National Life Group · 2 months ago
Sr. Associate, Asset-Based Financing
Addison, TX
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$193K/yr - $273K/yr
2+ years expNational Life Group is one of America’s fastest-growing insurance companies, providing families with stability since 1848. The Sr. Associate, Asset-Based Financing will play a key role in supporting the structured credit strategy by sourcing, analyzing, and executing complex structured finance and asset-backed transactions.
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Responsibilities
Support the team in sourcing, modeling, and analyzing private transactions across the asset-backed securities and loan markets
Support the team in reviewing deal documentation, negotiating transaction terms, and structuring of forward flow agreements, warehouse financing, and term securitizations
Coordinate with internal and external legal counsel, rating agencies, and industry experts to identify and execute on solutions appropriate for NLG
Support ongoing portfolio and market monitoring, proactively identifying emerging risks and opportunities and recommending appropriate courses of action
Perform timely surveillance of existing investments and maintain a clear system to communicate asset and market level performance across the investment team
Support the research efforts for both traditional and esoteric securitized asset classes, including collateral and prepayment analysis, risk and default modelling, and cross sector relative value comparisons
Collaborate with other members of the team to develop and implement sub-sector and security selection recommendations for securitized strategies
Contribute to the development and distribution of asset class insights and reporting on portfolio and trading activity, aiding strategic decision making across the firm
Monitor credit, prepayment, liquidity and market dynamics for risk management and balance sheet valuation exercises, including cashflow forecasting and other analytical exercises
Provide key input to the fixed income team’s strategic and tactical asset allocation dialogue across fixed income sectors and portfolios
Qualification
Required
Bachelors degree in finance, economics, or a quantitative field
2+ years structured finance or whole loan experience spanning consumer finance, residential solar, equipment lease/financing, or other esoteric asset-based financing markets
Deep understanding of structuring process and documentation provisions in complex structured transactions
Experience with cash flow modeling and systems including Intex
Demonstrated experience with deal structuring, negotiation, and documentation across flow agreements, warehouse, and/or securitization
Must have broad strategic investment perspective and understanding
Strong leadership, organizational, and interpersonal skills. Focus on strategic talent management; experience mentoring, teaching and training staff
Active student of the markets, with a passion for their work
Able to articulate market conditions to a variety of audiences who may or may not have substantive investment knowledge
Preferred
Advanced degree and/or CFA (optional, but seen favorably)
Experience in a structuring, capital markets, rating agency, buy-side, or banking role strongly preferred
Understanding of accounting implications and insurance general account investing preferred but not required
Benefits
401(k) eligibility
Various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and parental leave
National Life’s discretionary annual incentive programs
Company
National Life Group
National Life Group offers life insurance, and annuity products to help individuals, families and businesses pursue financial needs.
1001-5000 employees
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Mehran Assadi
Chairman, CEO & President
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