Senior Analyst, Corporate Development

Essent Group Ltd. (NYSE: ESNT) is a Bermuda-based holding company (collectively with its subsidiaries, "Essent") which serves the housing finance industry by offering private mortgage insurance, reinsurance, risk management products and title insurance and settlement services to mortgage lenders, borrowers, and investors to support homeownership. We are focused on managing risk and dedicated to serving as a strong and fair counterparty. As a company, we bring strong private capital and a commitment to risk management to the mortgage insurance industry.

Title : Senior Analyst, Corporate Development

Location: New York City, NY (Fully in office)

This position is an individual contributor. This analyst position is responsible for supporting functions of Corporate Development, Alternative Investments, Credit Risk Transfer and Investor Relations. The Senior Analyst will conduct comprehensive market, industry, and company research; perform financial, data, and credit analysis; and support transaction and investment analysis. This role will also include investor research and ongoing market surveillance in support of strategic corporate initiatives, alternative investments, reinsurance programs, and investor relationship management.

  As a dynamic and resourceful professional, we will rely on you to perform the following duties:

• Support the evaluation and diligence processes of co-investment, direct and fund investment opportunities through the company’s Strategic Investment and Alternatives Investment functions. This includes the development of analysis and presentation materials.
• Lead and manage the reporting and analytics efforts for the Alternative Investments and Strategic Investments portfolio.
• Support the quarterly board and earnings release processes pertaining to the development of board and earnings prep materials, updating and maintaining checklists, press release issuances and earnings call/webcast.
• Support the annual rating agency and quarterly GSE review processes and development of presentation materials and analysis.
• Support the Investor Relations function including tracking and maintaining analyst estimates, creating non-deal roadshow investor binders, tracking investor activity and generating related metrics and the development of quarterly Board and IR wrap-up materials.
• Conduct market and industry research to quarterly track peer earnings and performance, produce ad hoc reporting and analysis for management level review.
• Support the company’s Credit Risk Transfer (CRT) process including preparing collateral and credit analysis, cash flow analytics and tracking tools for reinsurance programs, monitoring and tracking the MI and GSE reinsurance landscapes, providing needed support on CRT transactions
• Support other ad hoc analysis and reporting pertaining to the company’s business, rating agency requests, Investor Relations, Corporate Development, Alternative Investments and FP&A
• Perform other duties as assigned.

   Minimum Education & Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree required; Major in Finance, Economics, Statistics or a related quantitative discipline preferred.
• 2+ years of professional experience ideally in a financial services environment with a structured training program (e.g. accounting firm, consulting firm, investment firm, investment bank, etc.).
• Experience working with large data sets is preferred.
• Experience in mortgage or financial service/insurance industry preferred.
• Strong understanding of accounting, financial and valuation concepts.
• Advanced knowledge of Excel, Word and PowerPoint; working knowledge of SAS or other statistical analysis software preferred.
• Good verbal and written communication skills with ability to collaborate and contribute in a diverse workplace environment.
• Ability to effectively manage multiple priorities and meet aggressive deadlines.
• Ability to take initiatives and adapt in a fast-paced working environment.

Our commitment to your success is enhanced by our competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package including paid time off, medical, dental, vision, 401(k) and disability benefits. We work to maintain a positive environment for our employees, where people can learn and grow with the company. Essent is an Equal Opportunity Employer.