, aircraft, etc.) transactions required
• Advanced financial modeling, transaction underwriting and valuation analysis required
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, business writing and relationship management skills
• Highly motivated, intellectually curious and creative with strong critical thinking skills
• Travel required