Credit Research Analyst
Position Description:
Background
Wellington Management Company, LLP is one of the largest investment management firms. The company is headquartered in Boston with ten affiliate offices in the United States and around the world. With approximately $700 billion in assets under management, Wellington Management Company, LLP manages US, international and global equity, fixed income and multi-asset portfolios for institutional clients and mutual fund sponsors in 43 countries.
Approximately 50 percent of the Firm's client assets under management are invested in fixed income portfolios in multi sector and sector specific strategies. The multi-sector portfolios are regional and multi-currency. They cover the duration spectrum from money market and short bond to intermediate, core, and core bond plus portfolios. The specific sectors include high yield, corporate, mortgage-backed, emerging markets, and municipal bond portfolios.
The Position
Wellington Management Company, LLP is seeking a Research Credit Analyst in Fixed Income Credit Research focusing on Emerging Market Corporate Debt. In this role, the Research Credit Analyst will gather sector and company information, analyze financial data, create company models and draw investment conclusions, and make recommendations based on both fundamental and relative value analysis.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities for this position will include the following:
• Conducting fundamental research on companies and sectors and make recommendations for portfolios
• Analyzing financial statements and covenant structures
• Maintaining relative value models and spreadsheets
• Gathering sector and company data to be used in determining a credit and sector recommendation
• Participating in a full range of investment meetings within the firm
•Monitoring news sources from around the world and portfolio holdings
Qualifications
We are looking for a self-directed, hard-working team player who can help leverage the research efforts of the Emerging Market Debt team and Portfolio Management Team. This position is best suited for individuals with strong analytical capabilities and financial modeling skills, and the eagerness to apply them in the emerging market corporate debt credit analysis and decision making process.
Specific qualifications for the position are the following:
• Seven plus years of experience in emerging market debt credit research with a proven track record
• Experience in international markets and willingness to travel
• Proven analytical capability and financial modeling skills
• Effective communications skills, both written and oral
• Flexibility with regard to sector, country, and company coverage
• Strong academic track record, with preference for an undergraduate major in accounting, economics, or finance; CFA is a plus
• Proven organizational and time management skills as well as ability to work under pressure
• Strict attention to detail and strong work ethic
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