[Hiring] Capital Markets Manager @Ascend

Role Description

We are looking for a detail-oriented, analytically driven Capital Markets Manager to support the execution, planning, and economics of Ascend's transactions. This role will play a central part in managing the day-to-day operations of Ascend's securitizations and other funding facilities, combining strong modeling skills with hands-on data management to keep the portfolio running smoothly. You'll balance rigorous quantitative work with cross-functional collaboration by controlling portfolio reporting, running diagnostics, and supporting the design and execution of new funding facilities.

Responsibilities will include

• Objective #1: In your first 30 days, you will:
  • Dive deep into Ascend's securitizations and other funding facilities, transaction structures, and current reporting processes and tools
  • Build foundational relationships with internal partners across Finance, Legal, and Capital Markets
  • Begin developing fluency in our waterfall models, data sets, and funding protocols
• Objective #2: In your first 60 days, you will:
  • Own key aspects of portfolio management including reporting, running diagnostics, and data cleansing across Ascend's securitizations and other funding facilities
  • Develop a strong understanding of the firm's funding protocols and procedures, executing them accurately and on schedule
  • Support the design, development, and execution of securitization, warehouse, and corporate funding facilities alongside senior team members
• Objective #3: In your first 90 days, and beyond, you will:
  • Fully own day-to-day management of Ascend's securitizations and other funding facilities, controlling all aspects of reporting, diagnostics, and data cleansing
  • Actively participate in special projects including interest rate risk management initiatives and portfolio analysis and forecasting
  • Play a key role in driving proactive portfolio insights that leadership can act on across underwriting, operations, and collections
  • Help refine scalable portfolio management practices and modeling approaches that enable Ascend to operate a best-in-class funding platform

Qualifications

• A four-year college degree, with majors in engineering, math, finance, physics, or economics preferred
• Proficiency with structured finance/credit analytics platforms and programming/scripting languages (e.g. Python, SQL) preferred
• Experience in financial cash flow modeling for securitization transactions in Excel
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products (Excel, Word, Access)
• Exposure to legal documents such as offering memorandums, offering circulars, indentures, and private placement memorandums is a plus
• Ability to work independently and multitask in a fast-paced environment to meet client deadlines
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with high attention to detail
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Some relevant working experience in the following areas is a plus: mortgage and asset-backed securities, accounting firms, corporate trust, mortgage banking, loan servicing, fixed income investments, or rating agencies

Requirements

• Compensation: $100,000-$150,000
• Location: This is a remote position!

Equal Opportunity

We are committed to equal opportunity employment and embrace diversity within our organization. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We encourage candidates to apply even if their experience doesn't precisely match this opportunity. We value diversity and are dedicated to equal opportunity employment.