Capital Markets Analyst

This position is located in Columbia, MO.

Whether your background is in data analysis, finance, or a related field, you can thrive in this role. We don’t require a specific degree, but we’re looking for translatable skills and relevant expertise. Specifically, we’re looking for the following qualifications:

• 2 years of experience with Excel and SQL, plus familiarity with PowerPoint and Word

• Expert in relational databases (SQL Server, MySQL, Python), data modeling, and utilization of AI tools

• 1 year in data warehouse engineering, leveraging business intelligence tools to drive insights

• Skilled in SQL for data analysis and integrating enterprise software to optimize workflows

• Experience with reporting, business intelligence tools, or database applications to turn data into actionable insights

About The Role:

As a Capital Markets Analyst, you'll be responsible for developing and producing both scheduled and ad hoc data extracts and reports, providing key insights to drive smart, data-driven decisions. You’ll be the go-to expert for spotting errors in our portfolio, understanding what’s behind them, and figuring out how delinquencies impact our servicing business. You’ll also collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements, design reports, develop insights, and coordinate production schedules to ensure everything runs seamlessly.

Depending on your focus, you’ll specialize in one of these key areas:

• Trading/Hedging

• Pricing

• Analyst

Here’s a snapshot of what you’d be doing:

Trading/Hedging

• Build and maintain strong relationships with broker-dealers, correspondents, and vendors.

• Model different loan scenarios, make key business assumptions, and help guide smart decision-making.

• Maximize company profits by strategically trading and hedging loans.

• Develop and refine our retain/release methodology to optimize outcomes.

• Use historical data to create theoretical hedging and trading scenarios, predicting future trends.

• Pitching in wherever needed (excluding licensed tasks) to help foster a supportive and collaborative team culture.

Pricing

• Keep us competitive by crafting daily rate sheets that balance great pricing with minimal risk.

• Perform mortgage servicing rights (MSR) modeling and valuation to manage servicing portfolios and assess asset values.

• Be the go-to person for all things related to locking—answering questions and delivering top-notch customer service.

• Pitching in wherever needed (excluding licensed tasks) to help foster a supportive and collaborative team culture.

Analyst

• Prepare and share reports with cross-functional teams to keep everyone in the loop.

• Continuously improve reporting efficiency, ensuring data integrity and presentation quality while staying sharp with reporting tools.

• Gather, process, and analyze historical data from various sources to uncover trends and insights.

• Act as the bridge between Capital Markets and other teams across the company.

• Spot errors in the data, dig into the root cause, and help drive improvements.

• Pitching in wherever needed (excluding licensed tasks) to help foster a supportive and collaborative team culture.

About You:

• You’re highly organized and know how to juggle multiple tasks without missing a beat.

• Time management? You've got it down, you know how to prioritize and get things done.

• You love digging into data, spotting trends, and thinking through "what if" scenarios.

• You’ve got strong business instincts and can take complex numbers and turn them into clear, professional insights that make an impact.

• With a strong work ethic and a demonstrated ability to work well under pressure, you’re the type of person people trust to show up consistently and get the job done.

• You’re comfortable with technology and can navigate basic computer systems with ease.

• Your strong quantitative and analytical skills help you make smart, data-driven decisions that drive results.

• Providing top-notch customer service comes naturally to you.

• You’re a great communicator—whether it’s writing or speaking, you know how to get your point across clearly and effectively.

• You thrive in a fast-paced, results-driven environment and love working as part of a team.

About Us:

We’re all about helping Veterans and military families become homeowners. In two short decades, we closed over 500,000 VA Loans and became the #1 VA lender for homebuyers in the nation. But to us, success isn’t measured in numbers. Our success is measured in living our values every day: Be Passionate and Have Fun, Deliver Results with Integrity and Enhance Lives Every Day. We always strive to provide friendly service to military homebuyers and their families. And we always seek to lift up people and communities across the country.

We’re so glad you’re here checking out this opportunity! If this role gets you excited but you’re worried you don’t check every box – don't sweat it. We’re more interested in what you can bring to the team than a perfect checklist. If you’re passionate, driven, and ready to make a difference, we’d love to hear from you. Come as you are, and together we’ll create something amazing.

Interested? Apply Today!

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Veterans United Home Loans and its affiliates are Equal Opportunity Employers that consider all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, transgender status, and sexual orientation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.