Junior Fixed Income Analyst

CI SBH Asset Management; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 88,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Segall Bryant & Hamill (SBH) in Chicago seeks a fixed income analyst eager to develop credit research, modeling, and portfolio analytics skills within our investment discipline.

You will provide independent analysis to assist portfolio managers, maintain financial models, and support trading and risk monitoring across client portfolios.

Strong Excel, Bloomberg, and communication skills are essential as you join a collaborative team committed to high‑quality investment solutions.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and technical skills required.
• College degree in related field.
• Experience with financial modeling and data analysis.
• Familiarity with Excel, Bloomberg, and databases is expected.
• CFA designation or pursuit is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide independent credit research analysis to aid buy/sell decisions and monitoring of securities.
• Maintain financial statement models and quality evaluation/risk monitoring screens.
• Contribute to fixed income portfolio analytics and quantitative support.
• Support trading responsibilities as needed.

Skills

Strong analytical and technical skills

Excel proficiency

Bloomberg proficiency

CFA designation or pursuit

Teamwork and collaboration

Education

College degree in related field

CFA candidate / CFA designation

Tools

Excel

Bloomberg

Database applications

Financial modeling tools

Job description

The Segall Bryant & Hamill (SBH) fixed income team is seeking a candidate that is eager to develop their skills and knowledge across the fixed income investment discipline. This individual will join our team, contributing their talent and perspective in pursuit of our goal to provide high quality investment solutions for our clients. We anticipate that the success of our clients will in turn provide growth and career enhancement opportunities for all members of our team.

Key Responsibilities:

• The analyst will be tasked with credit research responsibilities. In general, analysts are responsible for providing independent, detail-oriented analysis within the SBH credit research process framework that aids portfolio managers in the evaluation of buy/sell decisions and the monitoring of securities held in clients' portfolios.
• Analysts are responsible for certain consistent and repeated responsibilities, including the maintenance of financial statement models and quality evaluation/risk monitoring screens.
• The analyst will also serve in meaningful roles across a range of fixed income investment management responsibilities.
• The analyst will be aiding us in our work on portfolio analytics, providing quantitative support and supporting certain trading responsibilities.

Qualifications:

++Experience++

• Strong analytical and technical skills
• High proficiency in Excel, Bloomberg and database applications
• College degree in a related field
• Experience with financial modeling
• CFA designation, or willingness to pursue the CFA designation

++Required Skills and Demands of Position++

• Intellectual curiosity
• Self-starter with a strong work ethic
• Must be detail oriented and a critical thinker
• Must embrace working in a team environment and possess strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to prioritize responsibilities and multi-task
• Strong computer application skills necessary, including spreadsheets and financial modeling
• Work week is in excess of 40 hours

Pay Information

This position is exempt and is paid according to the laws of the State of Illinois. The pay range for this position is $88,000-100,000 USD per year. We are required to provide a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. This range takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. It is not typical for an individual to be offered a salary at or near the top of the range for a position. Salary offers are determined based on final candidate qualifications and experience.