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Mortgage Capital Markets Portfolio & Pricing Manager

Job in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, 60290, USA
Listing for: FHLBank Chicago
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-06-19
Job specializations:
  • Finance & Banking
    Financial Consultant, Financial Analyst
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 150000 - 200000 USD Yearly USD 150000.00 200000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Hybrid Portfolio Manager And Quantitative Pricing Specialist

This role is a hybrid portfolio manager and quantitative pricing specialist embedded within the Mortgage Capital Markets (MCM) desk. The position combines hands‑on pricing and trading for MPF mortgage products and the MBS/CMO investment portfolio with robust financial modeling and analytics. The role applies quantitative insight directly to pricing, securitization, and portfolio investment decisions, working closely with other traders, Sales, Balance Sheet Management, Risk, Accounting, and Middle Office teams.

Responsibilities
  • Participate directly in daily pricing for MPF products, on‑balance‑sheet purchases, hedging strategies, and securitization execution decisions.
  • Develop and maintain pricing analytics to evaluate loan economics, credit enhancement, profitability and member value implications of various execution alternatives.
  • Support Sales and Product teams by clearly explaining pricing drivers, execution differences, and market conditions.
  • Active management and acquisition of the MBS and CMO investment portfolio, including relative value analysis across pass‑throughs and structured products.
  • Assist with trade idea generation, investment analytics, and execution.
  • Monitor ongoing portfolio performance and risk characteristics, including prepayment behavior, convexity, and benchmark comparisons.
  • Prepare analysis and materials for ALCO and other internal committees.
  • Build and maintain financial models supporting MPF pricing, pipeline hedging applications, securitization economics, and models supporting investment portfolio decisions.
  • Perform scenario, sensitivity, and attribution analysis to explain pricing and portfolio outcomes.
  • Monitor internal and third‑party models and elevate limitations or concerns to appropriate risk partners.
  • Recommend model and analytical enhancements based on observed performance and desk needs.
  • Partner closely with Balance Sheet Management, Market Risk, Model Risk Management, Accounting Policy, Information Technology and Middle Office teams.
  • Support audit, regulatory, and exam requests related to pricing methodology, MPF economics, and investment portfolio analysis.
  • Translate quantitative analysis into clear, decision‑ready insights for senior management and stakeholders.
Qualifications

BA or BS degree in finance, mathematics or other related quantitative field; MS, MBA and/or CFA preferred;
Minimum 7+ years of mortgage capital markets, MBS/structured products, GSE or bank‑related experience;
Bloomberg, LSEG Workspace, Trade Web and Tableau experience is preferred;
Programming ability in advanced Excel, SQL, VB, R, C#.Net, Power Shell is desired;
Solid understanding of financial modeling and statistical analysis;
Ability to work in a trading‑desk hours and environment;
Excellent interpersonal communication skills (written, oral, and listening) are required. Displays a high degree of professionalism judgement, collaboration skills and work ethic;
Planning, delegating, problem solving and decision making skills;
Highly analytical and strategic thinker;
Extraordinary attention to detail.

Benefits

We offer a highly competitive compensation and bonus package, and a comprehensive benefits program that includes a 401(k) and pension plan, PTO with five weeks of vacation for new employees and 11 paid holidays per year, Lifestyle Spending Account, and wellness resources.

Salary Range: $ - $

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