Analyst, Liquid and Capital Markets

Nearwater Capital; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% work from office

Job summary

Nearwater Capital is seeking an Analyst, Liquid and Capital Markets in New York to support the Origination & Structuring team. You will gain ownership across all financing transaction stages, from client pitches through documentation and handoff to Trading, working with Legal, Trading, Operations, and Compliance.

The role targets an intellectually curious candidate with strong modeling skills and familiarity with financing instruments, excited to build deep expertise in institutional finance.

Qualifications

• Entry level candidates with strong academic background in finance and capital markets.
• Exposure to financing instruments (repo, securities lending, TRS, commercial paper) is a plus.
• Ability to build and review financial models and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Support end-to-end execution of financing transactions, from structuring through close.
• Build and maintain cash flow models for pricing and analyzing financing structures.
• Review and mark up legal documentation including ISDAs, CSAs, MRAs, and MSLAs.
• Coordinate with Legal, Trading, Operations, Compliance, Finance, and IT to advance transactions on tight timelines.
• Prepare pitch books, term sheets, and marketing materials for client meetings.
• Develop working knowledge of counterparty needs (Basel III capital ratios) and translate into viable structures.
• Identify workflow improvements and automation opportunities across origination lifecycle.
• Ensure consistent application of firm policy and adherence to regulatory and legal obligations.

Skills

Financial modeling

Excel

PowerPoint

Attention to detail

Communication

Team collaboration

Ambiguity tolerance

Ownership

Education

Finance/Economics/Quantitative field degree

Tools

None

Job description

The Analyst, Liquid and Capital Markets will be a key member of Nearwater Capital's Origination & Structuring team, supporting the firm's growing Liquid and Capital Markets businesses.

This is a generalist analyst role with real ownership. You will have exposure to every stage of a financing transaction — from initial client pitch through documentation, negotiation, and handoff to the Trading team. You will work closely with internal teams including Legal, Trading, Operations, and Compliance, as well as client and counterparty teams, to help source, structure, and close transactions with G-SIBs and SIFIs.

This role suits someone who is intellectually curious about how financing markets work, comfortable with ambiguity, and eager to build deep expertise in an area that sits at the cutting edge of institutional finance.

What You'll Do

Support transaction execution

• Support end-to-end execution of financing transactions, from structuring through close
• Build and maintain cash flow models for pricing and analyzing financing structures
• Review and mark up legal documentation including ISDAs, CSAs, MRAs, and MSLAs
• Coordinate across Legal, Trading, Operations, Compliance, Finance, and IT to advance transactions on tight timelines

Drive client and marketing support

• Prepare pitch books, term sheets, and marketing materials for client meetings
• Participate and brainstorm with the Origination team to support the origination and coverage process
• Develop a working knowledge of counterparty needs (Basel III capital ratios) and translate them into viable financing structures

Build process and infrastructure

• Identify and implement workflow improvements and automation opportunities across the origination lifecycle
• Help establish service standards and working relationships with Treasury, Finance Operations, and Risk Management
• Ensure consistent application of firm policy and adherence to regulatory and legal obligations

What We're Looking For

• Entry level candidates with a strong academic background and genuine interest in finance and capital markets
• Working knowledge or curiosity around financing instruments: repo, securities lending, TRS, and/or commercial paper
• Strong financial modeling skills in Excel; proficient in PowerPoint
• Exceptional attention to detail and organizational discipline
• Clear, confident communicator — written and verbal
• Comfortable working in a lean, fast-moving environment where priorities shift quickly
• Exposure to bank regulatory frameworks (LCR, RWA, GSIB surcharge) is a plus but not required

How You Work

• Low ego, high ownership — you do what needs to get done
• Genuinely curious about markets and how institutions manage their balance sheets and scarce resources
• You take initiative and are resourceful when faced with ambiguity
• You communicate clear and work well across teams
• You are eager to grow into a structuring and origination professional over time

What You'll Get

• Exposure to every stage of a financing transaction, from pitch to close, across some of the world's largest financial institutions
• The opportunity to collaborate closely with Trading, Legal, Risk, Operations, and Compliance, building a strong cross-functional foundation early in your career
• Real ownership and responsibility from day one in a small, high-impact team
• A fast-paced, intellectually stimulating environment where you will learn something new every day
• Ample opportunity for professional growth and a steep career trajectory at a rapidly growing firm

Who We Are

Nearwater Capital is a rapidly growing and innovative specialty finance company headquartered in New York City with a global presence and client base. Established in 2017, Nearwater has distinguished itself as a leader in delivering thoughtful, solutions-based financing to some of the largest financial institutions and financial services firms in the world.

Nearwater offers an attractive market compensation and benefits package. As a creative, intellectual capital firm, Nearwater is proud to be 100% work from office.