Specialty Finance Senior Associate

Neuberger Berman; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 104,759 - 142,173; Full time

Job summary

Neuberger Berman is seeking a highly motivated professional to join the Specialty Finance & Fintech Investment Team in a hybrid setting in Redwood City, CA. You will build cash flow models, underwrite loans, and evaluate deal structures across consumer, small business, and hard asset segments to drive portfolio outcomes.

The role requires 3–7 years in tier1 finance, strong Intex and Excel/VBA skills, and the ability to interact with investors while supporting due diligence and securitization

Qualifications

• Quantitative degree preferred in mathematics, statistics, econometrics, CS, or related field.
• 3–7 years of tier1 buy-side/sell-side experience in finance, securitization, or asset finance.
• Extensive trading experience with Intex and investor interaction.
• Excel/VBA proficiency; programming skills are a plus.
• Strong written and verbal communication, detail-oriented.

Responsibilities

• Develop cash flow credit models for deal returns across structures.
• Underwrite and execute whole loans and credit facilities.
• Build financial models and evaluate deal structures.
• Prepare investor presentations and communicate strategy.
• Support due diligence of loan originators; model securitizations.

Skills

Intex experience

Excel/VBA

Programming skills

Financial modeling

Strong communication

Education

Quantitative degree

Tools

Python

SQL

Job description

Position Overview

Neuberger Berman Specialty Finance (NBSF) seeks a highly motivated individual to join the Specialty Finance & Fintech Investment Team. The role focuses on building and managing a portfolio of short‑duration, income‑producing credit assets in the consumer, small business and hard asset segments.

Primary Responsibilities

• Develop cash flow credit models to assess deal returns across various structures (whole loans, credit facilities, ABS tranches).
• Underwrite and execute whole loans and credit facilities.
• Build comprehensive financial models and evaluate different deal structures.
• Interact with investors, communicate strategy and performance, and prepare investor presentations in PowerPoint.
• Support due diligence of loan originators, typically new private fintech companies.
• Price and model securitizations using Intex or in‑house Python/Excel models.

Key Requirements / Qualifications

• Quantitative degree preferred (mathematics, statistics, econometrics, computer science, or related discipline).
• 3‑7 years of tier1 buy‑side or sell‑side experience in investment banking, securitization banking, asset‑based finance, ABS portfolio management or asset‑based lending.
• Extensive trading experience with Intex and street interaction.
• Excel/VBA proficiency; database and programming skills are a plus.
• In‑depth experience in securitization markets and ability to analyze specialty‑finance companies and assets.
• Intellectually curious, resourceful, organized, and detail‑oriented.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Self‑motivated, collaborative, and able to work in a demanding, dynamic environment.

Location & Work Arrangement

Redwood City, CA. Hybrid work environment.

Equal Opportunity Employment

Neuberger is an equal opportunity employer. The Firm and its affiliates do not discriminate in employment because of race, creed, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, citizenship status or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations. Applicants must be authorized and have the right to work in the country where the role is located without the need for current or future sponsorship.