Structured Credit Analyst/Associate

Mission Staffing; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Mission Staffing represents a leading global investment manager in search of an experienced Associate for the Asset-Based Finance (ABF) team in New York. The role focuses on private, non-corporate credit investments backed by financial or hard assets across consumer, commercial, and specialty lending portfolios.

The Associate will join lean deal teams with exposure to senior investment professionals and help shape the platform's growth through underwriting, modeling, and market research.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of relevant experience in asset-backed finance, structured credit, or specialty lending at an investment bank, hedge fund, or investment firm.
• Strong financial modeling and quantitative analysis skills.
• Solid understanding of loan-level data, securitization structures, and collateral performance dynamics.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking abilities.
• Strong presentation and communication skills with the ability to summarize complex financial concepts clearly.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the evaluation, structuring, and underwriting of new investment opportunities across asset-backed credit markets.
• Conduct cash flow modeling and scenario analyses to assess performance and potential returns.
• Support due diligence processes, including data gathering, collateral analysis, and coordination with external advisors.
• Draft investment memoranda and materials for internal review and approval.
• Monitor and analyze the performance of existing portfolio investments, tracking trends and key metrics.
• Support deal execution, closing logistics, and ongoing asset management.
• Contribute to market research and pipeline development, identifying emerging opportunities within specialty and structured finance.

Skills

Financial modeling

Quantitative analysis

Loan-level data

Structured credit

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance/economics/engineering/math

Job description

A leading global investment manager is seeking an experienced and analytical investment professional to join its Asset-Based Finance (ABF) team within its growing credit platform. The ABF team focuses on private, non-corporate credit investments that are backed by financial or hard assets, including consumer, commercial, and specialty lending portfolios. This group manages a multi-billion dollar platform and plays a key role in originating, underwriting, and managing asset-backed transactions across a range of collateral types.

This is a unique opportunity to join a highly active and collaborative investment team at a top-tier global platform. The Associate will be a core member of lean deal teams, with significant exposure to senior investment professionals and the opportunity to help shape the continued growth of the platform.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in the evaluation, structuring, and underwriting of new investment opportunities across asset-backed credit markets
• Conduct cash flow modeling and scenario analyses to assess performance and potential returns
• Support due diligence processes, including data gathering, collateral analysis, and coordination with external advisors
• Draft investment memoranda and materials for internal review and approval
• Monitor and analyze the performance of existing portfolio investments, tracking trends and key metrics
• Support deal execution, closing logistics, and ongoing asset management
• Contribute to market research and pipeline development, identifying emerging opportunities within specialty and structured finance

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of relevant experience in asset-backed finance, structured credit, or specialty lending at an investment bank, hedge fund, or investment firm
• Strong financial modeling and quantitative analysis skills, with a focus on cash flow analysis and structured credit metrics
• Solid understanding of loan-level data, securitization structures, and collateral performance dynamics
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking abilities
• Strong presentation and communication skills with the ability to summarize complex financial concepts clearly
• Proven ability to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented, and entrepreneurial environment
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, engineering, math, or related technical discipline