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The Public Finance Waterfall Modeling Team Lead will establish and lead a centralized modeling function responsible for translating complex transaction-specific waterfall provisions into standardized, controlled, and operationally-ready templates. This role will serve as the subject matter expert for document interpretation, financial modeling, quality control standards, and workflow governance across Public Finance transactions.
The individual will build the team's methodology, establish model standards, oversee quality assurance processes, and ensure all approved models are accurate, traceable, and compliant with operational and risk requirements. The role will work closely with Relationship Managers, Transaction Administration teams, Product, Legal, and Risk partners.
This position combines deep Public Finance expertise, advanced financial modeling capabilities, operational leadership, and control discipline.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Waterfall Modeling & Document Interpretation
- Analyze transaction governing documents including trust indentures, resolutions, loan agreements, and related legal documentation.
- Interpret waterfall provisions, payment priorities, formulas, triggers, conditional transfers, residual distributions, and replenishment mechanics.
- Design, build, and approve standardized waterfall templates and models.
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Ensure all calculations and model outputs are fully traceable to governing source documents.
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Team Leadership & Capability Development
- Establish standards, processes, methodologies, and governance frameworks for the centralized Waterfall Modeling function.
- Build and manage a library of standardized template components and modeling tools.
- Provide coaching, training, and oversight to model analysts.
-
Develop operating procedures and performance metrics.
-
Quality Control & Risk Management
- Implement rigorous quality assurance and independent review processes.
- Establish model validation, scenario testing, and release controls.
- Ensure compliance with internal risk management, End User Computing, and records management standards.
-
Escalate document ambiguities and interpretation issues through appropriate Product and Legal channels.
-
Operational Excellence
- Manage intake, prioritization, workflow, and service delivery processes.
- Develop complexity tiering and approval frameworks.
- Monitor quality, turnaround times, utilization, and operational effectiveness.
-
Drive continuous improvement initiatives and standardization efforts.
-
Cross-Functional Partnership
- Partner with Relationship Managers, Operations, Product, Legal, and Risk stakeholders.
- Conduct model handoff sessions and user education.
- Provide subject matter expertise for new transaction structures and complex deals.
Education and Experience Required:
Bachelor’s degree,
OR in lieu of degree,
A combined minimum of 11 years higher education and/or work experience to include a minimum of 7 years relevant experience.
-OR-
Master’s degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Quantitative Analysis or another technical discipline, with minimum of 5 years relevant experience or in lieu of degree, a combined minimum of 11 years higher education and/or work experience to include a minimum of 5 years relevant experience.
Minimum of 7 years relevant experience
Banking or Financial Services experience
Experience with SAS, SAS Enterprise Miner and other Statistical Software Packages.
Advanced Knowledge of SQL and Microsoft Office.
Ability to utilize analytics in a collaborative manner across business functions and product lines to derive optimum solutions.
Demonstrated ability to communicate complex concepts.
Demonstrated ability to manipulate and analyze data across large databases.
Education and Experience Preferred:
Public Finance Expertise
- Deep understanding of municipal/public finance transactions
- Ability to interpret trust indentures, bond resolutions, loan agreements, and related governing documents
- Knowledge of payment priorities, fund flows, reserve requirements, debt service structures, and waterfall provisions
- Strong understanding of transaction administration and operational controls
Financial Modeling & Analytics
- Advanced Excel modeling skills
- Ability to design, build, validate, and maintain complex financial waterfall models
- Experience with formula-driven calculations, conditional logic, triggers, shortfalls, allocations, and scenario testing
- Strong attention to mathematical accuracy and model integrity
Risk & Controls
- Experience establishing quality assurance and quality control frameworks
- Strong understanding of model governance, version control, auditability, and operational risk
- Ability to create standardized processes and controls
- Experience performing independent reviews and validation testing
Leadership & Process Design
- Ability to build and lead a new capability from inception
- Develop methodologies, standards, procedures, playbooks, and training materials
- Establish intake, workflow, prioritization, governance, and escalation frameworks
- Drive continuous improvement and operational efficiency
Stakeholder Management
- Partner with Relationship Managers, Transaction Administration teams, Product, Operations, Risk, and Legal stakeholders
- Navigate ambiguity and resolve complex document interpretation issues
- Strong communication skills with ability to explain complex modeling concepts to non-technical audiences
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M&T Bank is committed to fair, competitive, and market-informed pay for our employees. The pay range for this position is $136,000.00 - $226,600.00 Annual (USD). The successful candidate’s particular combination of knowledge, skills, and experience will inform their specific compensation.
Location:
Wilmington, Delaware, United States of America
Overview:
The Public Finance Waterfall Modeling Team Lead will establish and lead a centralized modeling function responsible for translating complex transaction-specific waterfall provisions into standardized, controlled, and operationally-ready templates. This role will serve as the subject matter expert for document interpretation, financial modeling, quality control standards, and workflow governance across Public Finance transactions.
The individual will build the team's methodology, establish model standards, oversee quality assurance processes, and ensure all approved models are accurate, traceable, and compliant with operational and risk requirements. The role will work closely with Relationship Managers, Transaction Administration teams, Product, Legal, and Risk partners.
This position combines deep Public Finance expertise, advanced financial modeling capabilities, operational leadership, and control discipline.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Waterfall Modeling & Document Interpretation
- Analyze transaction governing documents including trust indentures, resolutions, loan agreements, and related legal documentation.
- Interpret waterfall provisions, payment priorities, formulas, triggers, conditional transfers, residual distributions, and replenishment mechanics.
- Design, build, and approve standardized waterfall templates and models.
-
Ensure all calculations and model outputs are fully traceable to governing source documents.
-
Team Leadership & Capability Development
- Establish standards, processes, methodologies, and governance frameworks for the centralized Waterfall Modeling function.
- Build and manage a library of standardized template components and modeling tools.
- Provide coaching, training, and oversight to model analysts.
-
Develop operating procedures and performance metrics.
-
Quality Control & Risk Management
- Implement rigorous quality assurance and independent review processes.
- Establish model validation, scenario testing, and release controls.
- Ensure compliance with internal risk management, End User Computing, and records management standards.
-
Escalate document ambiguities and interpretation issues through appropriate Product and Legal channels.
-
Operational Excellence
- Manage intake, prioritization, workflow, and service delivery processes.
- Develop complexity tiering and approval frameworks.
- Monitor quality, turnaround times, utilization, and operational effectiveness.
-
Drive continuous improvement initiatives and standardization efforts.
-
Cross-Functional Partnership
- Partner with Relationship Managers, Operations, Product, Legal, and Risk stakeholders.
- Conduct model handoff sessions and user education.
- Provide subject matter expertise for new transaction structures and complex deals.
Education and Experience Required:
Bachelor’s degree,
OR in lieu of degree,
A combined minimum of 11 years higher education and/or work experience to include a minimum of 7 years relevant experience.
-OR-
Master’s degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Quantitative Analysis or another technical discipline, with minimum of 5 years relevant experience or in lieu of degree, a combined minimum of 11 years higher education and/or work experience to include a minimum of 5 years relevant experience.
Minimum of 7 years relevant experience
Banking or Financial Services experience
Experience with SAS, SAS Enterprise Miner and other Statistical Software Packages.
Advanced Knowledge of SQL and Microsoft Office.
Ability to utilize analytics in a collaborative manner across business functions and product lines to derive optimum solutions.
Demonstrated ability to communicate complex concepts.
Demonstrated ability to manipulate and analyze data across large databases.
Education and Experience Preferred:
Public Finance Expertise
- Deep understanding of municipal/public finance transactions
- Ability to interpret trust indentures, bond resolutions, loan agreements, and related governing documents
- Knowledge of payment priorities, fund flows, reserve requirements, debt service structures, and waterfall provisions
- Strong understanding of transaction administration and operational controls
Financial Modeling & Analytics
- Advanced Excel modeling skills
- Ability to design, build, validate, and maintain complex financial waterfall models
- Experience with formula-driven calculations, conditional logic, triggers, shortfalls, allocations, and scenario testing
- Strong attention to mathematical accuracy and model integrity
Risk & Controls
- Experience establishing quality assurance and quality control frameworks
- Strong understanding of model governance, version control, auditability, and operational risk
- Ability to create standardized processes and controls
- Experience performing independent reviews and validation testing
Leadership & Process Design
- Ability to build and lead a new capability from inception
- Develop methodologies, standards, procedures, playbooks, and training materials
- Establish intake, workflow, prioritization, governance, and escalation frameworks
- Drive continuous improvement and operational efficiency
Stakeholder Management
- Partner with Relationship Managers, Transaction Administration teams, Product, Operations, Risk, and Legal stakeholders
- Navigate ambiguity and resolve complex document interpretation issues
- Strong communication skills with ability to explain complex modeling concepts to non-technical audiences
LI-RS1
M&T Bank is committed to fair, competitive, and market-informed pay for our employees. The pay range for this position is $136,000.00 - $226,600.00 Annual (USD). The successful candidate’s particular combination of knowledge, skills, and experience will inform their specific compensation.
Location:
Wilmington, Delaware, United States of America
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship in Finance Team Lead
Audit your credentials before applying
PERM requires your degree to align directly with the Finance Team Lead role. A finance or accounting degree supports the petition cleanly, but a general business degree may need supplemental experience documentation to satisfy the specialty occupation standard.
Target employers with active PERM history
Financial services firms, multinational corporations, and publicly traded companies file PERM petitions regularly for finance leadership roles. Search DOL disclosure data through the OFLC Wage Search to confirm which employers have sponsored comparable positions before approaching them.
Understand the prevailing wage requirement early
DOL assigns a prevailing wage level to your role before PERM recruitment begins. Finance Team Lead titles often land at Level III or IV wages. Verify your offered salary matches or exceeds that level using the OFLC Wage Search before you accept an offer.
Use Migrate Mate to find sponsoring employers
Filtering for Finance Team Lead roles that include green card sponsorship saves significant time during your job search. Migrate Mate surfaces employers with EB-2 and EB-3 filing history for finance leadership positions, so you can prioritize outreach to companies already familiar with the PERM process.
Clarify the PERM timeline with your hiring manager
PERM labor certification alone takes six to eighteen months before USCIS even receives your I-140 petition. Raising this timeline expectation during offer negotiations prevents misalignment and signals that you understand how employment-based sponsorship works in practice.
Confirm your role fits EB-2 or EB-3 before filing
Employers and their attorneys decide which preference category to file under based on the job description and your qualifications. If you hold a master's degree or CPA credential, push for EB-2 to position yourself advantageously, especially if your country of birth has a significant EB-3 backlog.
Green Card Finance Team Lead: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Finance Team Lead role qualify for green card sponsorship?
Yes. Finance Team Lead is a specialized managerial role that typically requires a bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or a related field, which satisfies the EB-3 professional category. Candidates holding a master's degree, MBA, or CPA may qualify for EB-2. The employer must complete PERM labor certification through DOL, demonstrating no qualified U.S. workers are available, before filing the I-140 petition with USCIS.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B for this role?
H-1B visa is a temporary status requiring renewal every three years with no path to permanence on its own. Green card sponsorship through PERM leads directly to lawful permanent residency. EB-3 has no annual numerical cap per se, but visa availability varies significantly by country of birth. The PERM process takes longer upfront, typically six to eighteen months before the I-140 stage, but the outcome is permanent authorization to work in the United States without employer dependency after receiving your green card.
What documents should I prepare to support a PERM-based green card application?
Your employer drives most of the PERM filing, but you should prepare a certified copy of your degree, official transcripts, and employment verification letters that document your finance management experience. If your degree is from outside the United States, a credential evaluation from a recognized service is typically required. Gaps between your degree field and the Finance Team Lead job description should be addressed with a detailed experience letter from a prior supervisor.
How do I find Finance Team Lead jobs that include green card sponsorship?
Most job postings don't advertise green card sponsorship explicitly, which makes targeting the right employers critical. Migrate Mate filters Finance Team Lead roles by employers with documented EB-2 and EB-3 sponsorship history, so you can focus your applications on companies already comfortable with PERM labor certification rather than educating an HR team from scratch.
Can my employer file PERM for me while I'm on an H-1B?
Yes, and doing so is strategically valuable. Filing PERM early while you hold H-1B status lets you preserve your priority date and potentially extend your H-1B beyond the six-year maximum under AC21 rules, which allow extensions in one-year increments once your I-140 is approved and your priority date is not current. USCIS and DOL handle these processes on separate tracks, so your H-1B status remains valid throughout the PERM and I-140 stages.