Fixed Income Corporate Credit Analyst

Principal Financial Group • Seattle, WA

11h • Hybrid

About The Position

We’re looking for an experienced fixed income corporate credit analyst to join our Investment Grade team. In this role, you’ll most likely cover Food & Beverage, Health Insurance, Healthcare, Healthcare REITs, and Pharmaceuticals. Conduct independent fundamental research and analysis on assigned companies/sectors, develop financial models, and provide investment recommendations, credit ratings and outlooks. Analysis includes economic and competitive analysis, financial modeling, and relative value assessment. Respond to inquiries from various stakeholders and represent research function in client meetings. Monitor financial markets, current events, and economic trends to identify opportunities and risks. Build and maintain industry relationships to ensure consistent information flow. Assist with staff development through coaching, mentoring, and training team members.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field (i.e., finance, accounting, economics, statistics, engineering, data science, sciences (with an investment background), business analytics
• 4+ years' work experience with corporate fixed income strategies in trading, research, portfolio management or strategy capacity
• Proficiency with Excel and Bloomberg
• Strong understanding of financial accounting and economic theory, global financial markets and fixed income products
• Demonstrated ability to efficiently and effectively research, compile and analyze information, apply reasoning and exhibit sound decision making related to credit, risk and valuation

Nice To Haves

• Credit experience including previous experience analyzing Investment Grade credits
• Experience covering Food & Beverage, Health Insurance, Healthcare, Healthcare REITs, and/or Pharmaceuticals
• MBA and CFA designation
• Strong abilities in the areas of communication (verbal and written), time management, analytics, financial modeling, and influencing
• Must be collaborative, able to build strong relationships, manage expectations, attend to details, multi-task and prioritize successfully
• Keen sense of curiosity and open-minded thought process
• Familiarity with programming languages (i.e. Python, Visual Basic, and BQL) and advanced uses of Generative AI

Responsibilities

• Conduct independent fundamental research and analysis on assigned companies/sectors, develop financial models, and provide investment recommendations, credit ratings and outlooks
• Analysis includes economic and competitive analysis, financial modeling, and relative value assessment
• Respond to inquiries from various stakeholders and represent research function in client meetings
• Monitor financial markets, current events, and economic trends to identify opportunities and risks
• Build and maintain industry relationships to ensure consistent information flow
• Assist with staff development through coaching, mentoring, and training team members

Benefits

• Flexible Time Off (FTO) is provided to salaried (exempt) employees and provides the opportunity to take time away from the office with pay for vacation, personal or short-term illness.
• annual profit share bonus plan

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior