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Company Background

FirstKey Mortgage, LLC ("FKM") is one of the world’s leading private label securitization and asset management firms. We are a boutique financial services company with a primary focus on the buying and securitizing of residential mortgage and consumer loans. Since inception, FKM has excelled in supporting loan acquisitions, securitizing, and managing real estate and other related assets in the U.S. and Europe.

Established in 2013, FKM is a portfolio company of Cerberus Capital Management, and the Global Structured Finance (GSF) group has participated on over $80+ billion rated securitization transactions across 85 bespoke ABS/MBS deals globally.

FKM employs approximately 45 mortgage banking professionals and is headquartered at 900 Third Avenue in midtown Manhattan. Our officers and directors have an average of 20+ years industry experience.

FKM strives for business excellence and superior execution with the following critical functions:

• Managing the loan bidding processes which includes data mapping and ingestion, loan payment history analysis and detailed communication with multiple counterparties.
• Efficient loan document review using machine learning and optical character recognition.
• Vetting of loans for any issues with lending laws, taxes, or underlying collateral value.
• Payment collection, surveillance, and loss mitigation once the loan is purchased.
• Securitization of loans into bonds and marketing these assets to institutional investors.

Job Description and Responsibilities

As an Analyst for the Global Structure Finance (“GSF”) team, you will be responsible for providing structured finance solutions for the U.S. residential mortgage sector. This will include all mortgage asset classes covered in the business. You will support the daily functions of the deal team in the underwriting of new and existing transactions as well as relationship management.

Job Responsibilities

Work with senior FKM team members on ABS/MBS new issue deal execution – the position is on the GSF team. Responsibilities include:

• Work on complex securitization structures
• Assist in managing the securitization process from mandate to deal execution (working with analytics, diligence, finance, and capital markets teams)
• Prepare underwriting documents highlighting salient risks and mitigates of the transaction
• Prepare and analyze term sheets, offering memorandums, investor presentations and other operative documents
• Coordinate and communicate with internal and external counterparties
• Create various investment presentations and transaction marketing materials

Qualifications

FKM seeks to hire individuals who are highly motivated, intelligent and have demonstrated excellence in prior endeavors. In addition to strong analytical and quantitative skills, the successful candidate should have:

• Bachelor’s Degree with demonstrated academic excellence
• Recent graduate, or maximum of 1-2 years’ work experience in the financial services industry
• Proficient in Excel and PowerPoint
• Basic knowledge of securitization, capital markets, and mortgage credit
• Excellent communication skills and creative problem solving skills
• Ability to demonstrate high quality decision making, keen problem solving in a timely manner

The duties and responsibilities described here are not exhaustive and additional assignments, duties, or responsibilities may be required of this position. Assignments, duties, and responsibilities may be changed at any time, with or without notice, by FKM in its sole discretion.

Compensation

• The base salary for this position is expected to be between $110,000 and $130,000 annually. The base salary offered to the chosen candidate will be commensurate with a candidate’s relevant experience and other qualifications for the position, as determined by FKM in its sole discretion. In addition to the base salary, this position is eligible for an annual discretionary bonus and a robust benefits package.

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