RMBS & CMBS Structuring & Modeling Associate

Overview

RMBS & CMBS Structuring & Modeling Associate — Dallas (Uptown) or Atlanta (Buckhead) – onsite 4 days/week, work from home 1 day/week.

Our Structured Credit Team is split between Atlanta and Dallas, and supports the structuring, underwriting, and execution of complex loan portfolio transactions, with a primary focus on RMBS and CMBS. This role offers exposure to the full deal lifecycle — from initial data analysis and pool shaping to execution and ongoing portfolio management — across securitizations, bank warehouse facilities, and bespoke financing structures.

• Analyze extensive loan-level data tapes, identify missing or inaccurate fields, validate data integrity, and transform raw datasets into accurate, actionable formats.
• Contribute to loan pool evaluation and shaping through borrower, collateral, and market analysis.
• Build and maintain detailed cash flow and loan-level models for large, diverse loan pools, incorporating various financing structures such as securitizations, bank warehouse lines, and customized funding solutions.
• Model hedging strategies and assess the impact of interest rate and credit risk.
• Support the execution of securitized transactions (RMBS, CMBS, CRE CLO) and other asset-backed finance structures.
• Prepare high-quality materials for internal investment committees, rating agencies, capital markets counter parties, and other external stakeholders.
• Collaborate with internal teams (legal, accounting, servicing, portfolio management) and external partners (rating agencies, capital markets desks, warehouse lenders) throughout the deal lifecycle.
• Assist in ongoing portfolio management, including model updates as portfolios evolve and the development of tools to extract insights from performance trends.

• Bachelor s degree is required, ideally in Finance, Analytics or Technical field
• 2+ years of relevant experience in real estate finance-focused roles
• Experience with securitized transactions – RMBS more important than CMBS but both would be great to have experience with
• Proficiency in financial modeling and securitization analytics
  • Deal Maker is a big nice to have
• Demonstrated ability to work with incomplete or unverified datasets, perform rigorous data validation, and synthesize findings into clear, actionable insights.
• Exceptional analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex datasets, assess credit risk, and structure transactions.