[Hiring] Junior Secondary Market Analyst @Better

Role Description

This role involves supporting the Secondary Market Analyst in various areas related to pricing and market analysis.

• Assist in fielding pricing questions and troubleshooting pricing issues from the production team
• Support in lock execution, lock extension, and relock activities for the production team with the Lock Desk
• Provide reporting data for Secondary Market Analyst to identify pricing behavior, track pricing drift, and overall capital market economics
• Assist in investor relations, guideline review, and new product rollout
• Work with FP&A team to reconcile capital market events (i.e. PA recon fees, concession requests, etc.)
• Serve as the first point of contact for the production team on day-to-day pricing and lock-related questions (e.g., product availability, extension requests, cancel/re-lock questions)
• Research and resolve post-closing issues, reconciliation items, and underwriting discrepancies
• Provide reporting and data support to track pricing behaviors and trends, helping analysts monitor pricing drift and market economics
• Partner with FP&A to reconcile post-closing and capital market events (e.g., concession requests, PA recon fees)
• Collaborate across departments to ensure accurate, efficient, and compliant processes

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of experience in Finance, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related field
• Previous Lock Desk experience or a working knowledge of Mortgage Banking/Secondary Marketing concepts, loan programs, guidelines, and pricing preferred
• Proficient in Microsoft Office products, with a focus in Excel
• Excellent organizational, written, and verbal communication skills
• Ability to multi-task in a challenging environment and handle time-related pressure
• Strong follow-up skills with the ability to analyze situations quickly
• Demonstrated ability to adapt to a rapidly changing federal and state regulatory environment
• Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines
• Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills and ability to influence through collaboration
• Self-motivated, with a high level of personal energy and commitment

Benefits

• Comprehensive office perks, including daily meals and transport facility for commuting to and from the office
• Comprehensive medical plan available for you, your spouse, and dependents
• Employees are covered under Mediclaim, Group Term life insurance, and Accidental insurance
• Flexibility with night shift allowance, work from home allowance, and transportation allowance, where applicable