Research Analyst

Lord Abbett • Jersey City, NJ

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About The Position

We are looking to expand our Investment Grade credit research team by adding a Research Analyst to cover Investment Grade corporate credits within the Telecom, Media, and Technology (TMT) Sector. This individual will be responsible for generating investment ideas within our $55 billion Investment Grade corporates franchise and will interact with investment professionals across our taxable fixed income mandates. We’ll trust you to: Conduct detailed regional, industry and company fundamental analysis for industries within the TMT Sectors Identify primary and secondary investment opportunities and make investment recommendations to portfolio managers within investment grade Support ideas with rigorous analysis and publication of detailed investment recommendations Build and maintain industry and company financial models Communicate and develop relationships with issuer management teams, sell-side professionals, and industry experts Why Lord Abbett? Lord Abbett is a leading global independent, privately held investment management company. We are active managers and invest where we believe we have a repeatable edge and can deliver alpha for our clients. Our vision is to be the most respected asset manager in the world, admired for our people, our performance, our relationships, and our organizational agility. This inspires the three pillars of our culture. Principles-Based - We empower our leaders to create an environment of trust. Performance-Oriented - We inspire our people to embody our values, excellence, responsibility, transparency & collaboration. Purpose-Driven - We instill a passion for always putting our clients' interests first.

Requirements

• 10-15 years of credit analysis experience covering fundamental industry trends and companies within the TMT Sectors, focusing on investment grade companies
• Excellent quantitative, qualitative and investment management skills
• Ability to articulate investment ideas in a clear and concise manner with internal and external constituents
• An attitude and practice of proactive idea generation
• Ability to work quickly and accurately in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• BA/BS degree required

Nice To Haves

• Some buy-side experience working in a team-oriented environment is preferred
• MBA degree, CFA designation viewed positively, but not required

Responsibilities

• Conduct detailed regional, industry and company fundamental analysis for industries within the TMT Sectors
• Identify primary and secondary investment opportunities and make investment recommendations to portfolio managers within investment grade
• Support ideas with rigorous analysis and publication of detailed investment recommendations
• Build and maintain industry and company financial models
• Communicate and develop relationships with issuer management teams, sell-side professionals, and industry experts

Benefits

• Lord Abbett is committed to offering a competitive total rewards package to all eligible employees.
• Offerings include competitive total compensation, retirement plans, competitive health and well-being plans.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees