Full-Time
Assistant Vice President – Information Technology Operations Risk
Bayview Asset Management
Mortgage and consumer credit investor
No salary listed
Coral Gables, FL, USA
Remote
Remote; preference is given to candidates near the Coral Gables headquarters.
Bachelor's, Master's
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- A bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Risk Management, Business, or a related field is required.
- At least 5 years of experience in IT Operational Risk, Technology Risk, Information Security Governance, Risk, and Compliance, IT Audit, Enterprise Risk, or a related governance, risk, or compliance function is required.
- Strong knowledge of technology risk, operational risk, information security, privacy, data protection, business continuity, and risk management frameworks is required.
- Experience conducting risk and control assessments, managing remediation activities, developing key risk indicators and reporting, and supporting governance processes is required.
- Experience partnering with IT, Information Security, Compliance, Privacy, Legal, Internal Audit, and business stakeholders in a cross-functional environment is required.
- Excellent analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills are required, including the ability to translate technical risks into business-focused recommendations.
- Identify, assess, monitor, and report on technology-related operational risks, including information security, privacy, data protection, business continuity, artificial intelligence, and emerging technology risks.
- Partner with IT, Information Security, Privacy, Data Protection, Compliance, Legal, Internal Audit, Business Continuity, and business stakeholders to identify risks, evaluate control effectiveness, and address control gaps.
- Conduct and facilitate technology and operational risk assessments, identifying risk themes, emerging risks, and opportunities to strengthen the control environment.
- Support the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of the firm's technology operational risk management framework, including risk taxonomies, control libraries, assessment methodologies, documentation standards, and governance processes.
- Collaborate with the Information Security Governance, Risk, and Compliance team to align risk assessments, risk and control libraries, and Risk and Control Self-Assessments, while leveraging outputs from Internal Audit and other assurance functions.
- Support the administration and ongoing enhancement of the Optro Governance, Risk, and Compliance platform and promote consistent risk documentation, reporting, and governance practices.
- Develop dashboards, key risk indicators, metrics, and reporting to communicate technology risks, remediation activities, control effectiveness, and emerging risk trends to senior management and governance committees.
- Translate complex technical risks into clear, actionable business risk reporting for executive and non-technical audiences.
- Support privacy and data protection initiatives by documenting operational risks, participating in privacy risk assessments, evaluating processing activities, assessing third-party risks, tracking remediation efforts, and contributing to incident response activities.
- Partner with Data Protection teams to evaluate control gaps, perform operational risk gap analyses, and document, monitor, and report remediation activities.
- Support business continuity and operational resilience initiatives, including Business Impact Analyses, identification of critical business processes and technology dependencies, assessment of technology recovery risks, and development of mitigation strategies.
- Contribute to artificial intelligence governance and emerging technology risk management practices through risk assessments, control design, monitoring activities, issue management, and governance processes.
- Track remediation plans, control deficiencies, risk mitigation activities, and action items, following up with risk owners to ensure timely resolution and appropriate escalation of significant or overdue issues.
- Support alignment of technology operational risk activities with regulatory requirements, industry standards, and internal policies by monitoring regulatory developments and assessing their impact on the organization's risk management practices.
- Build cross-functional relationships and serve as a trusted risk partner by communicating technology risk strategies, findings, and recommendations across the organization.
- A master's degree is preferred.
- Familiarity with enterprise Governance, Risk, and Compliance platforms, with Optro preferred, and industry frameworks such as NIST, COBIT, ISO 27001, or FFIEC is preferred.
- Experience in financial services or another highly regulated industry is preferred.
- Experience supporting artificial intelligence governance, emerging technology risk, or third-party technology risk is preferred.
- CRISC, CISA, CISM, CISSP, CIPM, CIPP (US), or similar certifications are preferred.
Bayview Asset Management works as an investment manager focused on mortgage and consumer credit. It invests across loans, mortgage servicing rights, asset-backed securities, and related private-credit strategies. Its operating model is specific: investment teams combine sourcing, underwriting, portfolio management, analytics, servicing knowledge, and operational infrastructure. Roles include investments, quantitative analysis, risk, legal, finance, technology, asset management, and operations. The scope is Bayview Asset Management and not every affiliated servicing platform.
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- August 2026 Castle Trust acquisition expands savings, specialist lending, and fee income.
- June 2026 Bayview bought $340 million of Octane loans, extending auto credit reach.
- Bayview's June 30, 2026 AUM of $44.7 billion supports larger platform acquisitions.
What critics are saying
- BWE's fall 2026 closing depends on regulators; failure blocks Bayview's commercial mortgage expansion.
- Mortgage servicing exposes Bayview to delinquency spikes and recapture pressure when rates stay elevated.
- If Guild, Castle Trust, and BWE integration slips, Bayview loses its consolidation thesis.
What makes Bayview Asset Management unique
- Bayview combines origination, servicing, and asset management through Guild, Lakeview, and BWE.
- August 6, 2026 Castle Trust adds UK specialist bank capabilities and retail deposits.
- Bayview bought Guild in November 2025, proving control over lenders, not just assets.
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Ransomware Group ShadowByt3$ hits: Bayview Real Estate WARNING. HookPhish team Target organization Bayview Real Estate WARNING pm.livable.com Retail & E-Commerce Summary. In the latest cybersecurity news, Bayview Real Estate WARNING - an organization based in US - has fallen victim to a ransomware attack conducted by the group ShadowByt3$. This data breach, discovered on Aug 28, 2026, 06:52 UTC, underscores the increasing need for proactive cybersecurity defenses as HookPhish continue through 2026. Incident report. | Target Organization | Bayview Real Estate WARNING | | Threat Group | ShadowByt3$ | | Summary | Check your emails or HookPhish will leak the data HookPhish is not bluffing HookPhish stole 216.6 MB. compromised email: [email protected] compromised site: https://pm.livable.com The following emails below check your emails or spam for proof - [email protected] - [email protected] - [email protected] - [email protected] - [email protected] Your company has till August 29th 2026 to respond back or it gets leaked but can get extended to monday if your company responds back and negotiates. | | Date of Breach | Aug 28, 2026, 06:51 UTC | | Discovery Date | Aug 28, 2026, 06:52 UTC | | Region | US | | Target Domain | pm.livable.com | | Business Sector | Retail & E-Commerce | How to reduce your ransomware risk. Most ransomware intrusions start with a stolen password or a phishing email. A few proactive steps sharply cut your exposure: * data breach monitoring - close the gap attackers exploit. * phishing simulation - close the gap attackers exploit. Disclaimer. HookPhish does not engage in the exfiltration, downloading, taking, hosting, viewing, reposting, or disclosure of any stolen information. All breach data reported here is sourced from publicly available threat intelligence feeds for awareness purposes only.
Clifford Chance acts as lead transaction and consortium counsel to Sixth Street and Bayview Asset Management on their joint acquisition of Castle Trust Bank from J.C. Flowers and Co. 6 august 2026. Global law firm Clifford Chance has acted as lead transaction and consortium counsel for Sixth Street, a leading global investment firm, and Bayview Asset Management ("Bayview"), a global alternative investment management firm, on their joint acquisition of Castle Trust Bank ("Castle Trust") from J.C. Flowers and Co. Castle Trust is a UK specialist bank serving nearly 170,000 customers. Founded in 2012, Castle Trust began by offering specialist mortgage finance and investment products. It broadened into point-of-sale retail finance in 2017 with the acquisition of Omni Capital Retail Finance and now provides a range of services spanning savings and Cash ISA accounts, specialist bridging and term mortgages, and retail finance. As equal partners, Sixth Street and Bayview combine their significant financial strength and deep expertise in credit markets and asset-based finance to fuel growth across the business, including expanding Castle Trust's retail savings franchise, broadening its product offering and attracting additional customer deposits The Clifford Chance team was led by partners Richard Crosby and Neil Barlow, with support from senior associates Madeleine McIntosh, Joshua Reynolds, Joshua Higgins and Louise Murray and associates Cristina Rice and Ross Nixon. Partner Simon Crown and associate Joe Paddon led on the Financial Regulation aspects of the transaction.
Castle Trust Bank (“Castle Trust Bank” or “the Bank”), a specialist bank serving nearly 170,000 customers, today announced it has been acquired by vehicles backed by Sixth Street, a leading global investment firm, and affiliates of Bayview Asset Management ("Bayview"), a global alternative investment management firm, from J.C. Flowers & Co, a private equity firm solely focused on financial services.
Sixth Street and Bayview acquire Castle Trust Bank. Castle Trust Bank ("Castle Trust Bank" or "the Bank"), a specialist bank serving nearly 170,000 customers, today announced it has been acquired by vehicles backed by Sixth Street, a leading global investment firm, and affiliates of Bayview Asset Management ("Bayview"), a global alternative investment management firm, from J.C. Flowers & Co, a private equity firm solely focused on financial services. As equal partners, Sixth Street and Bayview bring significant financial strength, deep expertise in credit markets and asset-based finance, and a long-term investment horizon well-suited to support financial institutions through periods of growth and transformation. Castle Trust Bank will continue to be led by its experienced management team, including Chief Executive Officer Martin Bischoff, supported by a robust, tech-enabled platform built for scale. In addition, Sixth Street and Bayview have agreed to commit additional capital to fuel growth across the business, including expanding the Bank's retail savings franchise, broadening its product offering, and attracting additional customer deposits, while deepening its commitment to specialist property and retail finance through its Omni Capital Retail Finance business. These initiatives also position the Bank to pursue potential inorganic asset opportunities at an attractive time in the market cycle. "This investment from Sixth Street and Bayview is a strong endorsement of our strategy, our people, and our future potential," said Mr. Bischoff. "Bridging Loan Directory has grown customer savings balances to more than £1.6 billion, built a specialist property finance loan book of more than £1.1 billion and a retail finance loan book exceeding £200 million - establishing a strong platform for future growth. With the backing of its new shareholders, Bridging Loan Directory is well placed to invest in its customer proposition, expand across retail savings, specialist property and retail finance, and pursue additional growth opportunities while maintaining a disciplined focus on risk and delivering sustainable outcomes for customers, colleagues, brokers, retailers, and partners." "We look forward to working with Martin and the highly seasoned management team to support Castle Trust Bank in continuing to deliver the exceptional service its customers expect," said Masashi Washida, Managing Director, Asset Based Finance at Sixth Street. "Together with Bayview, we believe the Bank's experienced leadership and its robust, well-established risk and technology platform create a strong foundation for sustainable growth and scalable operations at an attractive time in the market." "Castle Trust Bank has built an impressive reputation for customer service, specialist expertise, and prudent growth," said Pierre Lussato, Managing Director at Bayview. "We look forward to supporting the Bank's continued growth across savings, specialist lending, and retail finance, while it delivers innovative products and excellent customer outcomes."
Bayview, Morgan family office take majority stake in mortgage bank BWE. Bayview Asset Management and Springmont Capital, the Morgan family's investment office, are acquiring a majority stake in commercial mortgage bank BWE, with CEO DJ Effler staying on and the deal expected to close this fall. BWE, a national commercial and multifamily mortgage banking company, has signed a definitive agreement to sell a majority interest to a fund managed by Bayview Asset Management and to Springmont Capital, the private investment office of the Morgan family, according to a joint announcement posted on BWE's website. The deal gives an asset manager with roughly $44.7 billion under management, alongside one of the country's largest multifamily landlords, a direct ownership stake in a commercial mortgage banking and servicing platform. Bayview MSR Opportunity (US) Master Fund, L.P. will become BWE's majority owner once the transaction closes, with Springmont Capital taking a minority position, BWE said. BWE's existing management team will retain what the company described as a significant minority ownership stake, and CEO and President DJ Effler will continue to lead the company under its current brand. Why it matters. The transaction lands as commercial real estate lenders navigate a market still working through higher interest rates and slower deal volume. Large banks have begun returning to commercial real estate lending after pulling back in prior years, and multifamily developers have throttled new supply in some markets - Las Vegas's apartment construction pipeline recently fell to a four-year low, for instance. Against that backdrop, a credit-focused investment manager and a family office built on apartment ownership are betting on ownership of loan origination and servicing capacity rather than just the buildings or the debt itself. BWE, previously known as Bellwether Enterprise, operates more than 40 offices nationally and connects borrowers with lenders for commercial and multifamily acquisitions, refinancing and development, according to the company. BWE said it has posted "record" loan production growth across market-rate and affordable housing in recent years and has expanded its loan servicing portfolio, though it did not disclose specific loan volume, servicing balance or employee figures in its announcement. Terms of the transaction, including price, were not disclosed. "BWE has achieved strong growth in recent years and sought strategic partners who can further strengthen our offerings," Effler said in the announcement. "Our new partnership positions BWE for long-term expansion and enables us to continue bringing our clients the best capital solutions." He added that the company's "mission remains unchanged: to be the preferred provider of CRE capital to middle and upper middle-market clients across the country." Bayview Asset Management is a credit-focused investment manager that invests across residential, commercial and consumer credit, including mortgage servicing rights, whole loans and asset-backed securities, the company said. Springmont Capital is the private investment arm of the Morgan family, which owns Morgan Properties, a Pennsylvania-based multifamily owner the company describes as one of the largest privately held apartment operators in the country. The Morgan family also holds minority ownership stakes in the NFL's Washington Commanders and MLB's Philadelphia Phillies, according to the announcement. Wells Fargo served as exclusive financial advisor to BWE on the transaction. White & Case LLP acted as legal counsel to BWE, while Mayer Brown LLP advised the Bayview fund and Springmont Capital, according to a statement from White & Case. The deal is expected to close in fall 2026, subject to regulatory approval and other customary closing conditions, BWE said. What it means. The confirmed facts: an asset manager and a multifamily-focused family office are together taking control of an independent commercial mortgage banking platform, while its existing leadership and producer network stay in place under the same brand. Neither side has disclosed a purchase price or valuation, so the deal's financial scale relative to BWE's origination and servicing business is not yet public. Beyond what the companies have confirmed, the structure signals a broader pattern of capital providers acquiring stakes in the origination and servicing firms that feed them loans, rather than simply buying loans or properties outright - giving an investor like Bayview more direct visibility into deal flow and giving a landlord like Morgan Properties a seat closer to the financing side of its own industry. That interpretation is RealtyWire's read of the deal structure and has not been confirmed by either company. What to watch. Regulatory approval and other closing conditions will determine whether the deal closes on the companies' targeted fall 2026 timeline. It's also worth watching whether BWE discloses financial terms as the transaction progresses, whether producer and staff retention holds up through the ownership change, and whether the deal prompts similar moves by other asset managers or large multifamily owners looking to acquire commercial mortgage banking platforms rather than just borrow from them.