Analyst - Asset Backed Strategies

Description:

What Youll Do (Day-to-Day Responsibilities):

- Support senior analysts and front-office teams in analyzing US and European credit markets, with a focus on CLOs (Collateralized Loan Obligations) and credit derivatives

- Conduct sector-level and thematic research, tracking key market trends and developments

- Evaluate single-name credit opportunities in liquid credit markets

- Deliver macroeconomic updates, quantitative analysis, and data-driven insights to trading desks

- Analyze CLO structures, including tranche performance, collateral quality, and cash flow dynamics using internal and vendor models

- Perform credit analysis for CLO deals across both primary and secondary markets

- Interpret deal documentation and assess covenant structures and implications

- Monitor and review existing CLO and credit derivative portfolios, providing timely recommendations based on market movements and performance

- Work with large datasets, financial models, and research platforms to enhance portfolio monitoring and generate actionable insights.

Who Were Looking For:

Basic Qualifications:

- Bachelors degree in Finance, Economics, or related field; MBA or CFA preferred

- 1-5 years of experience in Quant research experience in credit/structured finance

Strong understanding of:

- Structured credit / credit derivatives

- Corporate credit and CLO markets

- Proficiency in Python and SQL for data analysis and modeling

- Proven ability to analyze complex datasets and apply statistical techniques

- Strong problem-solving skills with attention to detail.