Credit Analyst

SUMITOMO MITSUI TRUST BANK, LIMITED•New York, NY

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

THIS ROLE IS LOCATED IN NEW YORK CITY AND WILL REQUIRE A HYBRID WORK SCHEDULE OF AT LEAST 2 DAYS IN OFFICE PER WEEK. This role is for Assistant Officer level candidates. About the Bank SUMITOMO MITSUI TRUST BANK, LIMITED WAS ESTABLISHED THROUGH THE MERGER OF THE SUMITOMO TRUST AND BANKING CO., LTD WITH CHUO MITSUI TRUST AND BANKING, LTD. ON APRIL 1, 2012. WE ARE ONE OF THE LARGEST ASSET MANAGERS IN ASIA AND NUMBER ONE AMONG JAPANESE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS BY AUM, WITH APPROXIMATELY $850 BILLION USD IN AUM. THE BANK PROVIDES AN ASSORTMENT OF FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS AND MANAGES A BROAD SPECTRUM OF FINANCIAL PRODUCTS ACROSS ITS GLOBAL BRANCHES. DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW The Americas Division (“AD”) was established in the Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited, New York Branch) (“SMTBNY”) to perform corporate functions and supervise U.S. entities. Established under the AD are the “Global Banking Unit (“GBU”), Americas Division” and “Global Markets Unit (“GMU”), Americas Division” which performs business functions. The Credit Investment Management Department (“CIM”) is responsible for the booking and administering of (i) leveraged loan assets and (ii) structured product assets including CLOs (note investments and warehousing facilities) and MML Senior Financing through maturity or refinancing in accordance with the Branch’s lending policy. Your Role Overview: This is a junior credit analyst role supporting the Bank’s U.S. leveraged loan investment platform. The analyst will work closely with portfolio managers, senior credit analysts, and closing staff to support the analysis, monitoring, portfolio management, and closing of leveraged loan investments. The ideal candidate is highly motivated and demonstrates a strong interest in credit investing and fundamental analysis. The candidate should have a solid foundation in finance and accounting, strong analytical and organizational skills, and the ability to manage multiple assignments and deadlines in a detail-oriented, collaborative environment.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Finance or Economics or equivalent with 2+ years related experience.
Solid knowledge of corporate finance and accounting princples.
Good knowledge of commonly used research resources, including Bloomberg, EDGAR, and rating agencies.
Good basic knowledge of loan markets.
Proficient in Microsoft 365 (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, and Access) and some modeling capabilities.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Comfortable working under a regulated banking environment with strict investment guideline and reporting requirement.

Responsibilities

Supports Senior Credit Analyst and/or Credit Analyst with primary coverage responsibility in (i) the review of potential assets in assigned products/industries and (ii) the preparation of credit applications and reports.
Ensures compliance with applicable investment guidelines and directives from Head Office and Branch Management.
Monitors assigned assets/products/industries to maintain credit quality through asset/product/industry appropriate measures, i.e., financial analysis and trends, cross-sectional analysis, cashflow analysis and market value/liquidity.
Coordinates with internal and third parties to effect bookings, amendments and funding as assigned.
Responsible for all Head Office and Branch monitoring and reporting requirements, including rating review, business review of documentation, regulatory review, booking and financial and portfolio review requirements, with support from Operations Analyst as designated.
Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned by management.