Wellington Management · 3 months ago
Research Associate, High Yield
Boston, MA
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry, Mid Level
$80K/yr - $180K/yr
2+ years expWellington Management offers comprehensive investment management capabilities and is seeking a Research Associate to join their Leveraged Credit Research team. The role involves providing fundamental credit research, analyzing high yield bonds and bank loans, and collaborating closely with portfolio managers to generate successful investment ideas.
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Responsibilities
Work with senior high yield and bank loan analysts to analyze bonds across a variety of sectors within Industrials and Chemicals
Develop unique research insights, in order to arrive at well supported investment conclusions
Independently conduct proprietary credit research based on data gathered from company filings, attend company management meetings, and utilize additional independent research sources to build investment conviction
Build multi-year financial models, to determine appropriate valuations under various scenarios
Help generate successful investment ideas, and provide monitoring of positions across client strategies
Work closely with colleagues as part of a highly collaborative platform, sharing ideas and offering feedback
Qualification
Required
2-5 years of relevant high yield or bank loan credit research experience, gained either on the Buy or Sell side with an asset manager, hedge fund, investment bank or private credit firm, with a commensurate level of understanding of company financial statements
Self-awareness, and the humility to admit and learn from ‘being wrong'
The highest level of integrity, ethical standards, and intellectual honesty
Strong work ethic, curious mindset, and strong attention to detail
Strong interpersonal skills, and experience of working in a collaborative, results-oriented environment
Strong academic credentials
Preferred
Prior experience working in a high yield or bank loan research team or covering Industrials and/or Chemicals sectors would be preferred though a specific coverage background is not required
Progress towards the CFA/CAIA Charter would be viewed favorably, but is not required
Benefits
Retirement plan
Health and wellbeing
Dental
Vision
Pharmacy coverage
Health savings account
Flexible spending accounts
Commuter program
Employee assistance program
Life and disability insurance
Adoption assistance
Back-up childcare
Tuition/CFA reimbursement
Paid time off (leave of absence, paid holidays, volunteer, sick and vacation time)
Company
Wellington Management
Wellington Management focuses on investment management by applying its resources to meet the needs of the institutional clients it serves.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Jean Hynes
CEO, Managing Partner, and Portfolio Manager
Jackson Cummings
Head of Wellington Access Ventures (WAV)
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