Data Scientist (ABS)

Job Description

Overview

POSITION SUMMARY :

Founded in 1993, Bayview Asset Management is an investment management firm focused on investments in mortgage and consumer credit, including whole loans, asset-backed securities, mortgage servicing rights, and other credit-related assets.

The candidate will join the research group at Bayview Asset Management, which develops a fundamental understanding of credit performance through statistical models. Also conducts qualitative and quantitative analyses for the valuations of mortgages, consumer and small business financial products, and other credit-related assets to support the investment teams across the whole firm.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

The following job functions are not all-inclusive. The employee will be required to perform other job-related tasks / responsibilities as requested. Job duties may change as required by needs of company.

• Lever statistical methods to discern fundamental drivers of credit and prepayment performance for various consumer and small business credit asset classes
• Analyze the performance of a diverse universe of consumer financial products (e.g. home improvement loans, personal loans, student loans, auto loans)
• Utilize statistical analyses and / or machine learning techniques to develop insight into borrower, servicer and lender behavior to identify trends and outliers
• Develop statistical modeling to forecast future behavior
• Develop and maintain cash flow engines for consumer financial products
• Evaluate future cash flow for investments
• Develop efficient data management, surveillance and quality assurance procedures for all internal and external data sources
• Perform ad-hoc quantitative analysis on various investment opportunities

SKILLS / KNOWLEDGE / ABILITIES :

EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE :

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, and / or REGISTRATION

LOCATION and COMPENSATION :

This is an onsite (3-4 days) position based in either Bayview's Miami, FL (strongly preferred) or New York, NY offices. We have existing employees in both office locations.

Base compensation is expected to be $110,000-140,000, with opportunity for incentive compensation including a performance-based bonus.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS and WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands to handle, touch or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee frequently is required to talk and hear. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms. The employee is rarely required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and / or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

EEOC

Bayview Asset Management is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All aspects of consideration for employment and employment with the Company are governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.