Credit Analyst

Job Description

Point72 is seeking a Credit Analyst to join their team in Florida. The Credit Analyst will report to a Portfolio Manager and focus on fundamental research to generate commercial trade ideas within the US converts universe.

Responsibilities include:

• Conducting rigorous fundamental bottom-up credit research to identify investment opportunities.
• Performing credit analysis, financial modeling, and documentation reviews.
• Analyzing businesses and capital structures across Distressed, High Yield, and High-Grade credit markets.
• Developing credit opinions in collaboration with the Portfolio Manager and team analysts.
• Synthesizing market information and developing thematic trade ideas across sectors.
• Developing differentiated investment views and pushing conviction or contrarian viewpoints.
• Monitoring existing positions, including news-flow, fundamental developments, and supply.

Requirements:

• 2+ years of experience in credit research on the buy-side or sell-side.
• Outstanding skills in conducting fundamental credit research, including financial modelling and relative value analysis.
• High degree of familiarity with different credit securities, including bonds and credit default swaps.
• Comfort dealing with uncertainty and must be able to express conviction.
• Desire to take risk and accountability of their decisions.
• Self-motivated, team orientated, and highly collaborative.
• Commitment to the highest ethical standards.