GBM - Public, US Leveraged Finance, Fundamental Strategies Group Associate

Global Markets, US Leveraged Finance, Fundamental Strategies Group, New York, Associate

The US Leveraged Finance Fundamental Strategies Group is a team of analysts that works closely with the trading teams for Bank Loans, High Yield and Distressed Trading in evaluating US corporate credit trading opportunities. Analysts build financial models, perform fundamental credit and trading technical analyses, and conduct due diligence, all towards developing executable trade recommendations for internal and external consideration. The team is currently looking for analysts with expertise and background in natural resources, including with respect to metals and mining, chemicals, power and utilities, and energy.

Responsibilities / Qualifications:

• Analyzing credit opportunities and developing investment theses, based upon quantitative and qualitative diligence, including through thorough analysis of financial performance and construction of cash flow and valuation models
• Producing commentary on single-name credit opportunities and the market more broadly for a variety of internal and external audiences
• Liaising with clients, investors and internal sub-groups to achieve commercial outcomes
• Leveraging a deep understanding of numerous companies to develop industry expertise
• Presenting investment theses and risk analyses to senior leaders
• Applying an understanding of business performance to evaluate scenarios
• Assisting in the management of risk across corporate bonds, credit derivatives and leveraged loans

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong academic record with minimum Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics or a related discipline
• Strong quantitative, analytical and problem-solving ability and experience, including in asset management, investment banking, trading, or research
• Past credit experience is ideal, but open to equity and commodity experience as well
• Natural resources banking, trading, or research experience
• Ability to multi-task, manage competing priorities and work well under pressure
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong interpersonal skills

We Offer Best-In-Class Benefits

Healthcare & Medical Insurance

We offer a wide range of health and welfare programs that vary depending on office location. These generally include medical, dental, short-term disability, long-term disability, life, accidental death, labor accident and business travel accident insurance.

Holiday & Vacation Policies

We offer competitive vacation policies based on employee level and office location. We promote time off from work to recharge by providing generous vacation entitlements and a minimum of three weeks expected vacation usage each year.

Financial Wellness & Retirement

We assist employees in saving and planning for retirement, offer financial support for higher education, and provide a number of benefits to help employees prepare for the unexpected. We offer live financial education and content on a variety of topics to address the spectrum of employees’ priorities.

Health Services

We offer a medical advocacy service for employees and family members facing critical health situations, and counseling and referral services through the Employee Assistance Program (EAP). We provide Global Medical, Security and Travel Assistance and a Workplace Ergonomics Program. We also offer state-of-the-art on-site health centers in certain offices.

Fitness

To encourage employees to live a healthy and active lifestyle, some of our offices feature on-site fitness centers. For eligible employees we typically reimburse fees paid for a fitness club membership or activity (up to a pre-approved amount).

Child Care & Family Care

We offer on-site child care centers that provide full-time and emergency back-up care, as well as mother and baby rooms and homework rooms. In every office, we provide advice and counseling services, expectant parent resources and transitional programs for parents returning from parental leave. Adoption, surrogacy, egg donation and egg retrieval stipends are also available.

Salary Range

$150,000 - $225,000

Benefits

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