VP Research Analyst - EM

Voya Financial • Atlanta, GA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The research team underpins the firm's global investment process and value proposition as an active manager. The team’s analysts work closely with the portfolio managers of the Global Fixed Income platform with a common focus on performance and client satisfaction. Analysts support all pillars of expertise for portfolio managers to draw upon and share a globally integrated set of research expertise and insights. The team also includes resources focused on advancing our pioneering ESG and sustainability capabilities onto our Fixed Income platform. The role will focus on Latam issuers. The role will be based in our Atlanta office.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Minimum 7 years’ experience in credit analysis on the buy-side or sell-side.
• Fluent in written and spoken English.
• Diligent, with excellent attention to detail and strong analytical skills
• Brings a high level of autonomy and natural curiosity, with the ability to respond quickly and thoughtfully in a fast‑moving environment.
• Thrives as a collaborative team player, building strong, positive working relationships across the business and contributing to a supportive, high‑performance culture.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Bloomberg knowledge and software/programming skills (ideally VBA, SQL, Python)
• Ability to use Microsoft Copilot, with a strong commitment to ethical and responsible AI practices.

Nice To Haves

• Spanish and Portuguese a plus
• CFA is a plus.
• Previous Latin American credit research experience is preferred for this role.

Responsibilities

• Identify and assess investment opportunities; analytical responsibility for c. 50 issuers.
• Utilize an analytical approach emphasizing financial modeling and company due diligence to determine investment opportunities: Forecast company earnings, cash flow generation and capital requirements under various scenarios using in-house financial models.
• Incorporate macroeconomic conditions, industry trends, and ESG analysis into opinions.
• Evaluate company capital structures and perform recovery analysis to determine optimal risk-adjusted return opportunities.
• Review security covenants and bond indentures to examine potential risks to security holders.
• Assign internal ratings.
• Participate in credit committees and portfolio management meetings.
• Strategize with portfolio managers on positioning for portfolios across sectors and capital structures to maximize returns.
• Contribute to marketing efforts for various strategies with clients.

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision and life insurance plans
• 401(k) Savings plan – with generous company matching contributions (up to 6%)
• Voya Retirement Plan – employer paid cash balance retirement plan (4%)
• Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250/year
• Paid time off – including 20 days paid time off, nine paid company holidays and a flexible Diversity Celebration Day.
• Paid volunteer time — 40 hours per calendar year

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior