MIM - Associate - Residential Credit

Description and Requirements
Role Value Proposition:
Based in Whippany, New Jersey, MetLife Investment Management ("MIM") is one of the largest institutional investors and asset managers in the world, with approximately $600 billion in combined managed assets. MIM has been ranked a "Best Places to Work in Money Management" by Pensions & Investments for four consecutive years and has consistently generated superior returns for both policyholders and shareholders. The enterprise has more than 850 dedicated professionals with experience and expertise in all asset classes, with a strength in public and private fixed income and private assets, including private equity and real estate. Visit us at www.metlife.com/investments to learn more.
The Investment Associate, Residential Credit will be responsible for portfolio oversight of MIM's residential investments. Broad-scale responsibilities will be split between asset value maximization, servicer oversight, process improvement/automation, and detail-oriented trade support.
Key Responsibilities:

• Proactive oversight of Mortgage Servicing Vendors with the goals of:
  • Growing/strengthening relationships,
  • Solving cash or data-related problems as they arise,
  • Probing for operational improvements on the servicing of our portfolio, and primarily
  • Maximizing asset return via oversight on default servicing for distressed loans, REO, and post-liquidation collection opportunities.
• Assist with regular cyclical portfolio operational tasks with an eye toward efficiency, detail-orientation and automation for tasks such as:
  • Trade settlement, and repurchases
  • Asset pledging and data circulation to downstream vendors
  • Portfolio pricing and valuations
  • Remittance processing and accounting
• Assess portfolio performance relative to trade date expectations
• Build reporting needed for internal operations or form client request with clarity and professionalism
• Support senior management with client data deliverables
• Understand market participants, technical price patterns, and alternative return strategies
• Develop investment and cash flow models as needed to evaluate investment opportunities
• Price various forms of credit risk using proprietary models
• Seek ways to scale investment process

Essential Business Experience and Technical Skills:
Required:

• Technical skills in SQL and Microsoft Office are necessary, with Python or Residential Credit Modelling experience a plus
• Meaningful understanding of residential mortgage servicing
• Understanding of fixed income and residential mortgage credit
• Understanding of diverse Residential Mortgage asset subtypes including NonQM, GSE RPL, RTL, BPL, Cross-Collateral, and post-liquidation deficiency
• Ability to methodically solve problems and quantify solutions
• Experience working in a result-oriented environment with multiple competing deadlines
• Strong skills related to data manipulation and analysis along with communication and presentation skills that can tailor both technical and non-technical audiences
• Knowledge of financial concepts including but not limited to financial statements, fixed income investments, credit risk, swaps and other derivatives

Preferred:

• Undergraduate degree or higher
• 2+ years of work experience in mortgage or ABS investments that emphasize quantitative methods and structuring

At MetLife, we're leading the global transformation of an industry we've long defined. United in purpose, diverse in perspective, we're dedicated to making a difference in the lives of our customers.
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Location Expectation: This is a hybrid role requiring a minimum of 3 days per week in office.
The expected salary range for this position is $110,000 - $125,000. This role may also be eligible for annual short-term incentive compensation and stock-based long-term incentives. All incentives and benefits are subject to the applicable plan terms.
Benefits We Offer
Our U.S. benefits address holistic well-being with programs for physical and mental health, financial wellness, and support for families. We offer a comprehensive health plan that includes medical/prescription drug and vision, dental insurance, and no-cost short- and long-term disability. We also provide company-paid life insurance and legal services, a retirement pension funded entirely by MetLife and 401(k) with employer matching, group discounts on voluntary insurance products including auto and home, pet, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accident insurance, as well as Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and digital mental health programs, parental leave, volunteer time off, tuition assistance and much more!
About MetLife
Recognized on Fortune magazine's list of the "World's Most Admired Companies", Fortune World's 25 Best Workplaces™, as well as the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For®, MetLife, through its subsidiaries and affiliates, is one of the world's leading financial services companies; providing insurance, annuities, employee benefits and asset management to individual and institutional customers. With operations in more than 40 markets, we hold leading positions in the United States, Latin America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.
Our purpose is simple - to help our colleagues, customers, communities, and the world at large create a more confident future. United by purpose and guided by our core values - Win Together, Do the Right Thing, Deliver Impact Over Activity, and Think Ahead - we're inspired to transform the next century in financial services. At MetLife, it's #AllTogetherPossible . Join us!
MetLife is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions are made without regards to race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, genetic information, citizenship status (although applicants and employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States), uniformed service member or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law ("protected characteristics").
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MetLife maintains a drug-free workplace.
$110,000 - $125,000
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