MIM - Residential Credit - Analyst

About the Role

Met Life Investment Management’s Residential Whole Loans strategy is designed for institutional investors, including insurers, seeking consistent income and capital‑efficient exposure to private residential mortgage credit. With a platform built on data‑driven credit analysis, deep market relationships, and flexible structuring, MIM offers a differentiated approach to all loan types.

• Conduct due diligence on investment opportunities, including in‑depth analysis on portfolios of residential assets, asset‑based lending opportunities, structured debt, specialty finance companies, and financial institutions; work with and manage third‑party diligence providers to facilitate the review and closing of transactions
• Evaluate investment opportunities across Non‑QM / DSCR, 2nd Liens / HELOCs, MSR, Bridge / RTL, Manufactured Housing, and other residential asset classes
• Analyze and underwrite potential investments by reviewing historical performance data (e.g., prepayment, default, and recovery data, as well as other key information depending on the transaction), developing cash flow projection models, and performing investment analyses; model underlying asset cash flows across asset classes and create sensitivity and comparable analyses to assess the relative risk and value of potential investments
• Assist in preparing investment committee memos, diligence memos, and other investment analyses
• Accountability – ensure the quality, completeness, and accuracy of analyses and other deliverables associated with investment decisions
• Ability to assess non‑economic, legal documentation risks and review and comment on transaction documentation (term sheets, purchase and servicing agreements, credit agreements, etc.)
• Monitor positions on an ongoing basis and perform quarterly valuations of investments
• Interface and negotiate with external counter parties

• Superior valuation, modeling, and Excel skills evaluating financial assets
• Strong accounting, finance, modeling, and problem‑solving skills
• Keen interest in the financial markets and good commercial instincts
• Ability to multi‑task and maintain composure in a high‑volume environment
• Strong sense of urgency; ability to execute quickly and efficiently with attention to detail
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and ability to interact and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders
• Comfortable working in a high growth, iterative environment
• Bachelor's degree required.

• 1‑4 years of Finance or Investment Banking experience within a Structured Finance or Financial Institutions focused group or similar buyside experience
• Experience underwriting, structuring, and reviewing residential whole loan pools, asset‑backed securitizations, and private asset‑backed credit facilities
• Intex, VBA, Python, and Snowflake/SQL proficiency is preferred but not mandatory

This is a hybrid role requiring a minimum of 3 days per week in office.

The expected salary range for this position is $100,000 - $115,000. This role may also be eligible for annual short‑term incentive compensation and stock‑based long‑term incentives. All incentives and benefits are subject to the applicable plan terms.

Our U.S. benefits address holistic well‑being with programs for physical and mental health, financial wellness, and support for families. We offer a comprehensive health plan that includes medical, prescription drug and vision, dental insurance, and no‑cost short‑ and long‑term disability. We also provide company‑paid life insurance and legal services, a retirement pension funded entirely by Met Life and 401(k) with employer matching, group discounts on voluntary insurance products including auto and home, pet, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accident insurance, as well as Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and digital mental health programs, parental leave, paid time off, paid holidays, volunteer time off, tuition assistance and much more!

Met Life is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions are made without regards to race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, genetic information, citizenship status (although applicants and employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States), uniformed service member or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law (“protected characteristics”).

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