Ratings and Structuring Lead

At Barings, we are as invested in our associates as we are in our clients. We recognize those who work diligently for us and reward them for personal and professional integrity, communication skills, distinct competencies and expertise in specific strategies, ability to collaborate as a team member and true dedication to the interests of our clients.

We thank you for your interest in joining the Barings team, and invite you to explore our current employment opportunities.

Ratings and Structuring Lead

Department: Portfolio Finance and Analytics

Location: Charlotte , NC / Boston, MA

The Position

Barings is seeking a highly skilled and experienced professional to work across the majority of Barings origination and investment teams to help structure investments that optimize execution for our insurance and non-insurance clients. Utilizing her/his extensive experience working with ratings agencies and her/his knowledge of insurance regulatory capital rules, the candidate will work in a hands-on manner with origination and investment teams to analyze and understand the different structural options for collateral pools, and then work with investment, legal and sales teams to execute the chosen plan commercially. The position will report directly to the head of Portfolio Solutions and Analytics and be a member of that group’s leadership team.

Primary Responsibilities

• Build relationships with originators and investment teams to understand collateral options and sourcing opportunities
• Analyze structural options for collateral pools
• Iterating with rating agencies, regulators and sales team to assess commercial viability of structural options
• Execute deals working with internal and external legal counsel, rating agencies, regulators and clients

Qualifications

• Extensive experience working at or with rating agencies
• Strong knowledge or insurance capital regulations
• Experience structuring public and/or private asset securitizations of collateral
• Solid communication skills that can drive discussion and decision internally and externally
• Leadership skills that enable the candidate to bring various constituencies to consensus
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills

Barings is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer; Minority/Female/Age/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Individual with Disability/Protected Veteran. We welcome all persons to apply.

Barings offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

CORE BENEFITS & WELLNESS

• Medical (including Virtual Care), Prescription, Dental, and Vision Coverage
• Fitness Center Reimbursement Program (Including Online Memberships)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Fertility Benefits

FINANCIAL WELL-BEING

• Highly competitive 401(k) Plan with Company Match
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with Company Contributions
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) - Health Care & Dependent Care
• Retirement Health Reimbursement Account

LIFE INSURANCE

• Basic and Supplemental Life Insurance
• Spouse and Child Life Insurance

TIME OFF, DISABILITY AND LEAVE OF ABSENCE

• Paid Vacation, Sick Days and Annual Holidays
• Paid Leave of Absences (Maternity Leave, Parental Leave, Caregiver Leave, Bereavement Time)
• Short and Long Term Disability Plans
• Paid Volunteer Time

 OTHER BENEFITS

• Education Assistance Program
• Charitable Matching Gifts Program
• Commuter Reimbursement Program
• Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement Program