Description

The Institutional Credit Management (ICM) group is seeking an investment professional to join its growing institutional loan team. The investment team invests primarily in senior, secured institutional loans across a diverse set of issuers and sectors

This is a fundamentals research role and responsibilities will include:

• Industry/sector research, issuer research, generating primary & secondary investment ideas along with the Sr. Analysts
• Helping Sr. Analysts analyze relative value within the sectors covered
• Cash flow modeling
• Valuation analysis
• Writing investment memos along with Sr. Analysts clearly outlining investment thesis and investment risks in addition to updating databases and completing ad-hoc projects
• Interacting and developing relationships with sell-side investment banks, other buy side firms , counsel and company executives.
• Presenting or co-presenting investment ideas and portfolio updates to the Portfolio Manager, Credit Officer and other constituents
• Providing timely updates on developing credit situations focusing on risk/return

Qualifications

• 2-3 years previous experience in either a high-yield, bank loan/buy side or leveraged finance team.
• Ability to efficiently analyze credit with strong quantitative and analytical skills
• Strong written and verbal skills
• Completion or progress towards CFA designation preferred, MBA a plus
• Self motivated with the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Strong credit acumen and burning desire to succeed
• Undergraduate degree with a strong academic record from a leading university. All concentrations considered given level of industry experience

Hours and Work Schedule

Hours per Week: 40+

Work Schedule: Monday – Friday

Why Work for Us

At Citizens, you’ll find a customer-centric culture built around helping our customers and giving back to our local communities. When you join our team, you are part of a supportive and collaborative workforce, with access to training and tools to accelerate your potential and maximize your career growth.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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