Valuation Analyst - Mortgage Servicing (MSR) Analyst

U.S. Bank National Association • Hopkins, MN

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

U.S. Bank is hiring an analyst to contribute toward valuation and modeling for Mortgage Servicing Rights (MSRs). The role will support the Bank’s servicing asset and new production fair values through pricing comparisons, model assumption reviews, discounted cash flow analysis, financial reporting, and research projects. This role will develop or manage datasets, analyze and summarize the findings using various techniques and tools. Work is performed independently following training. Responsibilities and opportunities within the department will grow with demonstrated success.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a related field, or equivalent work experience
• Four to five years of statistical and/or data analytics experience

Nice To Haves

• Prior exposure to mortgage loan servicing datasets, prepayment and default models, and a solid understanding of servicing asset cash flows.
• Proficient using MSR valuation software (PolyPaths, Compass), Excel/VBA, SQL and Python, and reporting tools (Power BI, Tableau)
• Ability to extract, collect, organize, analyze and interpret trends or patterns in complex data sets
• Demonstrated project management skills and aptitude for streamlining processes.
• Effective interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills

Responsibilities

• Contribute toward valuation and modeling for Mortgage Servicing Rights (MSRs)
• Support the Bank’s servicing asset and new production fair values through pricing comparisons, model assumption reviews, discounted cash flow analysis, financial reporting, and research projects
• Develop or manage datasets
• Analyze and summarize the findings using various techniques and tools

Benefits

• Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
• Basic term and optional term life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Pregnancy disability and parental leave
• 401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan
• Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)
• Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities
• Adoption assistance
• Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level