Financial Services Risk Management, Structured Finance - Transactions, Manager

EY is a leader in serving the global financial services marketplace and the only professional services firm with a separate business unit dedicated to the financial services industry – the Financial Services Organization (FSO). Our focused model and bold ambition have put us at the center of the events that continue to reshape and redefine our industry, working side by side with a range of clients from our most venerable institutions to dynamic new entrants across Banking and Capital Markets, Wealth and Asset Management and Insurance. Our purpose is to help build a financial services industry in which financial institutions are trusted and flourish, and the global economy is healthy, growing and secure. If you have a passion for rallying together to solve complex challenges, then come join our dynamic FSO team!

 

The opportunity

 

The Structured Finance group, is a group within FSO that specializes in addressing varying needs of market participants in the securitization marketplace across asset classes, including asset- backed securities (ABS), commercial mortgage- backed securities (CMBS), residential mortgage- backed securities (RMBS) and collateralized loan obligations (CLO). The securitization market is a dynamic marketplace, continuously evolving with new regulations and technological advances every day. This a great opportunity to work in this fast-paced transaction business, lead diverse engagement teams, work with a wide variety of clients and lead business development activities on strategic and global priority accounts.

 

Your key responsibilities

 

The primary role of the Structured Finance transaction team is to perform agreed-upon procedures (AUP) to help clients execute securitization transactions successfully. Our responsibilities include asset file review, collateral stratification and analysis, cash flow modeling, bond analytics, offering document review, compliance reviews, as well as the preparation of the resulting AUP reports.

 

• Effectively manage and motivate client engagement teams with diverse skills and backgrounds, fostering an innovative and inclusive team-oriented work environment
• Play an active role in counseling and mentoring junior consultants
• Manage all aspects of your client engagement engagements including driving high quality work products, monitoring progress and managing risk
• Develop, maintain and build long-term client relationships and networks
• Stay abreast of current industry and technology trends relevant to your client’s business and manage business development opportunities

 

Skills and attributes for success

 

Strong leadership skills, technical skills, relationship- building skills and integrity. These skills along with having a consistent commitment to delivering only the highest quality of work products to your clients, will allow you to easily integrate into a leadership role within the Structured Finance transaction team and reach your professional development goals.

 

To qualify for the role you must have

 

• A bachelor's degree and approximately 5 years of related work experience; or a graduate degree and approximately 4 years of related work experience. Degree in finance, economics, accounting, engineering or a related discipline; MBA or MS preferred
• Excellent prioritization skills and a commitment to meeting client deadlines
• Strong communication skills for report writing, client presentations and client interactions
• Proficient skills with MS Office, including Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Demonstrated project management, teaming, organizational, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Flexibility and willingness to travel and work in excess of standard hours when necessary to meet client deadlines; valid driver’s license and passport to meet travel requirements

 

Ideally, you’ll also have

 

• Prior structured finance experience

 

What we look for

Individuals who demonstrate in-depth technical capabilities and professional knowledge, the ability to quickly assimilate to new knowledge and possess good business acumen.