Structured Finance Intern - Summer 2027

Assured Guaranty Ltd.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 41,000 - 44,000; Part time

Job summary

Assured Guaranty Ltd. is seeking a motivated intern to assist in structured finance origination. You will conduct market research, support underwriting activities, and prepare materials for internal and client presentations, contributing to the group’s success this summer.

The role emphasizes developing skills in asset/liability cash flow analysis, using Bloomberg and Microsoft Office tools, with opportunities to learn from junior and senior professionals.

Qualifications

• Pursuing bachelor's degree in finance, insurance, economics, statistics, accounting, or related field.
• Detail oriented with strong written and oral communication skills.
• Highly motivated, self-driven, collaborative, and able to multi-task several projects.
• Ambition to develop skills for analyzing and projecting asset/liability cash flows.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint) and related tools.

Responsibilities

• Work with the group's professionals in all aspects of structured finance origination.
• Conduct market research and industry reviews for asset classes (e.g., asset-backed securities, CLOs).
• Assist in underwriting transactions, including deal screening, market research, and credit memos.
• Participate in meetings with senior management and clients.
• Coordinate actions with other departments as necessary.
• Review sections of transaction legal documentation and translate findings within the group.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Excel

PowerPoint

Communication skills

Multitasking

Education

Pursuing bachelor's degree in finance, insurance, economics, statistics, accounting, or related field

Tools

Bloomberg

Job description

Position Summary

Assured Guaranty works with banks, issuers, finance companies, asset managers and their advisors to provide cost-effective credit enhancement for structured finance transactions in markets around the world. Our guaranty improves the creditworthiness, marketability and market liquidity of traditional consumer and commercial asset-backed securities and structured municipal financings in both new issue and secondary markets and enables efficient risk transfer in public or private transactions for financial institutions, including banks, asset managers and insurance companies.

The Global Structured Finance Group focuses on originating and underwriting credit and other financial risk related to a range of clients and asset types including (among others) asset backed securities, commercial real estate, collateralized loan obligations and fund finance.

Assured is seeking an applicant eager to assist and develop skills in the aforementioned areas, contributing to the group’s overall success. The candidate will develop a skillset and deep understanding of structured finance markets and structured credit asset classes, in addition to communication, presentation and research related skills in the workplace.

Candidate Background and Qualifications

• Work directly with the group's junior and senior professionals in all aspects of structured finance origination
• Conduct market research and industry reviews for an array of asset classes (utilizing resources such as rating agency reports, Bloomberg, etc.)
• Assist in all aspects of underwriting of transactions, including deal screening, market research, credit memos and internal presentations
• Participate in meetings internally with senior management and externally with clients
• Coordinate actions with other departments or groups as necessary
• Review sections of transaction legal documentation and translate findings within the group
• Pursuing bachelor's degree in finance, insurance, economics, statistics, accounting, or related field preferred (or pursuing career in finance related field)
• Detail oriented with strong written and oral communication skills
• Must be highly motivated, self-driven, collaborative, a strong communicator and able to multi-task several projects at a time.
• Confident self-starter who can operate with minimal supervision
• Ambition to develop skills for analyzing and projecting asset/liability cash flows
• Ability to use Microsoft Office, Excel, PowerPoint, etc

The salary for the position is expected to be from $30 per hour to $32 per hour. The actual salary will depend on various factors, including but not limited to a candidate’s experience and credentials, salary expectations of applicable candidates, and other applicable market conditions. This position provides a weekly all-firm catered breakfast and lunch (Tuesday and Wednesday) as well as intern-specific meals and events.

Note: Housing stipend may be available for interns who will be residing outside of the tri-state area (New York, New Jersey, Connecticut) for the duration of the summer internship program (June 8 – July 30).