Investment Analyst - High Yield Credit

OPERS; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 99,000 - 123,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Hybrid work model

Excellent benefits

12 paid holidays

Job summary

OPERS, the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System, seeks an Investment Analyst to support US High Yield credit research and portfolio management in a hybrid Columbus, OH setting. You will analyze issuers, assess credit risk, and help shape investment theses alongside the High Yield Portfolio Manager.

The role requires CFA ambition or designation, an MBA or finance master’s, 3+ years in investments, and strong analytical skills.

Qualifications

• CFA Charterholder or pursuing CFA designation.
• MBA or master’s degree in finance or related field preferred.
• At least three years of experience in investments.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to embrace and adapt to the ever-changing investment and organizational environment.
• Ability to perform and understand higher order mathematics for economic, investment and portfolio management reports.
• Bloomberg experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform issuer and industry research; analyze financial statements and capital structures.
• Monitor market developments and build forward-looking investment theses.
• Contribute to portfolio construction, risk management, and investment decision-making.
• Participate in investment discussions with management teams and market participants.

Skills

CFA candidate/Charterholder

Strong analytical skills

Excellent communication

Financial statement analysis

Market research

Bloomberg experience

Mathematical proficiency

Education

MBA or master’s degree in finance

Tools

Bloomberg

Job description

Location: Columbus, OH, United States
Date Posted: Sep 2, 2026

Investment Analyst – High Yield Credit ( Hybrid – Columbus, OH )

At the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS), a 60-person investment staff manages a $1 29 billion portfolio of diversified assets across public and private markets. They work diligently to create value to ensure the long-term financial health of the Plan, which benefits over one million Ohioans who have dedicated their careers to public service.

Our Internal Fixed Income team is seeking an Investment Analyst to support security selection, credit research, and portfolio management for our US High Yield strategy. The role involves conducting fundamental credit analysis, developing investment recommendations, and identifying relative value opportunities across assigned sectors.

What You’ll Do

The analyst will perform issuer and industry research, analyze financial statements and capital structures, monitor market developments, and build forward-looking investment theses. Working closely with the High Yield Portfolio Manager, this individual will contribute to portfolio construction, risk management, and investment decision-making.

The position also includes participating in investment discussions and meetings with management teams and market participants. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical and communication skills, sound judgment, intellectual curiosity, and a passion for high yield investing, with primary coverage focused on US issuers.

• CFA Charterholder or pursuit of the CFA designation
• MBA o r master’s degree in finance or related field preferred
• At least three years of experience in investments .
• Have an aptitude for understanding financial information .
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills .
• Ability to embrace and adapt to the ever-changing investment and organizational environment
• Ability to perform and understand higher order mathematics for economic, investment and portfolio management reports .
• Bloomberg experience preferred
• The ability to become licensed as a State Retirement System Investment Officer (SRSIO) within six months of hire and to abide by the OPERS Personal Trading Policy is required

What OPERS offers

• A collaborative, team-oriented atmosphere with team members who are very knowledgeable and want to see you succeed
• A rewarding career with a stable organization
• A comprehensive compensation package that includes a competitive salary between $ 98,592.00 - $ 123,219.20 with potential i ncentive c ompensation up to 4 5% .
• Excellent benefits and programs designed to support you and your family’s well-being including medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and life insurance.
• Professional growth through development opportunities and continuing education
• Onsite fitness center, cafeteria and free onsite, covered parking
• Generous time off and sick leave policy as well as 12 paid holidays each year
• The opportunity to work in a hybrid environment with up to 3 days remote!

Who We Are

Since 1935, OPERS has provided security and peace of mind to Ohio's retired public workers and their families by offering retirement, disability, and survivor benefit programs. Our office is in downtown Columbus, minutes from the historic German Village neighborhood and the bustling Short North District. Columbus is a city that never stops innovating, thriving, or shaping tomorrow and those attributes align perfectly with our core values. At OPERS, we never stop working for our members and investing in their futures.

As OPERS associates, we make a difference in our members' lives from the moment they join the Plan, throughout their careers and well into retirement. When you join the OPERS family, you become part of a dynamic, diverse community that shares a passion for serving others. And you'll become a member too - the work we do as OPERS associates directly impacts our own future .

Build your career by joining the largest state pension fund in Ohio, which proudly services over 700,000 public employees and retirees. Benefit from a competitive Total Rewards Package that includes access to financial and personal wellness tools and resources.