Director, Credit recruitment
Highland Capital Management, L.P. is a SEC-registered investment adviser with approximately $23 billion of assets under management. It is one of the largest global alternative fixed income managers, specializing in bank loans, high yield credit, distressed debt, structured products, real assets, and long-short equities, with a global geographic reach. Highland's diversified client base includes public pension plans, foundations and endowments, corporations, financial institutions, fund of funds, governments, high net worth individuals, and mutual fund investors. To best meet the different goals of these investors, Highland offers a variety of product types, including credit funds, private equity-style funds, managed separate accounts, hedge funds, retail mutual funds, and collateralized loan obligations (CLOs). Highland Capital is headquartered in Dallas, Texas and maintains offices in New York, London, Singapore, and Seoul.
Highland is seeking bright, hard-working Director candidates to join its world-class credit research team. This is an exciting and rewarding opportunity to make investments across the capital structure including senior secured loans, stressed/distressed loans and high yield bonds. The position is located in our brand new office space at the Crescent Court in Dallas’ Uptown neighborhood.
Responsibilities
- Due diligence on the firm’s investment ideas, including fundamental credit analysis
- Communicate extensively with firm’s credit committee members, directors and managing directors to identify new opportunities and risks
- Responsible for developing investment recommendations
- Benchmarking analysis, valuation analysis and industry research
- Interact with investment bank brokers/bankers/analysts and industry experts
- Coordinate with senior members of the investment staff on various aspects of investment analysis and portfolio management
Qualifications
- Prior credit analysis experience is strongly desired
- Strong analytical and financial acumen, outstanding modeling skills and solid business judgment
- An undergraduate degree from a highly ranked school
- 2 - 8 years post-undergrad experience at a commercial bank, investment bank (banking or research) and/or buy-side firm
- Superior track record of performance and strong work ethic
- Excellent organizational, interpersonal, writing and presentation skills
- Desire to live and work in Dallas
*Other Benefits
Highland offers a competitive base salary and discretionary bonus based on performance. Highland has industry leading benefits including: health insurance plan with no premiums or deductibles, health club membership and daily catered lunch. Highland’s talented professionals share a passion for excellence, commitment to team work, and pride based on the firm’s track record in the alternative investment industry. Highland has been recently recognized by the Dallas City Council for its charitable contributions to the local community. Highland is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Please apply only if currently live in Dallas or you are interested in relocating to Dallas.