Credit Analyst - Asset Management

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JOB DESCRIPTION

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Position Title: Credit Analyst-Healthcare, Pharmaceutical, & Utility

Location: New York, New York

Compensation: 200k


CLIENT INFO:
We represent the U.S. division of one of the world largest investment management companies. It manages approximately $70 billion assets for investors. It has full range of equity, quantitative equity, fixed income, and hedge fund products. It acts on its core belief of consistently achieving long-term mutual trust based on client satisfaction and continuously strives to provide innovate products and services of highest quality to its clients.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Our client, an SEC registered investment advisor, is seeking a Credit Analyst-Healthcare, Pharmaceutical, & Utility. Reporting to the VP & Portfolio Manager of Fixed Income, the person will be focused on fundamental credit analysis, and interact with Portfolio Managers, Trading, and Sales. The person will also contribute group idea generation, strategy formulation, and trade execution.

The specific responsibilities include:

· Assist Portfolio Managers with analysis and due diligence on prospective investments, covering global credits in a variety of sectors including: (i) Utility, (ii) Pharmaceutical, and (iii) Healthcare.

· Conduct issuer and security analysis, including public comparables, discounted cash flow analysis, etc. on both broad portfolio bases as well as on individual names.

· Make trade recommendations for cash accounts and synthetic CDOs.

· Maintain various market intelligence databases including new issue and secondary offerings tracking system. Identify potential investment offerings that meet the firm’s investment criteria.

QUALIFICATIONS:
· A minimum of three years of relevant fixed income research experience, preferably with a buy-side firm.

· Strong analytical and modeling skills.

· Strong financial analysis, valuation, and writing skills.

· Experience with relevant industry sectors desirable.

· Proficiency in Yield Book and other relevant models.

· A bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, or related field. MBA and /or CFA designation strongly desired.