Corporate Credit Analyst

Overview

In this role you will partner with senior analysts and traders to identify investment opportunities in credit and bond markets. You will provide real-time opinions on breaking news and conduct in-depth analysis of future events. You will evaluate special situations such as mergers, restructurings, and other corporate actions, and take ownership of risk alongside traders. Embedded in a strategy-focused trading desk, your research will directly influence trading decisions. This is a proactive, fast-paced role suitable for a self-starter with strong communication and analytical abilities.

Responsibilities

• Identify opportunities in credit and bond markets (high yield and stressed)
• Provide real-time opinions on breaking corporate and macro news
• Evaluate special situations (mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, corporate actions)
• Collaborate with fixed income, ETF and derivative traders to generate ideas and assume risk ownership
• Perform in-depth financial analysis on potential credit events with equity analysts (long and short)

Key requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• 4+ years in financial markets or progress toward CFA (advantage)
• Experience in credit analysis, fixed income trading and/or cross-asset research
• Strong written, analytical, and financial research skills
• Interest in macroeconomic environment and political events
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Familiarity with catalyst/event-driven trading environment (preferred)
• Self-starter, quick learner, effective communicator, resourceful in problem solving
• Willingness to work additional hours when necessary

• strong communication
• analytical mindset
• self-motivation
• credit analysis
• fixed income trading
• cross-asset research

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