Junior Credit Fundamental Research Analyst

Position Overview:

We are seeking a junior DM corporate credit analyst who will be supervised by a senior analyst in charge of covering a given set of sectors/regions on both bonds and loans instruments across the full risk spectrum, and contributing to a collection of fundamental credit strategies across our hedge fund and CLO vehicles. The role of the junior analyst will be:

• Assist the senior analyst by collecting information, attending investor presentations, running credit analysis and documenting credit memos
• Help the senior analyst monitoring thoroughly and actively the fundamentals and market dynamics of all issuers in coverage on both bonds and loans instruments (notably across earnings or any events)
• Be part of the buildout of the new Squarepoint CLO platform along with our CLO management PMs and DCM heads
• Contribute to our fundamental business for the hedge fund centered around primary, short duration and alpha capture

Required Qualifications:

• Advanced degrees from top universities in Finance/Accounting/Economics/Mathematics/Statistics or related subjects
• Experience in researching, analyzing and modelling data – ideally through prior internship experience or in a related position
• 1 - 4 years of relevant experience
• As a bank desk analyst from
• High Yield/loans/distressed desk
• Origination desk focusing on leveraged finance
• Investment banking/M&A division covering any sector
• Or in a buy-side firms:
• Long only credit asset managers
• CLO shops
• Credit specialists HFs
• Multi-strategy HFs
• Big 4 auditing firms:
• Consulting/advisory
• Deals/transaction
• Audit teams covering any sectors
• Coding skill in Python and ease with Excel is a plus
• Excellent writing skills and ability to quickly synthesize thoughts and organize information
• Openness to tackle any project or task that is required
• Strong communication skills and ability to work well with colleagues across multiple teams and regions
• Ability to work under pressure and deliver under tight timelines

The minimum base salary for this role is $150,000 if located in New York. This expectation is based on available information at the time of posting. This role may be eligible for discretionary bonuses, which could constitute a significant portion of total compensation.