Credit Research Analyst

ACL Partners; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

ACL Partners in New York seeks a Credit Research Analyst with a focus on high-yield corporate credit and energy/utility issuers. You will conduct fundamental research, build financial models, assess covenants and downside risks, and generate investment ideas for portfolio managers and traders.

The role requires extensive experience in high-yield or distressed debt, strong modelling skills, and coverage of US energy, power or utilities credits. US market experience a must.

Qualifications

• Approximately 5-15 years of relevant corporate credit research experience.
• Significant hands-on experience analyzing high-yield, leveraged or distressed corporate debt.
• Current or recent coverage of US energy, power or utilities issuers.
• Background in credit research at an investment bank, asset manager, hedge fund or specialist credit investment firm.
• Strong financial modelling, fundamental credit analysis and investment recommendation skills.
• Candidates with predominantly investment-grade experience or without direct energy-sector credit coverage will not be considered.

Responsibilities

• Conduct fundamental high-yield credit research across US energy, power and utilities issuers.
• Build detailed financial models assessing cash flows, leverage, liquidity and debt-servicing capacity.
• Analyse capital structures, credit agreements, covenants and downside risks.
• Identify relative-value opportunities and develop actionable credit investment ideas.
• Present independent investment recommendations to portfolio managers and traders.

Skills

High-yield credit analysis

Financial modelling

Credit risk assessment

Energy/Utilities sector coverage

Job description

Credit Research Analyst - High Yield | New York

Our client, an investment firm, is seeking an experienced Credit Research Analyst, with a strong background in high-yield corporate credit.

The Role

• Conduct fundamental high-yield credit research across US energy, power and utilities issuers.
• Build detailed financial models assessing cash flows, leverage, liquidity and debt-servicing capacity.
• Analyse capital structures, credit agreements, covenants and downside risks.
• Identify relative-value opportunities and develop actionable credit investment ideas.
• Present independent investment recommendations to portfolio managers and traders.

Requirements

• Approximately 5-15 years of relevant corporate credit research experience.
• Significant hands-on experience analyzing high-yield, leveraged or distressed corporate debt.
• Current or recent coverage of US energy, power or utilities issuers.
• Background in credit research at an investment bank, asset manager, hedge fund or specialist credit investment firm.
• Strong financial modelling, fundamental credit analysis and investment recommendation skills.
• Candidates with predominantly investment-grade experience or without direct energy-sector credit coverage will not be considered.