Associate/VP Global Research CMBS Strategist

The CMBS strategist must be able to act as a senior analyst who can thrive in a fast-paced work environment with a focus on attention to detail.

Good communication skills are a must, as the role involves both internal and external client interactions where market strategy ideas are presented.

In addition, the role requires writing weekly and monthly reports and training/mentoring a junior-level analyst who can help with the day-to-day workflow.

The strategist will also help manage workflow of projects between mortgage technology, trading, and other partner groups.

Tasks:
Publish weekly and monthly research reports on the commercial real estate and CMBS markets as well as periodic topic pieces encompassing market trends, collateral performance, market pricing and other relevant themes Regularly interact with internal and external clients to articulate the team’s views and respond to client requests Support the trading desk by doing in depth analysis of particular bonds or asset classes Support the sales force by presenting ideas to clients via written work, phone calls and in-person visits/presentations Develop trade ideas Follow market news and current events and have the ability to integrate into published work and relay to sales, trading and clients on a timely basis Use databases to store and manipulate large amounts of data.

Knowledge of Intex, Intexcalc, Bloomberg, Access, SQL, Excel
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree required (Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics, Economics, or Finance background a plus).

MBA/CFA a plus Prior experience in CMBS/structured finance or commercial real estate a strong plus Excellent written and verbal communication skills SQL, Excel/VBA skills, or prior experience with similar data processing languages highly preferred Strong work ethic and focus on attention to detail; exercise strong quality control over own work.

Excel in a fast paced environment while handling multiple projects simultaneously