The role focuses on conducting fundamental credit research, analyzing capital structures, developing investment views, and maintaining external relationships to identify investment opportunities.
ROLE
We're seeking an investment analyst to join a discretionary macro team focused on liquid credit.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Conduct rigorous fundamental bottom up credit research to identify attractive long/short investment opportunities. This will entail credit analysis, financial modelling, documentation reviews, etc.
- Analyze businesses and capital structures (loans, bonds, CDS) across Distressed, High Yield, and High Grade credit markets and develop credit opinions.
- Synthesize market information and develop thematic trade ideas across sectors.
- Develop differentiated investment views from consensus and push conviction or contrarian viewpoints.
- Monitor existing positions, including news-flow, fundamental developments, and supply.
- Engage and maintain external relationships (sell-side research, syndicate, company management, ratings agencies) to develop views on issuers.
REQUIREMENTS
- 3-6 years of experience in credit research or trading on the buy-side or sell-side, ideally as a desk analyst or trader.
- Experience building full three statement models (forward/backward), including all key KPIs.
- Direct experience reviewing credit agreements and bond indentures in order to understand corporate balance sheet flexibility.
- Prior industry specific focus and experience preferred.
- Entrepreneurial mindset.
- Commitment to the highest ethical standards.
About Point72:
Point72 is a leading global alternative investment firm led by Steven A. Cohen. Building on more than 30 years of investing experience, Point72 seeks to deliver superior returns for its investors through fundamental and systematic investing strategies across asset classes and geographies. We aim to attract and retain the industry’s brightest talent by cultivating an investor-led culture and committing to our people’s long-term growth.
Point72 New York, New York, USA Office
55 Hudson Yards , New York, United States, 10001
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