Analyst

Job Description:

Group Description

GLPM is comprised of 25 professionals organized by multiple industry pods across two locations – Charlotte and New York. The group is mandated with managing the risk for a $100+ billion corporate loan portfolio through a combination of fundamental credit analysis and the determination of an appropriate hedging strategy.

Analyst Role

Modeling & Corporate Finance

• Assemble financial models on portfolio companies using public sources such as SEC filings, company conference calls, and press releases.
• Conduct financial and industry analysis on portfolio companies to support the team’s investment thesis.
• Updating financial models quarterly/regularly and ad hoc for material credit events.
• Develop and maintain debt comparable sheets for the relevant industry sub-segments.

Technical Analysis

• Learn to understand technical drivers behind CDS and bond pricing, and general market movements.
• Perform relative value analysis for debt instruments (bank loans, bonds, CDS) traded across the capital structure.
• Incorporate market liquidity views and price new loans originated into the portfolio.
• Liaise with GLPM partners in Wholesale Credit, Finance and Middle Office.

Research

• Learning the fundamentals of the industry and companies covered by the team.
• Researching macroeconomic and sector trends that may impact company/sector trade positions.

Writing

• Prepare and update insightful credit tearsheets for the assigned portfolio companies on a regular basis.
• Articulate investment performance/thesis for discussion with broader team.

Industry Relations

• Initiating and building relationships with sell-side analysts, traders and corporate investor relations teams.
• Developing a network of contacts appropriate to the industry covered.
• Attending industry conferences, investor dinners and company meetings

Location

• The Analyst position is location in New York, NY

Candidate Qualifications

Education

• B.S./B.A. degree with demonstrated academic achievement.
• Accounting, economics, mathematics or engineering background a plus.

Work Experience

• 1-2 years of investment banking, research or risk management experience preferred, but not necessary.

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to create and maintain financial models.
• Ability to work independently and drive toward a completed end product.
• Strong attention to detail; exercise strong quality control over own work.
• A passion and interest in global capital markets.

Shift:

1st shift (United States of America)

Hours Per Week:

40