Credit Analyst

Point72 Careers; New York (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Credit Analyst to join their dynamic team in New York. This role focuses on conducting in-depth credit research and analysis, particularly within the Technology, Media, and Telecommunications sectors. You will engage in financial modeling, develop unique investment perspectives, and maintain relationships with key market players. This position offers an exciting opportunity to influence investment strategies and contribute to high-stakes decision-making in the credit markets. If you possess a strong analytical mindset and are driven to succeed in a collaborative environment, this role could be the perfect fit for you.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in credit research on buy-side or sell-side.
• Outstanding skills in conducting fundamental credit research.

Responsibilities

• Conduct rigorous credit research to identify investment opportunities.
• Analyze businesses and capital structures across credit markets.

Skills

Fundamental Credit Research

Financial Modelling

Relative Value Analysis

Credit Analysis

Market Synthesis

Risk Management

Job description

Summary
The Credit Analyst will report to a New York based Portfolio Manager and will focus on fundamental bottom-up research to generate commercial trade ideas across the liquid High Yield and Leveraged Loan universe with a primary focus on Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT).

Job Description

• Conduct rigorous, fundamental bottom-up credit research to identify attractive long/short investment opportunities. This will entail credit analysis, financial modelling, documentation reviews, etc.
• Analyze businesses and capital structures (Loans, Bonds, CDS) across High Yield and more stressed names within the credit markets and develop credit opinions working with the PM and other analysts in the team.
• Synthesize market information and develop thematic trade ideas.
• Develop differentiated investment views from consensus and push conviction or contrarian viewpoints.
• Monitor existing positions, including news flow, fundamental developments, and supply.
• Engage and maintain external relationships (with sell-side research, syndicate, company management, ratings agencies, etc.) to develop views on issuers.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in credit research on either the buy-side or sell-side.
• Outstanding skills in conducting fundamental credit research, including financial modelling and relative value analysis.
• High degree of familiarity with different credit securities, including bonds and CDS.
• Comfort dealing with uncertainty and ability to express conviction.
• Desire to take risk and accountability of their decisions.
• Self-motivated, team orientated, and highly collaborative.
• Commitment to the highest ethical standards.