Senior Credit Analyst

M&G plc•Chicago, IL

About The Position

At M&G our purpose is to give everyone real confidence to put their money to work. As an international savings and investments business with roots stretching back more than 170 years, we offer a range of financial products and services through Asset Management, Life and Wealth. All three operating segments work together to deliver attractive financial outcomes for our clients, and superior shareholder returns. Through our behaviours of telling it like it is, owning it now, and moving it forward together with care and integrity; we are creating an exceptional place to work for exceptional talent. We will consider flexible working arrangements for any of our roles and also offer work place accommodations to ensure you have what you need to effectively deliver in your role. The Role: We are looking to add an experienced credit analyst to M&G’s Chicago office. The Credit Analyst is expected to perform and lead fundamental and relative value analyses across investment grade and high yield in multiple sectors. Given the global footprint and diverse stakeholder group the candidate must have great communication skills, embrace teamwork, and fully own decision making.

Requirements

Strong experience in High Yield credit
Proven experience within the retail and/or consumer sector.
Broad credit analyst experience covering a variety of different sectors and grades.
Strong investment analysis fundamentals & relative value.
Outstanding and proven track record of using credit / risk analysis skills, experience in evaluating credits and making credit/investment recommendations.
Deep knowledge and understanding of Credit Risk Research process, valuation techniques and regulations.
Relevant and proven experience at an asset management firm, hedge fund, credit fund, investment bank or private equity firm.
A passion for investing and a demonstrated aptitude for substantial financial analysis are essential.
Strong excel skills supporting modelling and financial forecasting.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree at minimum, MBA or other advanced degree and CFA/CPA designations a plus.

Responsibilities

Analyze quantitative and qualitative factors influencing the credit quality of companies from a fundamental and relative value perspectives.
Develop and maintain comprehensive financial models.
Lead analytical coverage of a portfolio of Investment Grade and High Yield credits.
Produce written credit research reports and update notes.
Synthesize information effectively to analyze new corporate bond issues.
Present new Investment recommendations to portfolio management team.
Make trade recommendations and liaise closely with portfolio managers and trading desk to implement them.
Attend company management meetings, roadshows, and other similar events.
Represent the team on internal committees, especially on process, resourcing, systems and IT issues.
Develop relationships with other teams to facilitate effective information sharing and communication across the business.
Mentor junior members of the credit team.
To work collaboratively with colleagues and take personal accountability to maintain and enhance controls you are responsible for to support improvement of the overall control environment, customers outcomes and a reduction in M&G’s operational risk as well as: