Analyst, Asset Based Finance

Barings is a leading global financial services firm dedicated to meeting the evolving investment and capital needs of our clients and customers. Through active asset management and direct origination, we provide innovative solutions and access to differentiated opportunities across public and private capital markets. A subsidiary of MassMutual, Barings maintains a strong global presence with business and investment professionals located across North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific.

About the Team

The Barings Asset Based Finance (ABF) team in Australia is a specialist fixed income manager with deep expertise across Australian and international Residential Mortgage Backed Securities (RMBS) and Asset Backed Securities (ABS) markets. As a small, dynamic, and highly cohesive team, ABF Australia has delivered sustained growth in funds under management, creating a rare opportunity for a junior Analyst to join a motivated, high-performing business.

About the role

Barings is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Analyst to join our ABF team. This is an exciting opportunity for a recent graduate or early-career professional with a background or interest in finance. The successful candidate will support the investment team by providing analytical support, managing portfolio surveillance and reporting workflows, and preparing responses to a wide range of information requests from internal and external stakeholders. As their knowledge and experience grow, the successful candidate will develop a strong foundation in securitisation and they will have opportunities to contribute to portfolio analytics, quantitative modelling, investment research and other projects that support the investment process.

Responsibilities

• Run daily and monthly processes critical to portfolio surveillance and reporting.
• Manage timely and accurate reporting, including monthly investment performance metrics.
• Respond to routine and ad-hoc information requests, including retrieving, collating, and analysing data, drafting concise written responses to qualitative questions, and ensuring the timely delivery of recurring outputs.
• Assist with a broad range of portfolio management tasks alongside the Investment Team.
• Manage and streamline recurring tasks through Excel models and tools.

Qualifications

• A degree in Finance, Business, Accounting, or a similar discipline.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Experience with VBA, DAX, and/or SQL a plus.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills, with a strong attention to detail.
• An inherent attention to detail and a desire to get things right. The role is responsible for producing information relied upon by the investment team and external stakeholders, requiring a high standard of accuracy, consistency and accountability.
• Excellent written communication skills, with the ability to simplify and present information clearly.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a small team environment.
• Highly efficient in time management, with a structured and organised approach to work.
• Securitisation knowledge is ideal but not essential.