The Bright Meadow Team is a distinct investment team within Mariner with approximately $3.3 billion of assets under management (as of 3/1/2025). Bright Meadow consists of credit, prepayment & structuring specialists who seek to leverage their expertise to generate alpha across the mortgage and consumer securitized product markets spanning a variety of hedge fund, long only, and drawdown strategies.
Key Responsibilities:
Modeling/System Development: assist in continuous build-out and maintenance of various modeling tools and SQL database processes
Build and maintain SQL databases for all repo and liquidity data, including market color
Assist with model development and SQL processes for portfolio liquidity, risk management and other investment related activity
Maintain related tables in SQL databases and work with technology team to gather, clean and maintain datasets for use across the firm
Funding/Treasury: support execution of repo funding, reporting and liquidity tracking across a large portfolio of structured product securities
Integrated role within the existing financing team to support and back-up daily funding activity across strategies
Work with Portfolio Strategy and Funding Team to further develop automated tools for tracking and reporting on liquidity and risk
Track liquidity levels and maintain related reporting across vehicles
Responsibilities: perform various functions related specifically to the Bright Meadow Portfolio Strategy Team as well as the broader teams to facilitate activities across Mariner
Work with the Bright Meadow Marketing/IR team on regular and bespoke reporting needs
Review of NAV and performance on an ongoing basis and periodically with Accounting Department
Work closely with the Team’s PMs and Investment Committee to facilitate allocation process
Work on other model development and surveillance needs for the Team
Liaise with middle-office and accounting departments across strategies
Education, Skills, & Experience:
Bachelor’s or more advanced degree from accredited four-year university in technical field is preferred
3+ years of relevant work experience
Genuine interest in and intellectual curiosity related to financial markets
Forward thinking, problem-solving mentality when faced with new tasks and complex problems
Strong communication and organization skills
Ability to work effectively on time sensitive projects across multiple disciplines
Ability to effectively multi-task and work efficiently with a certain level of autonomy
Ability and willingness to contribute new ideas and solutions
Strong Excel skills with familiarity and experience with a wide array of formulas and functions
Strong SQL knowledge to perform queries, debug, and build procedures to help automate existing processes and develop new tools for operational and analytical functions
Intermediate VBA knowledge to improve Excel tools as well incorporate SQL processes into Excel
Familiarity with MBS, ABS and Structured Product markets preferred along with general understanding of principles of bond math and financial markets
Basic accounting knowledge encouraged
Compensation
Terms of employment: Full-time, non-exempt
Location: New York, NY
Benefits: Full medical, dental and vision coverage
Salary: $150,000 to $250,000, commensurate with experience*
* Individual salaries for this role may vary based on various factors including but not limited to, candidate skills and experience. Eligibility to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program is subject to rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors including but not limited to, individual and organizational performance.