Whole Loan Conduit Trader - Senior Associate

Job description

As a valued colleague on our team you will play a critical role in supporting a fast-paced mortgage trading desk. Working closely with traders, dealers, and internal partners, you will help ensure accurate trade execution, timely settlements, and actionable market insight. This role offers meaningful exposure to mortgage markets while contributing directly to desk performance and decision-making. THE IMPACT YOU WILL MAKE The Whole Loan Conduit Trader Senior Associate role will offer you the flexibility to make each day your own, while working alongside people who care so that you can deliver on the following responsibilities: Support Single-Family Whole Loan Conduit trading by managing mortgage pipeline exposure from lender loan commitments through hedging, pooling, and execution.

Monitor a continuously evolving pipeline, analyze risk and market conditions, support hedge and pooling decisions, and provide timely analytics and execution support to traders. Build and maintain relationships with financial dealers and market participants to source pricing and market color on mortgage-backed securities (MBS). Monitor market conditions and trading activity, identifying trends and supporting strategy execution.

Utilize internal valuation, risk, and market data tools to track activity and support analysis. Perform core trade operations, including trade entry, validation, confirmation, and maintenance of accurate desk records. Investigate and resolve trade discrepancies in partnership with traders and internal stakeholders. Support pool creation and downstream execution by preparing and submitting pools to ensure timely and accurate settlement.

Provide flexible support across the broader mortgage trading platform while developing deeper expertise in pipeline, pooling, and desk workflows.