Business Analyst

Overview

Contract - W2
Contract - Independent

Skills

SQL
Deployment
Offshore
Investment Banking
Risk Assessment
Lending
Forecasting
Derivatives
Trading
Variance Analysis
Financial Reporting
SEC Filings
Securitization
Loan Origination
Residential Mortgage
Finance
Financial Statements
Financial Reports
Capital Markets
Corporate Finance
Securities
Data Visualization
Power Bi
SAP
ERP
Workday
Pivot Tables
Metrics
Credit Risk
Performance Analysis
Filings
Real Estate
Balance Sheet
Accounting
Articulate
MCT
Regulatory Compliance
Excel

Job Details

Job title: Business Anakyst

Location: Remote

Duration: Long Term Project

Person should be an expert in either of these two things

Structured Finance & MBS Expertise
Target professionals from firms like Quantitative Risk Management, RiskSpan, MCT Trading, Compass Analytics, and similar organizations. These individuals typically have deep experience in mortgage-backed securities (MBS), structured products, secondary markets, and cashflow modeling. Ideal candidates may hold roles such as MBS Trader, Structured Products Analyst, or Capital Markets Strategist.

OR

Capital Allocation within REITs
For REIT-specific financial strategy, target professionals from leading REITs such as American Tower, Prologis, Equinix, Welltower, etc. Candidates here will bring expertise in capital deployment, strategic finance, and understanding of REIT-specific metrics like FFO, AFFO, and leverage strategies. They'll also be well-versed in interpreting and preparing 10-K, 10-Q, and MD&A filings.

Here is the JD

Experience Required: 10+ years, do not send resumes more than 16 years of experience.

JD: We need targeted hiring from companies that offer tech/engineering services to REITs, private credit, IB, and hedge funds.

Needs to be senior to engage and drive the C-Suite at RWT

Key Responsibilities & Skills

1. Core Financial Domain Expertise (Must-Have)

  • Deep experience in investment banking, capital markets, and financial instruments-particularly in capital allocation, derivatives, and Mortgage-Backed Securities (MBS).
  • Proven track record in private credit analysis, including complex credit risk evaluation and non-traditional lending.
  • Strong grasp of securitization, including risk assessment, hedge positioning, and asset structuring.
  • Solid understanding of corporate finance: ROE, leverage, cost of capital, and capital turnover.

2. Financial Reporting & Analysis (Prefererd)

  • Hands-on experience preparing and analyzing quarterly/annual financial reports, including SEC filings (10-K, 10-Q).
  • Strong command of financial statements: income statement, balance sheet, and cash flows.
  • Skilled in trend/variance analysis, forecasting, and transforming financial data into actionable business insights.

3. Mortgage & Real Estate Finance (Preferred)

  • Familiarity with residential mortgage products, loan origination, and securitization workflows.
  • Exposure to REITs, including reporting standards, regulatory compliance, and performance analysis.
  • Experience working with mortgage lenders or specialty finance institutions.

4. Communication & Cross-Functional Collaboration

  • Excellent verbal and written communication; able to articulate complex financial concepts to non-finance stakeholders.
  • Proven ability to work across Finance, FP&A, Accounting, and Product teams (including offshore collaboration).
  • High attention to detail and analytical rigor.

5. Tools & Technical Proficiency

  • Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, complex formulas, macros).
  • Proficiency in data visualization tools: Power BI, Tableau.
  • Experience with ERP systems (Workday preferred; Oracle Financials, SAP also valued).
  • Working knowledge of SQL or other data query tools.
  • Familiarity with financial consolidation and planning tools: FiS Integrity, Workiva, Planful.

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