Managing Director - Securities Trading

Berkadia

Ambler (Montgomery County)

On-site

USD 150,000 - 210,000

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

Monthly volunteer hours and donation-m
Fertility and family planning services
Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave
Mental health care and counseling
Tuition reimbursement
Pet insurance discounts

Job summary

Berkadia is seeking a Managing Director – Securities Trading to lead Berkadia's securities trading and Agency capital markets activities. The role focuses on loan pricing, trading, market analytics, counterparty management, and execution support, partnering with senior leadership to optimize profitability and production flow.

You will mentor vice presidents and analysts, collaborate with mortgage banking and capital markets teams, and help manage investor and dealer relationships across Fannie

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of experience in a similar role.

Responsibilities

  • Lead day-to-day operations of the trading desk, including supervision of personnel and pricing, execution, reporting, and profitability management.
  • Support Agency lending platforms pricing strategy, profitability monitoring, and execution performance across Agency programs.
  • Monitor market conditions, MBS spreads, and investor pricing to identify opportunities and risks.
  • Manage relationships with broker-dealers, investors, and trading counterparties; onboard new capital sources as needed.
  • Mentor analysts and junior team members while supporting a collaborative trading desk environment.

Skills

Agency lending programs
Mortgage-backed securities
GSE relationships
Communication skills
Analytical thinking
Leadership
Market analytics

Tools

Excel
Power BI
Bloomberg

Job description

Overview

Are you looking for the opportunity to make an impact?

Berkadia’s mortgage banking platform is consistently ranked among Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and HUD’s top lenders and is seamlessly integrated with our investment sales and servicing platforms to provide superior client service. Let the strongest research, technology, capital relationships, and a nationwide network of industry professionals propel you to the next stage of your commercial real estate career. Be Backed by the Best. Be Berkadia.

The Managing Director – Securities Trading is responsible for leading Berkadia's securities trading and Agency capital markets activities, including loan pricing, securities trading, market analytics, counterparty management, and execution support. The role partners closely with senior leadership to optimize profitability, execution quality, and production flow across Berkadia's Agency lending platforms. The Managing Director serves as a senior resource to mortgage banking, underwriting, and capital markets teams by providing market expertise, execution guidance, and analytical support while helping manage key investor, dealer, and Agency relationships.

We Innovate to shape the future of CRE, so in this role you will:

Responsibilities
  • Trading & Capital Markets Execution
    • Lead the day-to-day operations of the trading desk, including supervision of trading personnel, prioritization of workflow, and oversight of pricing, execution, reporting, and profitability management activities
    • Lead day-to-day trading desk activities supporting Berkadia’s Agency lending platforms
    • Assist with management of pricing strategy, profitability monitoring, and execution performance across Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and Ginnie Mae transactions
    • Monitor market conditions, MBS spreads, and investor pricing to identify execution opportunities and risks
    • Manage relationships with broker-dealers, investors, and trading counterparties
    • Seek out and arrange for the onboarding of new counterparties and capital sources
    • Assist in managing counterparty exposure and concentration limits
    • Resolve investor, dealer, and trade-related inquiries in a timely manner
    • Utilize expertise in Agency CMBS trading, securitization, and mortgage markets to improve execution outcomes
    • Support MBS settlement processes and resolution of trade-related operational issues
    • Directly manage and develop vice presidents, assistant vice presidents, analysts, and other trading desk personnel
  • GSE Execution Support
    • Partner with Capital Markets and GSE leadership to support execution strategies across Agency platforms.
    • Assist in coordinating production flow, pricing requests, and execution priorities.
    • Monitor pricing performance and profitability trends across Agency executions.
    • Support management of pricing guardrails and execution standards.
    • Provide market insight and recommendations regarding product selection, execution alternatives, and competitive positioning.
    • Maintain strong working relationships with trading, capital markets, and production personnel at Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and Ginnie Mae.
  • Market Intelligence & Business Support
    • Produce market commentary regarding interest rates, Agency spreads, and broader capital markets developments.
    • Oversee creation and distribution of Agency Multifamily Rate Sheets.
    • Present market updates and economic commentary to mortgage banking and underwriting teams.
    • Assist in development and maintenance of reporting, business intelligence, and Power BI dashboards.
    • Identify and implement process improvements that enhance efficiency and reduce risk.
    • Assist in development and maintenance of Capital Markets policies and procedures.
    • Mentor analysts and junior team members while supporting a collaborative team environment.
    • Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
  • 7+ years of experience in a similar role
  • Strong understanding of Agency lending programs, mortgage-backed securities, and commercial real estate finance.
  • Experience managing dealer, investor, and GSE relationships.
  • Advanced Excel, Power BI, and Bloomberg proficiency preferred.
  • Strong communication and presentation skills.
  • Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving abilities.
Benefits
  • Monthly paid volunteer hours and donation matching to benefit our communities
  • Employee Resource Groups that help you grow with us
  • Fertility and family planning services
  • Up to 12-weeks of fully paid parental leave
  • Mental health care, including free counseling sessions
  • We'll help you fund your learning journey with generous tuition reimbursement
  • Pet insurance discounts
  • And more!

Berkadia, as an equal opportunity employer, celebrates our employees’ unique differences, which we believe drives personal and company-wide innovation and creates a people-first culture where your career can take the long view. To achieve these goals, we are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals, without regard to race, religion, age, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, domestic partner status, military and veteran status, disability, pregnancy, parental status, genetic information, political affiliation, or any other status protected by federal, state and local laws.

In keeping with our commitment, Berkadia takes the necessarysteps to provide a workplace free from harassment and discrimination, as well as access and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodation to take part in the interview process, please contact talentacquisition@berkadia.com.

You have rights under Federal and State employment laws. No question in this Application is intended to elicit information in violation of any such law, nor will any information obtained in response to any question be used in violation of any such law. If you apply for this role, you are acknowledging Berkadia's Application Policy and Berkadia's Privacy Policy. Please click the following links for more information about: EEOC, Employee Rights under the FMLA, EPPA.

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