Mortgage-Backed Securities Strategist (Potential PM Track)
- Employer
- Eaton Vance
- Location
- Boston, Massachusetts (US)
- Salary
- Competitive Salary
- Closing date
- Jun 27, 2021
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- Job Function
- Portfolio Management: Multi-Asset
- Industry Sector
- Asset Management
- Certifications
- Passed CFA Level I
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Education
- Bachelors
Job Details
Basic Purpose:
Provide analytical research and trade recommendations to Portfolio Managers and investment team as necessary.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Perform analysis, presentations, trade recommendations and execution of U.S. Treasuries, U. S. Government Agency Debentures, and Mortgage-Backed Securities (Agency/Non-Agency MBS), and U.S. interest rate derivatives.
- Provide recommendations with regard to sector allocations within mortgage portfolios.
- Assist with asset allocation, security selection and trade recommendations for all of the products within the MBS department.
- Assist with the interest rate hedging needs of the various mortgage products.
- Evaluate new markets for investment opportunities.
- Perform special projects as needed, usually of a quantitative nature.
- Monitor policy changes from government agencies.
- Potential for eventual client facing opportunities.
- Represent investment team at meetings/conference calls as needed.
Job Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree. Strong academic record, including courses in finance, and completion of CFA.
- 5+ years related buy/sell side experience, including analysis, trading and structuring.
- Extensive knowledge of prepayment models.
- Prior experience trading MBS dollar rolls and coupon swaps.
- Fixed income analysis or trading experience preferred.
- Prior experience structuring agency and non-agency mortgage products preferred.
- Experience with interest rate and mortgage derivatives preferred.
- In depth knowledge of U.S. economics and securities markets preferred.
- Public speaking experience preferred but not essential.
- High quantitative aptitude and strong attention to detail.
Company
Eaton Vance is a Boston-based investment management firm, with a history dating to 1924. Eaton Vance, whose stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol EV, established its reputation by offering a conservative approach to managing money and an uncompromising commitment to integrity and quality. Eaton Vance, with its affiliates, has more than $120 billion in assets under management and offers a complete product line for creating and growing wealth, protecting and preserving wealth and, ultimately, for distributing wealth. By joining Eaton Vance, you’ll become part of a company that has one of the best employee retention rates in the financial services industry. We offer competitive salaries, generous benefits, and tremendous opportunities for growth and development. We look forward to your becoming a part of our continued success!
- Telephone
- (800) 353-0603
- Location
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2 International Pl
Boston
MA
02110
US
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