Credit Research

Our global Financial Services client is seeking to recruit a two Senior Credit Analysts: ABS) analyze complex consumer, esoteric and commercial ABS transactions, perform collateral analysis, evaluate and model underlying credit structures and mentor junior analysts; CMBS) analyze various CMBS transactions and securitizations and mentor junior analysts.

Responsibilities:

• ABS: Analyze complex consumer, esoteric and commercial ABS transactions, perform collateral analysis, evaluate and model underlying credit structures and mentor junior analysts
• CMBS: Analyze various CMBS transactions and securitizations and mentor junior analysts
• Lead analysis of bond originators and servicers
• Model and analyze bond structures including the reviews of legal structures and transaction documentation
• Serve as the primary point of contact for investors, deal participants and firm clients
• Lead ongoing surveillance of existing transactions and evaluate and report on changes to creditworthiness
• Author and publish credit research, methodology analysis and topical market commentary
• Manage, coach and mentor junior credit analysts
• Attend and participate in industry events and investor roundtables

Responsibilities:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Approximately 10 years of structured finance credit analysis experience
• Advanced MS Excel skills
• ABS: Demonstrated experience analyzing the credit worthiness across ABS asset classes
• CMBS: Demonstrated CMBS securitization or Commercial Real Estate underwriting experience
• Knowledge of consumer, esoteric and commercial ABS asset classes preferred
• Advanced financial modeling and cash flow modeling experience
• Advanced business writing skills
• Experience mentoring and coaching junior analysts
• Ability to travel as required

Our global Financial Services client is seeking to recruit a Senior Credit Analyst with demonstrated experience analyzing credit, performing cash flow analysis, analyzing collateral and modeling complex esoteric RMBS securities and residential loan products. The incumbent will interact frequently with investors, firm clients and financial market stakeholders and mentor junior analysts.

Responsibilities:

• Analyze complex esoteric RMBS securities and residential loan products
• Perform credit, cash flow and collateral analysis
• Lead analysis of bond originators and servicers
• Model and analyze bond structures including the reviews of legal structures and transaction documentation
• Serve as the primary point of contact for investors, deal participants and firm clients
• Lead ongoing surveillance of existing transactions and evaluate and report on changes to creditworthiness
• Author and publish credit research, methodology analysis and topical market commentary
• Manage, coach and mentor junior credit analysts
• Attend and participate in industry events and investor roundtables

Responsibilities:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Approximately 10 years of RMBS or residential real estate credit analysis
• Advanced MS Excel skills
• Demonstrated experience analyzing esoteric residential loan product and securities – RTLs, Non-QM loans, second-lien loans, reverse mortgages, etc.
• Advanced financial modeling and cash flow modeling experience
• Advanced business writing skills
• Experience mentoring and coaching junior analysts
• Ability to travel as required

Our global Financial Services client is seeking to recruit a two Credit Analysts to analyze new issue CMBS transactions and perform comprehensive credit analysis for a variety of commercial real estate loan transactions.

Responsibilities:

• Analyze new issue CMBS transactions and perform comprehensive credit analysis for a variety of commercial real estate loan transactions
• Analyze bond originators and servicers
• Model and analyze bond structures including the reviews of legal structures and transaction documentation
• Interact with investors, market stakeholders and firm clients
• Perform surveillance of existing transactions, evaluate ongoing creditworthiness and report on changes
• Author and publish credit research, methodology analysis and topical market commentary
• Attend and participate in industry events and investor roundtables

Responsibilities:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 5-8 years of CRE debt underwriting or structured finance credit analysis
• Advanced MS Excel skills
• ABS: Demonstrated experience analyzing the credit worthiness across ABS asset classes
• Demonstrated CMBS credit securitization or Commercial Real Estate underwriting experience
• Advanced financial modeling and cash flow modeling experience
• Advanced business writing skills
• Ability to travel as required

Our global Investment Management client is seeking to recruit an experienced Credit Research Analyst to evaluate private placement investment opportunities and perform fundamental credit research on investment grade and high yield corporate bond investments.

Responsibilities:

• Evaluate private placement investment opportunities
• Perform fundamental credit research on investment grade and high yield corporate bond investments
• Author credit research reports highlighting investment analysis, investment risk potential and actionable investment recommendations
• Analyze and monitor existing portfolio investments and make updated recommendations based on market conditions, financial news, geopolitical activities, rating agency analysis and other market and industry factors
• Collaborate with traders, portfolio managers and senior management to exchange ideas and industry sector developments
• Interact frequently with key market participants including company executives, sell side analysts, rating agency analysts and other credit market stakeholders
• Assist with internal process improvements and best practices
• Perform ad hoc projects as required

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 8+ years of relevant credit research or investment analysis experience
• Advance knowledge of fixed income markets and investment grade and high yield corporate bonds
• Fundamental understanding of private placement investments
• Advanced Excel, Word and PowerPoint skills
• Ability to analyze and synthesize complex financial data and draw cogent investment recommendations
• Strong financial analysis skills with demonstrated ability to analyze corporate financial statements
• Ability to interact with key stakeholders and influence decision making