Senior Director, Securitized Products Credit Research

Prudential Financial

Research position for CLO credit strategies within PGIM's Securitized Products group. Analyze investments and collaborate with portfolio management teams to influence investment decisions.

Posted 6/6/2026full-timeNewark • New Jersey • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $195,000 - $215,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PythonTableau

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

A research position within the Securitized Products group of PGIM Fixed Income focused on CLO credit strategies.
Analyzing CLO collateral and structures and conducting surveillance on existing investments.
Assigning and maintaining internal credit ratings.
Evaluating relative value opportunities.
Assessing CLO collateral managers and integrating macroeconomic and sector trends.
Presenting and supporting investment research and relative value analysis to portfolio management teams.
Analyzing CLO collateral, structural features, and documentation.
Tracking portfolio positions to evaluate credit risk, rating stability, cash flow performance, and relative value opportunities.
Conducting sensitivity and scenario analysis on CLO investments and automating analytical processes where appropriate.
Performing ongoing surveillance of CLO portfolios, including monitoring collateral quality, manager behavior, and structural triggers.
Engaging with market participants including collateral managers, rating agencies, trustees, and other investors to develop market insight.

Requirements

What you’ll need

BA/BS degree, preferably in a quantitative field
8+ years experience in fixed income, banking, and/or capital markets
5+ years credit research experience particularly with exposure to CLOs or leveraged loans preferred.
Strong analytical and quantitative skills.
Programming and data visualization skills (e.g., Python, Power BI, Tableau) are preferred.
Experience with Intex and structured finance modeling are required.
Experience developing analytical tools, automating workflows, or working with large datasets is preferred.
Knowledge of CLO structures and underlying leveraged loan collateral; familiarity with loan markets is a plus.
Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple assignments in a fast-paced environment.
Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate investment views clearly.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively across teams.
Intellectual curiosity and strong interest in CLOs and leveraged loan markets.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance
Paid Time Off (PTO)
401(k) plan with company match (up to 4%)
Company-funded pension plan.
Wellness Programs including up to $1,600 a year for reimbursement of items purchased to support personal wellbeing needs.
Work/Life Resources to help support topics such as parenting, housing, senior care, finances, pets, legal matters, education, emotional and mental health, and career development.
Education Benefit to help finance traditional college enrollment toward obtaining an approved degree and many accredited certificate programs.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan: Shares can be purchased at 85% of the lower of two prices (Beginning or End of the purchase period), after one year of service.

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Hard Skills & Tools

credit researchCLO analysissensitivity analysisscenario analysisdata visualizationanalytical tools developmentworkflow automationlarge datasets managementquantitative analysisrelative value analysis

Soft Skills

analytical skillsattention to detailcommunication skillspresentation skillscollaborative workindependent workintellectual curiosityability to manage multiple assignmentsfast-paced environment adaptabilitymarket insight development