Senior Municipal Credit Strategist

Guggenheim Securities; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Guggenheim Investments in New York, NY is seeking a Senior Associate Municipal Credit Analyst to maintain market coverage, perform security and portfolio-level analysis, and contribute to investment sourcing. The role collaborates across credit sectors and portfolio management, reporting to the Senior Municipal Credit Analyst.

Responsibilities include evaluating complex investments, building analytical models, and producing quarterly outlooks.

Qualifications

• BA/BS in a quantitative discipline (finance, economics, business or accounting).
• Minimum 5 years of experience in credit research and analysis; CFA or progress toward CFA required.
• Advanced Excel; SQL and Python desirable; experience with Bloomberg, BRS, Ipreo and TM3.

Responsibilities

• Lead evaluation of specialized and complex municipal investments using all available sources.
• Analyze new issue and secondary market taxable and tax-exempt municipal credits; create reports and recommendations.
• Create and maintain analytical models and tools to enhance credit research (e.g., sector-wide credit metrics, macro stress testing).
• Review legal characteristics of security structures and governance; monitor portfolio holdings for credit changes and market events.
• Formulate and communicate sector investment thesis and macro views to senior management.
• Prepare and institutionalize credit research reporting, memo templates, and ESG analysis framework.
• Author the municipal sector team’s Quarterly Outlook thought leadership piece.

Skills

Credit analysis

Advanced Excel

SQL

Python

Financial modeling

Education

BA/BS in quantitative discipline

CFA or progress toward CFA

Advanced degree (MFE, MBA) desirable

Tools

Bloomberg

BRS

Ipreo

TM3

Job description

Guggenheim Investments in New York, NY is seeking a Senior Associate Municipal Credit Analyst to maintain market coverage, perform security and portfolio-level analysis, and contribute to investment sourcing. The role collaborates across credit sectors and portfolio management, reporting to the Senior Municipal Credit Analyst.

Responsibilities include evaluating complex investments, building analytical models, and producing quarterly outlooks.