Western Alliance Bancorporation

Financial Engineer

Western Alliance Bancorporation$107K — $132K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 1+ years of experience in financial engineering or a related field.
  • Bachelor's degree required; Masters or MBA in a relevant field preferred.
  • Entry level knowledge of the residential mortgage industry, particularly in Correspondent or Retail Lending.
  • Understanding of regulatory compliance in the mortgage sector.
  • Intermediate to advanced skills in C#, SQL Server, Excel, and Excel VBA.
  • Proficiency in statistical analysis using R or Python.
  • Effective communication skills, both written and verbal.

Responsibilities

  • Create and maintain quantitative processes like data mining and predictive modeling.
  • Design and develop scalable data platforms and integration processes.
  • Enhance and develop financial models related to mortgage rates and delinquency.
  • Deliver monthly and quarterly analytical reports, including risk assessments and model updates.
  • Identify opportunities for automation to improve process efficiency.

Benefits

  • Ownership stake in the company.
  • Comprehensive medical and dental insurance.
  • Competitive 401k matching program.
  • Tuition assistance for further education.
  • Employee volunteer program and wellness initiatives.
Full Job Description
Job Title:
Financial Engineer

Location:
CA - Westlake Village

What you'll do:
As a Financial Engineer, you'll be part of the Capital Market's Analytics team that focuses on building, maintaining, and enhancing advanced models and analytics tools to support Secondary Marketing MSR position. You and your team will work closely with the firm's trading desk and hedging team, and you'll be responsible for building and maintaining the firm's core financial models and providing data analytical support for trading and hedging.
  • Create, maintain and deliver quantitative processes including data mining, predictive modeling, and other complex data processing.
  • Design, develop, and maintain scalable data platforms, databases, ETL/ELT pipelines, and data integration processes to support Capital Markets Analytics, MSR, Early Buyout (EBO), and Servicing business functions.
  • Maintain, enhance existing financial models including prepayment, mortgage rate, delinquency, etc. and develop new models/algorithms when needed.
  • Create, maintain, deliver monthly and quarterly analytical reports including valuation, risk, stress testing and model update.
  • Identify and implement automation opportunities to enhance scalability, accuracy, and efficiency


What you'll need:
  • 1+ years of related experience.
  • Bachelor's degree in related field required; Masters or MBA in related field preferred.
  • Entry level knowledge of residential mortgage industry in Correspondent or Retail Lending including; sales, operations, capital markets and/or other residential mortgage products and services.
  • Entry level knowledge of applicable regulatory and legal compliance obligations, rules and regulations, industry standards and practices.
  • Intermediate to advanced experience with C#, SQL Server, Excel and Excel VBA, PowerBI.
  • Intermediate to advanced experience with statistical analysis, including the use of tools like R or Python.
  • Intermediate speaking and writing communication skills.


Compensation: Salary range for new hires is generally $107,395.00 - $132,661.00 for Westlake Village, CA. Salary amount is determined by specific job location. In addition, the role may be eligible for annual bonus/incentives earned.

Benefits you'll love:

We offer all the important things you'd want - like competitive salaries, an ownership stake in the company, medical and dental insurance, time off, a great 401k matching program, tuition assistance program, an employee volunteer program, and a wellness program. In addition, you'll have the opportunity to bolster your business knowledge, learning the ins and outs of how successful companies operate and manage their finances, giving you invaluable hands-on experience to help grow your career!

About Western Alliance Bancorporation

Western Alliance Bancorporation is a bank holding company that provides a range of banking and related services to businesses and individuals. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. Western Alliance Bancorporation operates through its subsidiary banks, which include Western Alliance Bank, Bank of Nevada, and Bridge Bank. The company offers a variety of products and services, including commercial and industrial loans, real estate loans, treasury management, and wealth management. Western Alliance Bancorporation is committed to providing exceptional customer service and has received numerous awards and recognitions for its performance and growth.
Learn more about Western Alliance Bancorporation
Size
3,139 employees
Market Cap
$6.2 billion
Industry
Net Income
$506.6 million
5 Year Trend
+18.8%
NASDAQ

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