Sr. Mortgage Financial Analyst - Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines : Job Details

Sr. Mortgage Financial Analyst General Summary: Providesadvanced level of quantitative and financial analysis, modeling, assessment, research,and monitoring of credit risk management, pricing, mortgage and housing trends,regulatory requirements, and MPP (Mortgage Purchase Program) products. Participates in the management of technologysystems, data, and reporting activities of the department. Assists withplanning, development, and implementation of department projects. Principal Duties andResponsibilities:

• Quantitatively monitor, model, and analyze mortgage loan characteristics and the credit risk of MPP pools, and monitor for compliance with internal and regulatory credit risk standards.
• Evaluates credit risk modeling. Proactively addresses the department's model risk management requirements. Develops and maintains the credit risk monitoring program, including ongoing modeling, analysis, and assessment of thresholds, triggers, and sensitivity analysis.
• Assists manager in use of MPP technology systems, data management, and reporting. Participates in quarterly PI Planning and Agile team meetings, collaborates with the Data and Analytics team, and assists with end-user computing needs.
• Assists in evaluating program pricing. Monitors secondary market prices and internal spread requirements.
• Performs a broad range of regular and ad-hoc queries, data analysis, and research to support the business decisions of the program.
• Monitors, evaluates, and reports on compliance with regulatory housing goals. Provides accurate and timely reporting of data and information to the Federal Housing Finance Agency.
• Assists with the management of the department's disaster recovery plan.
• Performs other duties as assigned by management.

Minimum Knowledge,Skills and Abilities Required:

• Knowledge at a level normally acquired through the completion of a Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Computer Science, Data Analytics or related field of study.
• Five years of experience in an increasing contributory role in mortgage related work experience.
• Knowledge of and experience with credit risk management and associated quantitative and financial modeling is required.
• Knowledge of, and experience working in, the financial services industry, especially the mortgage industry, in an analysis and modeling function is highly preferred.
• An understanding of information technology and an ability to act as a technical advisor in identifying problems. Experience with working in an Agile project structure and Scrum framework is highly desired.
• Excellent analytical skills to assess business process and determine appropriate solutions. Advanced knowledge of Excel, Access, Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), Structured Query Language (SQL) and relational databases is required. Experience with systems implementation, functional specification writing, and technical aspects of customized development is strongly preferred.
• Ability to work independently and to prioritize work assignments. Capability to research, identify and implement solutions to various administrative problems. Analytical skills necessary to develop factual reports or summaries through data gathering, interpretation and compilation of results.
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity and inclusion. Promotes an environment of empathy and respect, ensures the inclusion of all team members, and actively engages in D&I events and learning opportunities.

Working Conditions: Normalhybrid working environment requiring the use of a PC. Must be disciplined and self-motivatedto accomplish goals under remote working conditions with limited supervision. Occasionallywork outside the Bank's normal business hours (i.e. weekends, evenings or earlymorning) as necessary to meet project schedules.