Over the last 20 years, Ares’ success has been driven by our people and our culture. Today, our team is guided by our core values – Collaborative, Responsible, Entrepreneurial, Self-Aware, Trustworthy – and our purpose to be a catalyst for shared prosperity and a better future. Through our recruitment, career development and employee-focused programming, we are committed to fostering a welcoming and inclusive work environment where high-performance talent of diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives can build careers within this exciting and growing industry.
Job Description
- Create models for private structured deals and maintain deal models using Intex Dealmaker
- Compile monthly updates of collateral and deal information for Intex CDI/CDU files associated with private Ares securitization
- Assist in developing model methodology and platform infrastructure for stochastic simulation of portfolio asset cashflows for private securitization
- Support the risk and analytics needs of the Ares Insurance Solutions team more broadly, including the maintenance and support of the above analytics platform
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain automated Intex infrastructure to perform on-demand risk analytics for private securitization
- Create models for private structured deals and maintain deal models using Intex Dealmaker
- Compile monthly updates of collateral and deal information for Intex CDI/CDU files associated with private Ares securitization
- Collaborate with other Ares quantitative, operational, and IT resources for building the analytics platform, at-scale using Intex on cloud resources
- Develop and test collateral and security projected cashflows, valuations, and risk metrics, under different deterministic and stochastic scenarios for private securitization
- Partner with portfolio management to align assumptions and parameters of relevant private securitization models
- Build strong relationships with portfolio managers and members of other operational and quant teams across Ares and outside managers as needed to act as a key point of contact to prioritize and answer questions relating to investment data/analytics
Qualifications
- Undergraduate and/or advanced degrees in finance, mathematics, engineering and/or computer science preferred
- 3+ years of Intexwrap and Intex Dealmaker experience within a financial services firm
- 4+ years of practical experience of model development in Python, preferably in a production environment, is essential
- 3+ years of experience modeling structured deal waterfalls in Intex and creating/maintaining/updating CDI/CDU deal files
- Professional designations such as CFA, FRM, etc., would be viewed favorably, but not essential
- Basic understanding of modern financial mathematics (e.g. bond mathematics, Monte Carlo simulation in real and risk neutral environment, interest-rate modelling) are essential
- An understanding of bond mathematic concepts such as duration, convexity, option-adjusted spread, z-spread, spread duration, key-rate duration, interest curve building, bootstrapping, etc. are required
- SQL, Python required; experience using VS Code IDE preferable
- Practical experience using GIT is a plus
- Knowledge of Docker and Cloud applications (e.g. AWS / Azure) would be viewed favorably
- An understanding of basic accounting, regulatory, risk management and strategic frameworks under which insurers operate, would be viewed favorably, but not required
- Excellent problem-solving abilities, intellectual curiosity, and experience in understanding and solving complex issues
- High level of integrity enabling the candidate to become a trusted partner to clients and peers
Reporting Relationships
Managing Director, Insurance
Compensation
The anticipated base salary range for this position is listed below. Total compensation may also include a discretionary performance-based bonus. Note, the range takes into account a broad spectrum of qualifications, including, but not limited to, years of relevant work experience, education, and other relevant qualifications specific to the role.
$130,000-175,000
The firm also offers robust Benefits offerings.
- Comprehensive Medical/Rx
- Dental and Vision plans
- 401(k) program with company match
- Flexible Savings Accounts (FSA)
- Healthcare Savings Accounts (HSA) with company contribution
- Basic and Voluntary Life Insurance
- Long-Term Disability (LTD) and Short-Term Disability (STD) insurance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Commuter Benefits plan for parking and transit
- access to a world-class medical advisory team
- a mental health app that includes coaching, therapy and psychiatry
- a mindfulness and wellbeing app
- financial wellness benefit that includes access to a financial advisor
- new parent leave
- reproductive and adoption assistance
- emergency backup care
- matching gift program
- education sponsorship program
- and much more.
There is no set deadline to apply for this job opportunity. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the search is no longer active.