Seeking Executive level Senior Desk Analyst hire to focus on Performing Credit (Investment Grade, High Yield, CDS, Stressed Credit)

Job Summary:

As a Executive Director, senior desk analyst, you will work collectively with traders and sales to generate ideas and make secondary markets in high grade/high yield bonds/CDS, CLOs, distressed bonds, loans, trade claims, indices, exotics, and illiquid credits.

Job Responsibilities

• Credit analysis on both a single-name and thematic approach basis
• Working directly with credit traders across several trading groups
• Identify compelling trade opportunities
• Providing real-time analysis of relevant news flow on a company and industry basis
• Interacting with the global sales force, client base, publishing research team and broader desk analyst team
• Manage risk – on both single-name and broader book basis

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• At least 10 years in credit markets, preferably with experience in a trading/investing environment
• Strong work ethic and be a self-starter who is able to work independently and is also comfortable being part of a larger team
• Strong credit skills, with rigorous analytical capabilities
• Ability to multi-task and work on numerous credits across different industries
• Willingness and ability to pivot quickly in their work focus with an understanding that some opportunities will last months/years and others days
• Strong communication skills with ability to provide clear and succinct verbal updates to colleagues, clients and senior executives
• Bachelor’s degree required

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Trading desk / buy-side / investing experience
• Experience looking at credits across a broad subset of industries