Fifth Third Bank - Charlotte, NC
posted 4 months ago
About the position
The Director of Asset Backed Finance Modeling at Fifth Third Bank is a pivotal leadership role responsible for structuring and cash flow modeling transactions across various sectors, including transportation and consumer asset-backed securities (ABS). This position involves engaging in both primary issuances in public markets and private placement transactions, as well as loans. The director will be accountable for pitching and creating structuring and modeling content for marketing materials, reviewing deal documentation, and leading discussions with rating agencies and investors. This role is crucial in the origination and distribution of new issue ABS, ensuring that all actions align with the bank's risk appetite while delivering a positive customer experience. In this role, the director will develop and maintain models for analyzing new issue ABS and private placement bond structures, utilizing tools such as Intex, Excel, and DealVector. Building and maintaining relationships with various stakeholders, including the internal risk team, ABS issuers, counsel, rating agencies, relationship managers, and investors, is essential. The director will also create transaction structures, assist with distribution, and develop stressed or conditional modeling scenarios based on feedback from rating agencies or investors. This iterative process will involve using modeling tools and technical analysis to provide structural optimization ideas to clients during pitching sessions. Additionally, the director will collaborate with the Asset-Backed Finance team to prepare pitch and marketing materials for both internal and external discussions with issuers and investors. Participation in meetings and road-show events with investors, as well as responding to investor queries, will be part of the responsibilities. The director will also provide leadership and input for the structural sections in documentation and negotiation of warehouse, private placement note, and ABS new issues.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain models for analysis of new issue ABS, private placement bond structures, and various forms of loan structures.
- Drive and maintain relationships with various constituents of transactions including the internal risk team, ABS issuers, counsel, rating agencies, relationship managers, and investors.
- Create transaction structures and assist with distribution, developing stressed or conditional modeling scenarios based on feedback.
- Utilize modeling tools and technical analysis to provide structural optimization ideas to clients during pitching.
- Collaborate with the Asset-Backed Finance team to prepare pitch and marketing materials for discussions with issuers and investors.
- Participate in meetings and road-show events with investors and respond to all investor queries.
- Provide leadership and input for structural sections in documentation and negotiation of warehouse, private placement note, and ABS new issues.
Requirements
- 5-7+ years of experience with a rating agency, banking, or accounting firm.
- Degree in Finance, Math, Computer Science, or other analytical discipline.
- Track record of structuring ABS transactions/securitization modeling.
- Excellent Excel and coding skills (e.g., SQL, Javascript, Python, VBA).
- Strong numeracy, accuracy, and attention to detail.
- Prior experience with transportation (aviation, container, and rail) and consumer assets (sub-prime auto) preferred.
- Experience in working with rating agencies and modeling scenarios/stress-case.
- Understanding of macro market, rates, and hedging.
- Knowledge of financing facilities (Warehouse, term loan, portfolio).
- Series 7/79 required.
Nice-to-haves
- Experience in transportation and consumer asset sectors is preferred.
Benefits
- Incentive-based compensation structure combined with a base salary or draw.
