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Job Title: Asset Manager

hybrid + permanent

Must Have Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, or statistics required; master’s degree preferred.

• At least 7 years of experience in quantitative roles in the fleet, automotive, financial services, or banking fields.

• Minimum 2 years of experience managing teams.

Job Description

The Asset Risk Manager will be responsible for the development, operation, and maintenance of approaches, tools, and processes used for projecting and managing all valuation models, including but not limited to residual value (RV), maintenance, repair, and tire (MRT) estimates, and fair market valuations (FMV). The Asset Risk Manager will also support the organization’s Enterprise Risk Management process, driving strategic risk initiatives, facilitating risk group meetings and activities, and facilitating internal governance.

Responsibilities

• Set residual values based on historical data, internal models, and external market factors to ensure accurate future value estimations.

• Oversee, manage, and develop all aspects of asset risk portfolio analytics and pricing, serving as a role model and subject matter expert on asset risk.

• Maintain a strong understanding of all technical aspects of quantitative analytics and translate these into actionable insights.

• Provide strategic direction to Finance, Operations, and Commercial teams on risk matters.

• Collaborate with departments in the development of new products, overseeing potential exposures, and mitigating risks.

• Drive empirical and data-driven asset risk practices and analytics across all risk domains.

• Manage and develop Quantitative Data Analyst, setting clear goals, providing constructive feedback, and ensuring high-quality deliverables.

• Manage monthly governance deliverables and facilitate the review of all other documentation to ensure relevant committees are aware of current risk-related developments.

• Support operating lease team delivery of client-related depreciation requests, non-standard lifecycle cost requests, quotes, equity position analysis, and ad-hoc financial and risk modeling.

• Provide leadership, coaching, and mentoring to the Asset Risk team, driving higher team productivity.

• Review available external and internal industry and economic data to proactively identify trends that could impact the asset risk position.

• Create and maintain Asset Risk Management related policies, procedures, and work instructions to comply with applicable requirements.

Essential Skills

• Understanding of statistical, economic, financial, and leasing concepts.

• Interest in the automotive industry and economic theory.

• Strong analytical and communication skills, with the ability to translate complex concepts into clear communication and workable solutions.

• Experience in setting residual values, sale and leaseback transactions, lease conversion (financial to operating), recalculations, and market value estimations.

• Solid understanding of data analytics and modeling, supporting Asset Risk and other Risk Management domains with analytics and quantitative insights.

• Proficiency in MS Excel, SAS, or other analytical platforms.

• Proficiency in SQL and Python.

Work Environment

This hybrid position is in Schaumburg, IL & operates in a professional office environment. It is a full-time position, Monday through Friday, with a hybrid schedule requiring 3 days onsite. No travel is expected for this position. The role will report to the VP of Finance and will have one direct report (a risk analyst).

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $133000.00 - $143000.00/yr.

15 PTO days to start.Medical/HSA/FSA/Dental/Vision/Life insurance/Disability/401K.Additional:Employee Assistance Program Bereavement DaysPaid Parental LeaveFertility (IVF)Adoption AssistanceReferral BonusesCommuter BenefitsIdentity Theft ProtectionLegal PlanEmergency Travel AssistanceBusiness Travel Accident InsuranceAccident InsuranceHospital Indemnity InsuranceCritical IllnessCredit Union ServicesWellness DiscountsAutomotive DiscountsEnhanced Family Support & Pet CareTuition Reimbursement

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Des Plaines,IL.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Apr 24, 2025.

About Aston Carter:

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® double diamond winner for both client and talent service.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Aston Carter, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:

• Hiring diverse talent

• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection

• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes

• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com (%20astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com) for other accommodation options.