Senior Director, Research Analyst – Leveraged Finance
TIAA
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: California • Minnesota • United States
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Salary
💰 $179,000 - $251,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Assume primary coverage for sectors in the non-investment grade universe
- Build and maintain views and recommendations for long and short investments across the risk spectrum, from high quality BB to stressed situations
- Underwrite new issues and secondary ideas across loans, high yield and convertible bonds, both from a long and short perspective
- Actively monitor investments and taking predictive approach to managing risk exposures
- Perform ESG analysis and monitoring for portfolio companies; engage management teams on ESG related issues
Requirements
- Minimum of 5+ years’ experience covering leveraged loans and/or high yield
- 7+ years' experience covering leveraged loans and/or high yield preferred
- Experience covering the gaming, lodging and/or leisure sectors
- Mastery of Excel and Bloomberg
- Strong critical thinking skills with deep understanding of business drivers and risks
- Proactive and predictive approach to managing investment risk
- Self-starter with the ability to work well under pressure, prioritize and multitask
- Strong communication and writing skills; ability to clearly and succinctly articulate thesis and views
- Accurate and strong attention to detail
- Thrives in a team based environment
Benefits
- superior retirement program
- highly competitive health, wellness and work life offerings
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
ESG analysisinvestment risk managementunderwritingfinancial analysisportfolio managementpredictive analysiscredit analysisinvestment recommendationsrisk assessmentlong and short investment strategies
Soft Skills
critical thinkingcommunication skillswriting skillsattention to detailself-starterability to work under pressureprioritizationmultitaskingteam collaborationengagement with management teams