Senior Investment Analyst, Credit Research

Nationwide Mutual Insurance•Columbus, OH

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

As a team member in Finance at Nationwide, a Fortune 100 company with nearly $70 billion in annual sales, the opportunities are endless! Let Nationwide help create your career journey! At Nationwide®, “on your side” goes beyond just words. Our customers are at the center of everything we do and we’re looking for associates who are passionate about delivering extraordinary care. This position will be hired on a SuccessFlex basis. The hired associate must reside within 35 miles of the following location: Columbus: One Nationwide Plaza, Columbus OH, 43215 Work schedule: 3 days in office, 2 days remote. This role does not qualify for employer sponsored work authorization. Nationwide does not participate in the STEM OPT extension program. #LI-SS1 Job Description Summary Nationwide Investments employs a research-driven, team-oriented, and results-focused investment process to manage our clients’ portfolios. Credit Research is one of three critical functions in the investment process, along with Portfolio Management and Trading. As a Senior Investment Analyst on our Investment Grade Credit Research team, you will be responsible for identifying, analyzing, and recommending investments within the Investment Grade bond market. Senior Research Analysts also have responsibility for driving and monitoring investment strategies in their assigned sectors.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree; MBA or CFA preferred
4 to 7 years of related investment experience.
Experienced understanding of Credit Research
Proficient in Excel; prior Bloomberg experience
Demonstrates presence with excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to establish and organize work priorities
Results driven, self-motivated, and intellectually inquisitive
Positive, hardworking, pro-active, and professional
Highly collaborative and team oriented
Critical and creative thinker willing to express opinions and views
Organized, detailed, and process oriented.
Outstanding analytical and problem-solving skills
Capable of working independently and uses some judgement with oversight required for overall task

Responsibilities

Performs research and analysis in support of the team’s investment decision-making process. Senior Investment Analysts demonstrates the ability to work without direct supervision on day-to-day tasks.
Identifies risk and return drivers, develops and models forward-looking scenarios, analyzes relative value, and provides investment recommendations for positioning within assigned sectors.
Communicates analysis and investment theses through use of written reports, presentations, conversations, and market meetings.
Evaluates changes in the economic, regulatory, legislative, and competitive business environments that impact investment fundamentals, valuations, and positioning within client portfolios.
Builds relationships with internal and external partners to facilitate the analysis of investment opportunities.
Collaborates successfully with other Nationwide Investment groups to advance our clients’ best interests.
May perform other responsibilities as assigned.

Benefits

medical/dental/vision
life insurance
short and long term disability coverage
paid time off with newly hired associates receiving a minimum of 18 days paid time off each full calendar year pro-rated quarterly based on hire date
nine paid holidays
8 hours of Lifetime paid time off
8 hours of Unity Day paid time off
401(k) with company match
company-paid pension plan
business casual attire