AI-Enhanced Credit Research Analyst – Fixed Income

707 AGF Investments LLC; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

AGF's Fixed Income team in Boston is seeking a Credit Research Analyst to provide independent fundamental coverage of corporate credits across sectors. The role involves rigorous credit analysis, financial modelling and relative value assessment, and leveraging agentic AI tools to enhance research efficiency and quality.

You will develop differentiated insights, present recommendations to portfolio managers, and collaborate with the Head of Global Credit and the team's PMs.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2–4 years of combined experience in fundamental credit (high yield or investment grade) or equity research.
• Proficiency deploying agentic AI tools in daily research workflows.
• Take ownership of the alpha generation process.
• Bring actionable, high-conviction recommendations to the desk without waiting to be prompted.
• Intellectual curiosity, sound judgment and the ability to work independently within a collaborative team.
• Engage, debate, and respectfully challenge the PMs on company specific catalysts.
• Strong written, verbal and presentation skills.
• Completed Undergraduate degree.

Responsibilities

• Conduct in-depth fundamental company, industry and market research for assigned sectors across global high yield, investment grade and emerging markets.
• Demonstrate cutting edge agentic AI deployment skills across the entire research workflow to scale productivity and enhance efficiency.
• Generate high-conviction, actionable long and long/short credit ideas and present clear, well-supported recommendations to portfolio managers.
• Develop and maintain financial models, credit forecasts and scenario analyses.
• Conduct cross-capital-structure analysis to identify relative value opportunities.
• Monitor existing positions against their original thesis, valuation, catalysts and key risks, and track new issue activity.
• Build relationships with company management teams, rating agencies, regulators (where applicable), sell-side research, desk analysts and credit traders, and attend industry conferences.
• Prepare concise written research and presentations, including commentary on sector-specific themes, for the investment management team.
• Contribute to portfolio discussions and constructive investment debate across the team.

Skills

Credit analysis

Financial modeling

AI tools in research

Communication skills

Education

Undergraduate degree

Job description

AGF's Fixed Income team in Boston is seeking a Credit Research Analyst to provide independent fundamental coverage of corporate credits across sectors. The role involves rigorous credit analysis, financial modelling and relative value assessment, and leveraging agentic AI tools to enhance research efficiency and quality.

You will develop differentiated insights, present recommendations to portfolio managers, and collaborate with the Head of Global Credit and the team's PMs.