Associate – Asset Backed Securitization Group

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Job Description

Our Business

The Asset Backed Securitization Group (“ABSG”) originates loans and structures/underwrite term issuance secured by financial assets originated and serviced by captive finance companies, banks and other specialty finance companies.

Overview

Associates are the primary support for senior ABSG bankers. Individual will support the entire deal underwriting and execution process: pitching, structuring, rating agency engagement, investor marketing, pricing, document execution, closing and ongoing monitoring. Primary responsibilities include:

• Create, draft and maintain term ABS bond market and comparable issuer analysis and presentation materials used in issuer client meetings, updates and proposals
• ABS issuer portfolio data analysis
• Perform credit, sector and relative value analysis
• Monitor ABS asset class performance
• New asset class research
• Prepare financial models that assess the economic impact of potential ABS debt transactions and determine the qualitative merits/drawbacks
• Assist in the preparation for and execution of term ABS bond offerings, including completion of internal procedures, legal documentation review, marketing materials review
• Work alongside internal deal team members, including Credit Risk Management, Portfolio Management, Sales & Trading, and Legal professionals
• Work with external deal team members during deal execution
• Actively ensures compliance with the U.S. Bank Code of Ethics and all Anti-Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy Act, information security and suspicious activity reporting requirements, policies and procedures. Actively participates in any required corporate and business line training in these areas. Follows account opening procedures and understands and follows internal suspicious activity referral requirements and processes, as required for this position. Actively works with customers to understand each customer's normal account activity, as appropriate for this position.
  
  
  

Qualifications

Required Skills

• BS/BA required, concentration in Finance or Accounting preferred
• Strong experience with Excel, PowerPoint, INTEX and Bloomberg
• Deep understanding of ABS market, deal structures, corporate financial statements and SEC filings
• 2+ years’ work experience
  
  
  

Desired Skills

• Previous experience supporting asset backed banking teams and with the ABS markets
• Series 79 and 63 licenses
• High level of personal motivation, strong interpersonal skills and a broad intellectual capacity
• Demonstrated capability for analysis and strategic thinking
• Teamwork skills and the ability to communicate ideas and recommendations effectively
• Comfortable functioning both independently and as part of a team, meeting stringent deadlines and work quality standards
  
  
  

The role offers a hybrid/flexible schedule, which means there's an in-office expectation of 3 or more days per week and the flexibility to work outside the office location for the other days

If there’s anything we can do to accommodate a disability during any portion of the application or hiring process, please refer to our disability accommodations for applicants.

Benefits:

Our approach to benefits and total rewards considers our team members’ whole selves and what may be needed to thrive in and outside work. That's why our benefits are designed to help you and your family boost your health, protect your financial security and give you peace of mind. Our benefits include the following (some may vary based on role, location or hours):

• Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
• Basic term and optional term life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Pregnancy disability and parental leave
• 401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan
• Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)
• Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities
• Adoption assistance
• Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law
  
  
  

EEO is the Law

U.S. Bank is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse workforce. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status, among other factors. Applicants can learn more about the company’s status as an equal opportunity employer by viewing the federal KNOW YOUR RIGHTS EEO poster.

E-Verify

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