JOB SUMMARY & RESPONSIBILITIES The Macro Research team within Global Investment Research focuses on the intersection between economics and financial markets across a wide class of assets including equities, rates, FX, credit, mortgages, and commodities. We are seeking an experienced credit strategist to join the Global Credit Strategy Research team in Salt Lake City. This is a fantastic role for an individual with a passion for the markets, a learning mindset, and desire to help the team produce highly visible thought leadership on the global corporate credit markets (liquid and private).
Analyzing and interpreting large amounts of data related to the global corporate credit market (liquid and private) Assist the team in publishing timely and topical investment research (content slate includes high-frequency weekly pieces, as well as longer-term ‘deep dives’) Playing a key role in our ‘production’ process – regularly updating charts/data for our regular research and client marketing decks Supporting internal stakeholders across the firm to deliver superior client service and thought leadership (includes regularly completing bespoke data requests with a sense of commercial urgency, and doing client meetings as appropriate) Collaborating with the broader Macro Strategy team (across asset classes) as well as our regional economists Where applicable, work with the team help to modernize our vast data infrastructure QUALIFICATIONS 2 to 4+ years of experience working in investment strategy research, ideally with some general familiarity with corporate credit markets (IG, HY, loans, private credit) Master’s degree in Finance, Economics, or STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) or CFA/CAIA is preferable Strong quantitative skills and fluency in applied statistics and econometrics Excellent English language verbal and written communication skills Demonstrated success in managing multiple priorities and consistently showing accountability/ownership in a fast-paced, deadline-driven, market-based environment Ability to internalize the broader objectives of the team and work toward those goals (despite the inevitable obstacles and roadblocks) Must have a passion for the markets, a learning mindset, and a positive attitude – no task is too large or too small Must have a desire to work in a collaborative, team-oriented environment (with colleagues on site and in different cities) Experience using Python, SAS, SQL etc. for statistical analysis and data manipulation Familiarity with vendor data such as Bloomberg, PitchBook LCD, Dealogic, Haver, Preqin, a plus
