Senior Investment Analyst, Private Debt/Distressed
About The Position
Nationwide's vision is to be the most trusted, most caring and most customer-focused protection company. We exist to protect people, businesses and futures with extraordinary care. The Nationwide Investments team manages approximately $160 billion and strives to combine client focus, investment discipline and teamwork to deliver superior results. The Private Debt Senior Investment Analyst role is responsible for supporting the management of Nationwide’s Private Debt portfolio which includes credit funds, separately managed accounts (“SMAs”) and co-investments. Responsibilities include supporting the following: new investment underwritings, management of the existing portfolio, the development of a new investment pipeline, fulfilling reporting needs, and special projects. As part of the Nationwide Corporate Credit Team, this individual will also have an opportunity to work across other fixed income asset classes including leveraged finance and investment grade corporate credit.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree with MBA preferable. Chartered Financial Analyst desired.
- 4 to 7 years of related investment experience.
- Solid understanding of fixed income and financial concepts
- Understanding of economics and capital markets
- Exceptional analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving capabilities
- High energy, positive attitude, collaborative and team oriented
- Composed and decisive under pressure or when challenged
- Driven, self-motivated, and intellectually inquisitive
- Creative, organized, responsive, and detail oriented
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Able to build constructive and effective relationships
- Intermediate to advanced skills with Excel and other Office applications
- General understanding of technology including databases and other data analysis applications
- Proficiency with fixed income analytics applications
Responsibilities
- Working under direct supervision to assist in the underwriting of new funds and co-investments, monitoring existing book of fund/SMAs exposure and co-investments as part of a collaborative team
- Provide input into the analysis of existing portfolio of funds, SMAs and co-investment exposure
- Assist with the review of structure and negotiation of terms
- Assist with completion of legal documentation with internal and external legal counsel
- Support the analysis of geopolitical impacts
- Take an active role in the development of investment theses materials for investment committee presentation
- Assist with the ongoing monitoring of the securities portfolio
- Review credit and sector fundamentals
- Assist with the early identification of emerging issues or risks
- Collaborate with other departments regarding relative value, sector analysis, asset class dynamics and portfolio construction
- Develop and maintain relationships with external business partners for deal flow and market color
- Create streamlined reporting and produce portfolio reports as needed
- Assist with data management and maintenance
- 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
