Junior Secondary Market Analyst

Summary

Join Better's NEO Home Loans team as a Secondary Market Analyst supporting the team in pricing questions, lock execution, reporting data, investor relations, and capital market reconciliation. This role requires 1-3 years of experience in finance or a related field and a bachelor's degree or equivalent. You will assist in troubleshooting pricing issues, support lock activities, provide reporting data, and work with the FP&A team. The ideal candidate possesses strong analytical, communication, and teamwork skills. Better offers a comprehensive benefits package including a $0 medical plan premium, flexible PTO, mental health support, fertility and family care benefits, and dependent care benefits.

Requirements

• 1-3 years of experience Finance, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related field
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience with a finance oriented focus
• Previous Lock Desk experience or a working knowledge of Mortgage Banking/Secondary Marketing. Concepts, loan programs, guidelines, and pricing preferred
• Proficient in Microsoft Office products, with focus in Excel
• Excellent organizational, written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to multi-task in a challenging environment and handle time related pressure
• Strong follow up skills with ability to analyze situations quickly
• Demonstrated ability to adapt to a rapidly changing federal and state regulatory environment
• Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines
• Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills and ability to influence through collaboration
• Self-motivated, with a high level of personal energy and commitment

Responsibilities

• Assist in fielding pricing questions and troubleshooting pricing issues from NEO production team
• Support in lock execution, lock extension and relock activities for the NEO production team with the Lock Desk
• Provide reporting data for Secondary Market Analyst to identify pricing behavior, track pricing drift and overall capital market economics
• Assist in investor relations, guideline review and new product rollout
• Work with FP&A team to reconcile capital market events (i.e. PA recon fees, concession requests, etc.)
• Adopts NEOs values in work behavior, decision making, contributions and interpersonal interactions
• Promotes interdepartmental communication and culture
• Lead, develop and motivate the team across all locations and operational functions
• Continued focus to ensure all families (Internal and External) are receiving the best possible service

Benefits

• Benefits eligibility effective DAY ONE
• $0 medical plan premium offering coverage nationwide paired with our Health Savings Account that includes an employer contribution (*Additional Medical, dental, vision plan options also all with nationwide coverage)
• Flexible PTO
• Immediate virtual mental health support by licensed therapists for our employees and their eligible dependents age 6 and up! First few visits at no cost to you!
• Personalized care for every fertility and family care journey for our employees and their partner!
• Dependent care benefits (i.e. childcare and/or elder care costs) and commuter benefits both include a company match!
• Discount programs and perks including pet Insurance!