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Sr. Associate, Asset-Based Financing

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National Life Insurance Company

Addison, TX (In Person)

$212,750 Salary, Full-Time

Posted 1 day ago (Updated 7 hours ago) • Actively hiring

Expires 7/27/2026

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Sr. Associate, Asset-Based Financing National Life Insurance Company - 3.8 Addison, TX Job Details $172,500 - $253,000 a year 1 hour ago Benefits Benefits from day one Life insurance Qualifications Financial model construction Financial model development Research Bachelor's degree Valuation modeling Quantitative analysis Financial markets knowledge Full Job Description Come join one of America's fastest-growing insurance companies. Since 1848, National Life Group has aimed to keep our promises, providing families with stability in good times and in bad. Throughout that history, we have provided peace of mind to those families as they plan their futures. Our mission extends beyond the insurance and annuities policies that we offer. We strive to make the world a better place through our grants from our charitable foundation, paid volunteer time for our employees, environmentally sustainable and healthy workplaces, and events that promote the work of nonprofits in our own backyard. We foster a collaborative environment with opportunities for growth and encourage our associates to live our values: Do good. Be good. Make good. NLG Capital, the investment management company of NLG, manages approximately $40+ billion in AUM. Our purpose is simple - to allow NLG to keep its promises. How we do this - an obsessive focus on delivering investment results. We drive results through a rigorous but collaborative investment process, and we hold ourselves to the highest of standards, both as investors and teammates. While our process is based on rigor, our culture is based on our guiding principles: Meritocracy, Uncompromising Transparency, Intellectual Honesty, Performance Driven Learning, Relentless Pursuit of Excellence. These principles serve as the foundation of our team. They govern the way we conduct ourselves, how we interact with teammates and how we approach every investment decision. We act with the integrity and humility required to make the investment decision that is right for the firm, and ultimately our policyholders. Our culture has been deliberately built to foster curiosity and provide opportunities to learn and grow, both as people and investors. The flat and collaborative nature of our team promotes an atmosphere where the best ideas are continually expressed and rewarded. Our pursuit of excellence is unwavering. Role Summary The Associate/Senior Associate, Asset Based Finance plays a key role within the growing structured credit strategy of NLG Capital. This position focuses on underwriting, structuring, modeling, executing, and monitoring privately originated asset-based finance investments across multiple collateral types, including consumer, commercial, digital infrastructure, and other esoteric asset-backed sectors. This role supports the full investment lifecycle, from initial due diligence and underwriting through execution and ongoing portfolio surveillance. The ideal candidate brings experience in structured credit or asset-based finance, strong analytical and modeling capabilities, and a collaborative approach to evaluating investment opportunities and managing portfolio risk. This position currently offers an onsite work schedule, with the expectation that you will be in the office four (4) days per week during onsite core days. Our current onsite core days are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. The work schedule type and core days are subject to change with advance notification and manager discretion. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Support the sourcing, underwriting, and modeling of private transactions across the asset-backed securities and loan markets. Review deal documentation, negotiate transaction terms, and support the structuring of forward flow agreements, warehouse financing facilities, and term securitizations. Coordinate with internal stakeholders, external legal counsel, rating agencies, and industry experts to develop and execute investment solutions. Support ongoing portfolio and market monitoring by identifying emerging risks and opportunities and recommending appropriate actions. Perform ongoing surveillance of existing investments and communicate asset- and market-level performance to the investment team. Conduct research across traditional and esoteric securitized asset classes, including collateral analysis, prepayment analysis, default modeling, and relative value assessments. Collaborate with team members to develop subsector and security selection recommendations for securitized investment strategies. Contribute to portfolio reporting, asset class insights, and trading activity analysis to support strategic investment decisions. Monitor credit, prepayment, liquidity, and market dynamics for risk management, valuation, cash flow forecasting, and other analytical exercises. Provide analytical input into the fixed income team's strategic and tactical asset allocation process. All other duties as assigned. Minimum Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, or a related quantitative field. Two (2) to five (5) years of relevant experience in asset-based finance, structured finance, securitized products, specialty finance, private credit, FIG, ABS banking, warehouse lending, or credit underwriting. Experience analyzing loan portfolios and strong financial modeling skills. Familiarity with transaction documentation for structured finance transactions. Strong analytical, communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills. Ability to communicate market conditions and investment concepts to technical and non-technical audiences. Preferred Qualifications Advanced degree in Finance, Economics, or a related field. Progress toward or completion of the CFA designation. Experience with a bank, credit fund, structured credit asset manager, specialty finance platform, rating agency, or investment banking group focused on asset-backed finance or securitization. Understanding of insurance general account investing. Broad understanding of portfolio construction. Leadership or mentoring experience. Passion for financial markets and continuous learning. Benefits Your benefits start day one and are flexible and customizable to your and your family's specific needs. Check out the
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of a Career at National Life! National Life Group® is a trade name of National Life Insurance Company, Montpelier, VT - founded in 1848, Life Insurance Company of the Southwest, Addison, TX - chartered in 1955, and their affiliates. Each company of National Life Group is solely responsible for its own financial condition and contractual obligations. Life Insurance Company of the Southwest is not an authorized insurer in New York and does not conduct insurance business in New York. Equity Services, Inc., Member FINRA/SIPC, is a Broker/Dealer and Registered Investment Adviser affiliate of National Life Insurance Company. All other entities are independent of the companies of National Life Group. Fortune 1000 status is based on the consolidated financial results of all National Life Group companies. Social Media Policy Site Disclosure and Privacy Policy National Life Group 1 National Life Dr Montpelier, VT 05604