Junior Desk Strategist, Agency CMO & MBS Desk

About the Role

We are seeking a highly motivated and analytical Junior Desk Strategist to join our Agency CMO and MBS trading desk. This role offers a career opportunity in Agency MBS and CMO markets through market analysis, relative value idea generation, and risk assessment. You will work closely with the senior strategist, traders, and salespeople to identify market opportunities, evaluate risk/reward tradeoffs, and communicate market insights to internal and external clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Evaluate Agency MBS and CMO valuation drivers, including macroeconomic conditions, prepayments, supply/demand dynamics, and policy developments, to support desk positioning and investment idea generation.
• Build and maintain data tools, datasets, models, and automation workflows to improve output quality, scalability, and turnaround time.
• Partner with risk management, modeling, and technology teams to enhance desk analytics, improve infrastructure, and support strategic business initiatives.
• Proven ability to leverage AI tools to enhance productivity, optimize workflows to solve business problems, while applying critical judgment to ensure responsible and ethical use of data and AI outputs.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Proficient experience in securitized products, fixed income, quantitative research, or a related data field.
• Strong quantitative and investigative skills with the ability to evaluate complex market relationships and risk factors.
• Proficiency in Python and Excel/VBA.
• Experience with data analysis, automation, and quantitative modeling.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted research and productivity tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related quantitative discipline.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to convey complex ideas clearly and concisely.

Location: New York, NY

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary Range: $110,000 - $125,000