Senior Investment Analyst - Asset Finance; Hybrid​/Newark, NJ

Senior Investment Analyst - Asset Based Finance (Hybrid/Newark, NJ) Why you should apply for a job to Prudential Financial:

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What you will do

The Senior Investment Analyst role in the Portfolio Analysis Group will directly support the Asset Based Finance desk, providing investment analysis, both portfolio and market based, to key internal constituents, as well as current and prospective clients. Sectors covered will include Private ABF, CMBS, non-agency RMBS, CLOs, and Asset Backed Securities. The Analyst delivers expert quantitative investment analytics and shares leadership responsibilities for the group with his or her peers.

The Analyst works closely with portfolio managers, risk managers, traders, credit research, client service representatives and the sales and marketing team to deliver deal analysis, performance attribution and analytics, monitor portfolio positioning, alignment, and risk exposures, collect and analyze market data and model portfolios and custom benchmarks for portfolio management. The incumbent understands and participates in portfolio construction and trade construction within multiple sets of constraints or guidelines that exist for the portfolio sphere they cover.

The ability to successfully navigate multiple, and at times competing, ad hoc requests and projects simultaneously that relate to market or portfolio analytics received from all parts of the larger Fixed Income organization is also key. The incumbent partners closely with peers throughout Fixed Income to build organizational capabilities and is responsible for setting goals and accomplishing the objectives of the Portfolio Analysis Group.

What you can expect

Perform targeted deal analysis, prepare investment committee materials, and deliver performance attribution for Asset Based Finance portfolios, emphasizing risk, structure, and outcome across ABF asset classes.

Integrate specific client guidelines, objectives and risk tolerances into the firm's investment process and strategies to ensure complete portfolio management and analytics are in place for all portfolios

Follow developments, views and themes within the market or markets applicable to the desks being covered, understand how those drive portfolio positioning and performance

Maintain the Portfolio Analysis Group's position as a world class provider of Investment Analytics and provide leadership, talent development and execution against the organization's strategic goal set.

Work with peers across mandates to ensure analytics processes and methodologies are applied consistently and efficiently

Deliver and effectively communicate monthly and quarterly performance attribution analysis

Work with constituents throughout the organization to ensure that the Portfolio Analysis Group, Portfolio Management teams and the Risk Management Group have the tools and technology required to effectively manage portfolios

Remain current on all applicable technology related to portfolio analytics, attribution methodologies, modelling methodologies and risk management tools

Ad hoc Project work including but not limited to work related to analyzing new deals in the market, answering client questions, or creating exhibits on market trends as needed by the desk.

What you will bring

3-5+ years of experience in Fixed Income Investments and a demonstrated passion for Fixed Income Analytics with Structured Product and Credit experience strongly preferred

Strong demonstrated quantitative skills (project experience involving data analysis a plus)

Advanced knowledge of MS Excel

Experience scripting with SQL is strongly preferred and working with programming languages (Python/R) is a plus

Tableau or other data visualization tool experience is preferred

Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment while working on multiple…