Credit Research Analyst jobs in United States
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Barclays · 4 weeks ago

Credit Research Analyst

Barclays is seeking a Credit Strategy Research VP to contribute to the US Credit Alpha publication and analyze leveraged finance markets. The role involves working with large data sets, collaborating across teams, and engaging with clients to provide market insights and research views.

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Responsibilities

Analysis of market, sector, corporate and/or economic data to help develop investment theses for your coverage universe to produce best in class Research
Research may range from individual company or sector notes, through to long dated thematic reports
Presentation of Research views to Barclays Clients; this can be through direct, face to face and virtual interactions, Research hosted events and written communications
Engagement with Markets, Client Strategy and other stakeholders, to raise awareness of your Research both to Clients and internally. Prioritise interaction with the most relevant and valuable Clients for your Research
Provision of insights and Research views to internal Clients to help them navigate financial markets and risks
Collaboration with the Supervisory Analyst, Compliance and other stakeholders to ensure Research is produced and delivered to Clients and internal stakeholders in a compliant manner
To contribute or set strategy, drive requirements and make recommendations for change. Plan resources, budgets, and policies; manage and maintain policies/ processes; deliver continuous improvements and escalate breaches of policies/procedures
If managing a team, they define jobs and responsibilities, planning for the department’s future needs and operations, counselling employees on performance and contributing to employee pay decisions/changes. They may also lead a number of specialists to influence the operations of a department, in alignment with strategic as well as tactical priorities, while balancing short and long term goals and ensuring that budgets and schedules meet corporate requirements
If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L – Listen and be authentic, E – Energise and inspire, A – Align across the enterprise, D – Develop others
OR for an individual contributor, they will be a subject matter expert within own discipline and will guide technical direction. They will lead collaborative, multi-year assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will train, guide and coach less experienced specialists and provide information affecting long term profits, organisational risks and strategic decisions
Advise key stakeholders, including functional leadership teams and senior management on functional and cross functional areas of impact and alignment
Manage and mitigate risks through assessment, in support of the control and governance agenda
Demonstrate leadership and accountability for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work your team does
Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of the organisation functions to contribute to achieving the goals of the business
Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategies
Create solutions based on sophisticated analytical thought comparing and selecting complex alternatives. In-depth analysis with interpretative thinking will be required to define problems and develop innovative solutions
Adopt and include the outcomes of extensive research in problem solving processes
Seek out, build and maintain trusting relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders in order to accomplish key business objectives, using influencing and negotiating skills to achieve outcomes

Qualification

Financial modelingData assessmentMacroeconomic researchHigh Yield market knowledgeExcel proficiencyPowerPoint proficiencyTrading floor experienceBloomberg familiarityFactSet familiarityS&P Capital IQ familiarityMulti-taskingCommunicationAttention to detail

Required

Extensive background in financial modeling and data assessment
Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint
Solid foundation in macro and micro economic research and credit market evaluation
Experience working on the trading floor
High Yield or Leveraged Loan market knowledge

Preferred

Prior exposure to investment banking or similar fast-paced financial environments
Confirmed ability to engage with senior leadership and stakeholders
Familiarity with data platforms such as Bloomberg, FactSet, and S&P Capital IQ
Excellent communication skills both in verbal and written forms
Ability to multi-task with solid attention to detail

Company

Barclays

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Barclays is a transatlantic consumer and wholesale bank with global reach, offering products, and services.

H1B Sponsorship

Barclays has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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2025 (621)
2024 (610)
2023 (639)
2022 (720)
2021 (571)
2020 (448)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
unknown
1986-09-09IPO

Leadership Team

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Geoffrey Belsher
Chief Executive Officer for Canada
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David Morris
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