Portfolio Strategy Associate (RMBS, Securitisation & Structured Finance)

Kensington Mortgages; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

Exposure to high-profile transactions

Job summary

Kensington Mortgages is seeking a data analytics professional to support Portfolio Strategy, Credit & Analytics in London. Hybrid work (2 days in Canary Wharf) will enable you to build robust financial models, analyse large mortgage portfolios and provide insights to senior stakeholders.

You will collaborate across Kensington Mortgages and Barclays, driving data-driven decisions in RMBS and capital markets, while developing your forecasting, governance and automation capabilities.

Qualifications

• Experience in structured finance, securitisation, credit analytics, capital markets or banking.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Advanced Excel & VBA expertise.
• SQL and Python experience.
• A passion for working with data and building robust models.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• A keen eye for detail and strong governance mindset.

Responsibilities

• Building and enhancing financial models, cashflow models and analytical tools.
• Analysing large-scale mortgage portfolios and loan-level data.
• Performing forecasting, scenario analysis and portfolio performance monitoring.
• Supporting the execution of RMBS and SRT transactions.
• Producing reports and insights for senior stakeholders, investors and rating agencies.
• Driving automation and process improvements using SQL, Python and advanced analytics.

Skills

Excel VBA

SQL

Python

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Governance mindset

Problem-solving

Data analytics

Communication skills

Tools

SQL

Python

Excel

VBA

Job description

Hybrid – 2 days per week in Canary Wharf, London

Are you passionate about data analytics, capital markets and structured finance? Do you enjoy solving complex problems and turning data into meaningful business insights? If so, we'd love to hear from you!

Why this role?

Join our Portfolio Strategy, Credit & Analytics team and play a key role in supporting major Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities (RMBS) and Significant Risk Transfer (SRT) transactions. You'll help optimise capital efficiency, manage portfolio risk and contribute to strategic funding initiatives that support business growth.

What you’ll be doing:

• Building and enhancing financial models, cashflow models and analytical tools
• Analysing large-scale mortgage portfolios and loan-level data
• Performing forecasting, scenario analysis and portfolio performance monitoring
• Supporting the execution of RMBS and SRT transactions
• Producing reports and insights for senior stakeholders, investors and rating agencies
• Driving automation and process improvements using SQL, Python and advanced analytics
• Collaborating with teams across Kensington Mortgages, Barclays, investors, auditors and banks

We're looking for someone with:

• Experience in structured finance, securitisation, credit analytics, capital markets or banking
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Advanced Excel & VBA expertise
• SQL and Python experience
• A passion for working with data and building robust models
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• A keen eye for detail and strong governance mindset

What you’ll gain:

• Exposure to high-profile capital markets transactions
• Opportunity to work across both Kensington Mortgages and Barclays
• Development in structured finance, treasury, risk and capital management
• Technical, analytical and commercial growth
• The chance to make a tangible impact on strategic business decisions

If you're looking for a role where finance meets analytics, technology and strategy, this could be the perfect next step in your career.

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