Leveraged Finance Research Analyst recruitment
Successful candidate will join a team led by a Senior Portfolio Analyst that manages a portfolio of credits across a few assigned industries.
Analysts are responsible for reviewing new issue; identify attractive secondary opportunities and actively monitoring their portfolio. In addition, they assist in evaluating the underlying credit quality of the issuers of HY/distressed debt in whom the firm may invest or are already invested.
The primary focus of this position is to identify potential investments through and with the assistance of other analysts by:
Properly assessing and monitoring credit quality among existing and future securities for the firm's debt portfolio analyzing individual credits and adding value to the quantitative evaluation of the portfolio in absolute and relative terms.
Identify improving or deteriorating credits, examining junior versus senior securities and identifying their relative spread/value. Assess pricing arbitrage opportunities, pricing anomalies and liquidity considerations when evaluating investment opportunities.
* 2 - 6 years experience
* Top tier education credentials (CFA or MBA a plus)
* Strong credit skills
* Ideal candidates will currently be in an investment bank's leveraged finance group or currently in a buy side credit role