CMBS Analyst
New York, NY
Posted Apr 7, 2017 - Requisition No. 57971
On the Mortgages team, we develop and maintain Bloomberg's industry standard Commercial Mortgage-backed Securities (CMBS) product. Our waterfall models cover nearly $1 trillion of structured transactions. Our clients rely on us to provide high quality, timely data and robust analytical tools in order to aid them in their decision making process. As an analyst on our team, you will provide essential data and comprehensive analytics to investors around the world. You will develop a deep understanding of deal structures and the data that drives collateral performance. Additionally, you will work closely with CMBS issuers, investors, trustees, financial modelers, as well as our engineering teams. Your input on projects and strategy will directly help to grow our product and your programming skills will help automate our functions and enhance our processes to ensure a high quality and available product.
We'll trust you to:
- Verify timely updates of models, bond and asset data relating to CMBS
- Perform data quality checks by analyzing trends
- Use and extend proprietary tools to maintain our library of CMBS deal models
- Create/audit quality control reports to ensure data accuracy and availability
- Troubleshoot and resolve model discrepancies
- Learn new technologies that will enhance our product and processes
You'll need to have:
- A BS in Computer Science, Math, Engineering, Finance or equivalent experience
- Working knowledge in Excel, SQL and a scripting language (Python, a plus)
- Strong communication and problem solving skills
- Experience working with large data sets to identify trends and resolve issues
- Desire to learn the Structured Products domain
- Basic understanding of financial terms