Investment Management

Our elite global Investment Management client is seeking to recruit an Investment Analyst to lead credit research coverage and evaluate investment opportunities for a $1B+ Asset-Backed Securities investment portfolio and evaluate new investment opportunities across a variety of asset classes (consumer, student loans, esoteric, timeshares, auto, credit cards, equipment leases, etc.).

Responsibilities:

• Lead credit research coverage and evaluate structured credit (ABS) investment opportunities
• Monitor existing portfolio positions
• Analyze performance metrics vs. initial investment performance expectations
• Work closely with traders and investment research colleagues to develop and implement investment strategies for current and new investment positions
• Make buy, sell & hold recommendations based on relative value analysis across a variety of structured credit asset classes
• Participate in daily financial market meetings and discuss market events and trends across structured credit asset classes
• Perform portfolio cash flow and impairment testing and conduct analysis of identified impairment securities
• Interact frequently with rating agencies, bankers, asset servicers and other key market participants to analyze asset performance
• Participate in monthly credit review discussions and revise internal credit ratings are required
• Assist with credit analysis for new business ventures

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or related field of study
• MBA/CFA preferred
• 10+ years of fixed income/structured credit capital markets experience
• Broad experience analyzing ABS credit including esoteric ABS products
• Demonstrated quantitative and qualitative analysis skills
• Deep knowledge of the fixed income financial markets
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Experience with Intex, Bloomberg and Trepp preferred

Our global Alternative Investment Management client is seeking to recruit an Alternative Investment Operations Associate to provide investment and trading operations support across a variety of corporate and private investment strategies: non-performing loans (NPLs), private equity, real estate, distressed credit, emerging markets, FX hedging, etc.

Responsibilities:

• Provide investment and trading operations support across a variety of corporate and private investment strategies: non-performing loans (NPLs), private equity, real estate, distressed credit, emerging markets, FX hedging, etc.
• Provide full trading lifecycle operations support to trading desks for all products traded
• Book and reconcile trading positions and ensure proper settlement of daily trading activity
• Collaborate with counterparties, fund administrators and prime brokers on daily trade reconciliation, month-end close, P&L analysis and cash reconciliations
• Book fundings and capital returns for the private investment portfolio
• Work with other investment operations trading desks on liquidity, P&L and hedging analysis
• Document trading and allocation errors
• Maintain financial data in the data warehousing system
• Assist with automation and process improvement initiatives
• Oversee and manage the proxy voting process

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 4+ years of investment and trading operations experience
• Fundamental knowledge of corporate and provide alternative investment products – fixed income, derivatives, FX, etx.
• Advanced Excel skills
• Strong project management and time management skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills