Assistant Manager – Credit Pricing and Analytics

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Credit Pricing & Analytics is a rapidly growing dynamic team within FS Deal Advisory that specialises in deal focused credit valuation and advanced transaction analytics across credit asset classes (eg. mortgages, credit cards, leasing, asset finance, NPLs, CRE, shipping, aviation, etc).

The team undertakes transaction related work on both the buy and sell side, as well as non-transaction related credit valuation support roles:

Buy/sell side valuations for portfolios as part of banking due diligence engagements

Structured finance and securitisation modelling and structure optimisation

Forward flow / joint-venture valuations and due-diligence

Acquisition/disposal related capital and funding modelling (eg. securitisation, SRT, ROE analysis, etc.)

Credit Valuation Support: Valuation for Resolution, Recovery Planning, Stress Testing, Audit Assist

The Credit Pricing & Analytics team works for clients across financial services – banks, funds, lending platforms, insurance companies, fintechs and payment services providers – both directly and alongside colleagues as part of a multi-disciplinary team. The team aims to become a global centre of excellence, supporting the UK business and member firms internationally.

We are currently seeking an assistant manager to work alongside the management team in reviewing and analysing loan portfolios. Drawing upon your highly developed Excel and data manipulation skills, you will play a key role on each transaction you are involved in.

As an Associate in Credit Pricing & Analytics you will be delivering for clients and managing delivery in a high performing, high growth team. This will include:

Producing high quality credit valuation work for clients

Developing reusable tools, databases, technology and modelling resources

Business development and sales, both internal and external

Client proposal work: owning and supporting colleagues across the global business

Training and supervising junior staff, inspecting work and maintaining high standards

The successful applicant will have 3+ years’ experience in Financial Services, including:

Some experience of quantitative deal work and credit asset classes

Understanding and experience of valuation approaches, methods and modelling

Understanding of bank regulatory capital rules and funding models a benefit

Experience with Data analysis and associated tools

Experience of structured finance and securitisation a benefit

Understanding of financing structures / credit / real estate a benefit

Well organised and self-motivated and eager to learn

Willingness to manage and develop junior team members

Willingness to take ownership of a workstream within a complex project

Ability to communicate effectively

Strong attention to detail

ACA, CFA, etc a benefit