Investment Analyst Development Program: CRE & Credit Track

Securian Asset Management; United States; Hybrid; USD 59,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Holidays

Health insurance

401(k) plan with company contributions

Pension plan

Volunteer time off

Employee Resource Groups

Job summary

Securian Asset Management offers a two-year Investment Analyst Development Program designed to build foundational investment management skills. You'll gain hands-on experience, mentorship, and CFA sponsorship while supporting analyses across public and private assets, including commercial mortgage lending.

Participants work with senior analysts to evaluate opportunities, perform due diligence, and develop financial models using Bloomberg, with exposure to AI-assisted research and portfolio

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field is required.
• Strong analytical, critical-thinking, communication, and teamwork skills.
• Demonstrated curiosity and interest in investment management, fixed income, commercial real estate, or financial markets.
• Leadership potential and a desire to make an impact.
• Internship, academic, or other relevant work experience that demonstrates analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Interest in technology and experience using or learning generative AI and other analytical tools.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with senior investment analysts and portfolio managers to evaluate investment opportunities and develop investment recommendations.
• Conduct and present proprietary credit, industry, and market research.
• Support the evaluation of commercial mortgage investment opportunities through financial analysis, property and market research, underwriting, and due diligence.
• Analyze commercial real estate fundamentals, including property performance, market conditions, cash flows, valuation, borrower financial strength, and credit risk.
• Build financial models and spreadsheets and utilize analytics software and databases, including Bloomberg, for credit and industry analysis, investment monitoring, and portfolio reporting.
• Engage with issuer representatives, sell-side analysts, borrowers, brokers, and other market participants to support investment analysis and decision-making.
• Undertake ad hoc projects to support investment research, portfolio management, and the broader investment decision-making process.
• Leverage generative AI tools to gather and analyze information from a wide range of sources, including prospectuses, financial statements, property and market information, and third-party research used in public and private market investment analysis.

Skills

Data Analysis

Data Storytelling

Detail-Oriented

External Communication

Financial Analysis

Financial Modeling

Internal Communications

Investments Analysis

Risk Analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Finance/Accounting/Economics Real Estate or related discipline

Tools

Bloomberg

Job description

Securian Asset Management offers a two-year Investment Analyst Development Program designed to build foundational investment management skills. You'll gain hands-on experience, mentorship, and CFA sponsorship while supporting analyses across public and private assets, including commercial mortgage lending.

Participants work with senior analysts to evaluate opportunities, perform due diligence, and develop financial models using Bloomberg, with exposure to AI-assisted research and portfolio