Senior Municipal Credit Analyst – Investment-Grade Focus

041 SEI Investments Management Corporation; Oaks (PA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

401(k) match

Paid time off

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

SEI Investments Management Corporation is seeking a Municipal Bond Credit Analyst to join the Fixed Income Team. The role focuses on investment-grade credits with selective high-yield coverage, developing independent credit opinions and relative value assessments to inform security selection and risk management.

Responsibilities include thorough credit analysis of issuers, establishing internal ratings, and communicating insights through written research and portfolio reviews.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years’ experience in the Municipal Sector.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in work experience and financial certifications are preferred.
• A curious nature, independent thinker, competitive and someone that asks why.
• Passion for markets and being a team player.

Responsibilities

• Conduct thorough fundamental credit analysis of municipal issuers, obligors and securities across assigned sectors.
• Evaluate new-issue and secondary-market municipal bonds and develop buy/hold/sell or watchlist recommendations.
• Establish and maintain independent internal credit ratings, outlooks and investment theses.
• Analyze audited financial statements, budgets, operating performance, revenue trends, debt profiles, capital plans, liquidity, leverage and long-term liabilities.
• Assess economic, demographic, political, regulatory and policy developments affecting issuers and sectors.
• Perform downside analysis and scenario testing including sensitivity to revenue stress and refinancing pressures.

Skills

Municipal credit analysis

Fundamental research

Financial statement analysis

Internal credit ratings

Team collaboration

Communication

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance or related field

Professional certifications preferred

Tools

Bloomberg Terminal

Microsoft Excel

Job description

SEI Investments Management Corporation is seeking a Municipal Bond Credit Analyst to join the Fixed Income Team. The role focuses on investment-grade credits with selective high-yield coverage, developing independent credit opinions and relative value assessments to inform security selection and risk management.

Responsibilities include thorough credit analysis of issuers, establishing internal ratings, and communicating insights through written research and portfolio reviews.