Structured Finance Transactions - Financial Services - Staff - Consulting - Houston

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EY is the only professional services firm with a separate business unit (“FSO”) that is dedicated to the financial services marketplace. Our FSO teams have been at the forefront of every event that has reshaped and redefined the financial services industry. If you have a passion for rallying together to solve the most complex challenges in the financial services industry, 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, support 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. 

• Work with and interact with front-office investment banking clients on a daily basis 
• Perform loan document review and data reviews on loan files, recalculating fields on data tapes and run exception reports to tie out with clients 
• Create collateral stratification tables used for assessing loan pool characteristics 
• Perform cash flow modeling on deals to tie out to clients’ loan amortization tables and bond analytics, 
• Review offering documents to verify information is accurate, complete, and conforming with industry and market standards 
• Draft and review AUP Reports 

 

Skills and attributes for success  

Strong leadership, teaming, technical and 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 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 1 year of related work experience; or a graduate degree and approximately 1 year 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 
• 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. 

 

  What we offer   We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to the business.  The salary range for this job in most geographic locations in the US is $59,200 to $97,700. The salary range for New York City Metro Area, Washington State and California (excluding Sacramento) is $71,000 to $111,000.  Individual salaries within those ranges are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills and geography.  In addition, our Total Rewards package includes medical and dental coverage, pension and 401(k) plans, and a wide range of paid time off options. Under our flexible vacation policy, you’ll decide how much vacation time you need based on your own personal circumstances. You’ll also be granted time off for designated EY Paid Holidays, Winter/Summer breaks, Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of