Financial Engineer

Summary

Join Ledger Investing, a Y Combinator-backed startup revolutionizing insurance risk financing, as we expand our casualty insurance-linked securities (ILS) offerings. We're seeking a highly skilled professional to support the development and structuring of our ILS offerings, cultivate our global investor base, and execute our go-to-market strategy. This role involves securities offerings, rating agency interactions, financial modeling, and investor communication. The position offers a competitive salary ($170,000 - $185,000 per year) and the flexibility of telecommuting from anywhere in the U.S. This is an opportunity to contribute to a rapidly growing company disrupting the insurance industry.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree or U.S. equivalent in Quantitative and Computational Finance or related field plus 3 years of professional experience as a Financial Analyst, Quantitative Analyst, or related occupation/position/job title involving portfolio optimization and simulation modeling
• 3 years of professional experience utilizing optimization and simulation technologies (including BlackRock Aladdin and Bloomberg)
• 3 years of professional experience utilizing programming languages including Python, R, and SQL
• 3 years of professional experience working with rating agency processes for credit products and asset backed securities
• 3 years of professional experience conducting financial analysis and performing financial modeling
• 2 years of professional experience utilizing MATLAB or C++
• 1 year of professional experience utilizing SAS or VBA

Responsibilities

• Provide support in developing and structuring the offering of casualty insurance-linked securities (ILS)
• Provide support in all aspects of growing and structuring the global investor base for a new asset class
• Implement and execute the go-to-market strategy for casualty ILS
• Provide support for securities offerings, rating agency procedures, and financial modeling activities in order to expand and organize the global investor base for the casualty ILS
• Execute the full suite of the firm’s securities offering processes
• Develop and review transaction deal models, including reviewing securities tranches and performing financial optimization
• Conduct financial analysis and perform financial modeling to prepare materials and communicate with rating agencies as part of the securities rating process
• Use strong communication skills (written and verbal) to respond to complex investor requests and due diligence questionnaires
• Review and develop transaction legal documents
• Develop a platform to provide investors with unprecedented insights into their investments

Benefits

• Salary: $170,000 - $185,000 per year
• Position allows telecommuting from anywhere in the U.S