Managing Director, Structuring and Ratings Advisory – Securitized Products

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About the job:

Role Overview

As a Managing Director within our Securitized Products group, you will serve as a senior leader responsible for driving the strategic expansion of our ABS platform. This dual-focus role requires a high-level blend of technical structuring expertise and strategic ratings advisory. You will be tasked with identifying high-growth client targets, pioneering new asset classes, and leading the execution of complex, multi-billion dollar securitization programs.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Growth & Origination: Develop and execute comprehensive growth strategies to capture market share. Identify and cultivate relationships with key client targets to deepen "wallet share" across the securitized products spectrum.
• Product Innovation: Lead the firm’s expansion into esoteric ABS markets and emerging asset classes.
• Structural Engineering: Oversee the end-to-end structuring of diverse asset types, ensuring optimal capital treatment and investor appeal through innovative structural features.
• Ratings Advisory: Provide senior-level advisory to clients on rating agency methodologies. Manage the rating process to achieve optimal credit execution and pricing.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Act as a bridge between internal desks (Sales, Trading, and Research) and overseas business partners to facilitate global deal flow.
• Team Leadership: Mentor and train junior staff on complex asset types, structural nuances, and the evolving regulatory landscape of securitization.

Qualifications

• Experience: 15+ years in Investment Banking or Structured Finance, with a significant portion in a senior leadership or Managing Director capacity.
• Technical Proficiency: Mastery of cash flow modeling, legal documentation, and the credit rating process for both vanilla and esoteric ABS.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, or a related quantitative field; MBA or CFA preferred.
• Leadership: Exceptional track record of managing high-performing teams and navigating complex, global internal environments.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

With respect to this position in our New York Office, the expected base salary ranges from $350,000 to $400,000. It is not typical for offers to be made at or near the top of the range. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, and, where applicable, certifications obtained. Market and organizational factors are also considered. In addition to salary and a generous employee benefits package, successful candidates are eligible to receive a discretionary bonus.

*Employment eligibility to work with BBVA in the U.S. is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for these positions

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It is not typical for offers to be made at or near the top of the range. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, and, where applicable, certifications obtained. Market and organizational factors are also considered. In addition to salary and a generous employee benefits package, successful candidates are eligible to receive a discretionary bonus.

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The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information (41 C.F.R. 60-1.35 (c)).

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