Investment Grade Credit Analyst

Nexpoint•Dallas, TX

5d•Onsite

About The Position

NexPoint is a multibillion-dollar alternative investment firm based in Dallas, Texas. The firm is structured around three major business areas: real estate, corporate credit and equities, and insurance solutions. NexPoint’s businesses span asset classes, industries, and strategies, providing the flexibility to invest across capital structures and market environments. Serving a diverse client base, NexPoint’s investment strategies are offered in a range of vehicles and fund structures, including mutual funds, public and private REITs, tax-advantaged vehicles, private funds, and separate accounts. For more information visit nexpoint.com. Summary The Investment Grade Credit Analyst is responsible for evaluating, recommending, and monitoring investment-grade corporate credit investments. The analyst will conduct fundamental credit research, assess relative value across issuers and securities, and provide actionable investment recommendations to portfolio managers. The role requires strong financial analysis, sound credit judgment, and the ability to communicate investment conclusions clearly and concisely.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics, business, or a related discipline.
Three to seven years of experience in credit research, fixed-income investing, commercial banking, rating-agency analysis, or a related field.
Strong understanding of corporate finance, accounting, fixed-income securities, and credit markets.
Experience evaluating investment-grade corporate bonds and new-issue transactions.
Proficiency with Bloomberg, Excel, financial modeling, and market-data platforms.
An undergraduate degree from a highly ranked school, with a strong academic track record
2+ years post-undergrad experience at a commercial bank, investment bank (banking or research) or accounting firm
Solid modeling skills, strong analytical and financial acumen
Attention to detail
Strong work ethic
Excellent organizational, interpersonal, writing and presentation skills

Nice To Haves

Experience covering financial institutions or other specialized sectors is beneficial.
Prior investment grade credit analysis experience is a plus

Responsibilities

Conduct fundamental credit analysis of investment-grade corporate issuers across assigned industries.
Evaluate business models, competitive positioning, industry dynamics, management quality, and financial performance.
Analyze financial statements, capital structures, cash-flow generation, leverage, liquidity, refinancing needs, and debt-service capacity.
Develop financial forecasts and assess credit performance under base-case and downside scenarios.
Identify relative-value opportunities across issuers, sectors, maturities, seniority levels, and the credit curve.
Monitor portfolio holdings, new issuance, rating-agency actions, earnings results, market developments, and changes in credit spreads.
Partner with portfolio managers and traders on portfolio construction, trade execution, and risk management.