Front Office Modeling Associate

Location: El Segundo, California, United States; onsite

Base salary: $175,000–$200,000 per year, plus eligibility for a discretionary annual bonus.

Company

Alternative asset manager providing investment management, retirement services, and capital solutions across credit, private equity, and related strategies.

What you will do

• Run and analyze asset portfolios for insurance clients using portfolio models, interest-rate scenarios, and credit stress tests.
• Prepare daily and weekly commentary on portfolio movements, rates, and market conditions.
• Engage with insurance clients by answering requests and presenting portfolio-modeling updates.
• Re-project structured-credit cash flows quarterly and assess accounting impacts under STAT and CECL frameworks.
• Collaborate with Investment Accounting, Quantitative Development, and other teams on earnings forecasts, model enhancements, regulatory calculations, and senior-management presentations.
• Validate model updates, maintain documentation, troubleshoot errors, and support auditors within a SOX/SOC-1 controlled framework.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or graduate degree in business, mathematics, or a related science.
• Two to four years of relevant experience with fixed-income assets, especially structured securities such as ABS, CLO, CMBS, and RMBS.
• Experience modeling securities with Intex and portfolios in Aladdin Explore/Anser or comparable vendor platforms.
• Solid Excel and SQL skills, plus the ability to understand data flows between systems.
• Experience delivering information in a SOX/SOC-1 controlled environment and working under strict deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail, process orientation, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.

Nice to have

• Residential and commercial mortgage modeling experience.
• Python, Power BI, or strong data science aptitude.
• General accounting knowledge.
• MBA, CFA charter, or progress toward the CFA charter.

Culture & Benefits

• Benefits designed to provide meaningful coverage for employees and their families.
• Collaborative environment focused on challenging convention, championing opportunity, and leading responsibly.
• Work culture that combines high performance with collaboration and team engagement.