What are the responsibilities and job description for the Corporate Bond Analyst position at Easyhiring?
We are a recruiting company EasyHiring looking for candidates for the position of Corporate Bond Analyst in MN - Maple Grove for our partners.
Responsibilities Include:
- Ongoing surveillance of current holdings with the goal of right sizing risk to align with current fundamental viewpoints applying the following: updated company thesis, internal rating assessment, evaluation of earnings, and maintenance of credit designations.
- Oversight of primary and secondary corporate market including: timely new issue recommendations, fair value targets, secondary ideas expressed through credit designations, swap ideas, and an awareness of the corporate index composition and constituents.
- Recurring industry analysis meant to identify inflection points within an analyst's coverage expressed through fundamental outlook (supported by sector drivers, median fundamentals, and proprietary score) and recommendation (based on relative value). Sector evaluation also incorporates elements of ESG to increase awareness of a given sector's risk to these factors.
- Projects/experiments meant to creatively enhance and improve the credit research process including (but not limited to) leveraging various technology platforms.
- Cross-sector support and debate. Presentation availability/support and content generation.
Qualifications:
- 3 to 5 years of demonstrated investment research success in a liability-driven and/or total return environment (high yield experience a plus) in an analyst role.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills including the ability to make objective recommendations and defend viewpoints.
- Strong math and analytical skills including a strong understanding of financial accounting. Ability to distill and communicate critical issues and assumptions.
- A broad understanding of financial markets and risk models supported by a background in math, economics or statistics.
- A high level of curiosity, attention to detail, and a strong commitment to teamwork.
- Experience utilizing research tools such as Bloomberg, Factset and Excel.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience covering the Financial sector.
- Solid background in programming and/or data analytics.
- Currently have or are working towards an MBA and/or CFA.
Securian Asset Mangement believes in hybrid work as an integral part of our culture. Associates get the benefit of working both virtually and in our offices. If you're in a commutable distance (90 minutes) you'll join us 2-3 days each week in our offices to collaborate and build relationships. Our policy allows flexibility for the reality of business and personal schedules. When working in our offices at least two days per week isn't feasible (vacations, illness, travel, etc.), an eight day per month standard is an option. #LI-Hyrbid
*Internal Securian Asset Management job title for this position is Asset Management Sr. Consultant*
Physical Job Requirements:
- Ability to utilize the keyboard, computer and/or mouse for up to 8 hours per day
- Ability to work at least 40 hours per week
- Ability to utilize the phone and/or virtual meeting platform for 1-4 hours per day
The physical job requirements described above are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of jobs.
Securian Financial has been around for 140 years. We're committed to giving back to our community, donating 15,000 employee volunteer hours this past year. We also provide extensive resources to our employees for professional development and growth and a number of diverse professional and social opportunities throughout the company. There's a reason our employees have voted us as a best place to work year after year! In addition:
- Generous paid time off. We want you to take time off for whatever matters most to you!
- Tuition reimbursement program. We value continuous learning at Securian!
- Company-funded pension plan as well as 401K retirement plan - great resources to secure your financial future.
- Continuous opportunities for new challenges.
- Variety of health plan options as well as dental and vision plans.
- Paid maternity/paternity leaves.
Job Type: Full-time
Work Location: On the road