Fixed Income Bank Loan Credit Analyst


Company:: Wellington Management Company, LLP
Location:: Boston, MA
Job Type:: Full Time
Category:: Sales & Trading, Capital Markets


Posted:: 2/12/2013

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Job Description

Position Description:

The Company
Tracing our roots to 1928, Wellington Management Company, LLP is one of the world's largest independent investment management firms. With US$719.8 billion in assets under management as of 30 June 2012, we serve as a trusted adviser to institutional clients and mutual fund sponsors in over 50 countries. Our innovative investment solutions are built on the strength of proprietary, independent research and span nearly all segments of the global capital markets, including equity, fixed income, multi-asset, and alternative strategies. As a private partnership whose sole business is investment management, our long-term views and interests are aligned with those of our clients. We are committed to attracting a talented and diverse workforce, and to fostering an open, collaborative culture of inclusivity because we believe multiple perspectives lead to more informed investment and business decisions. We welcome people with diverse life experiences, fresh ideas, and specialized subject-matter expertise.

The Position
Wellington Management Company, LLP seeks a Bank Loan Credit Analyst in
Fixed Income Credit Research. The analyst will be responsible for following several industries in the Bank Loan market and providing research on the loan issuers within them. In this role, analysts perform intensive fundamental credit analysis and formulate and effectively communicate investment recommendations that add value to client portfolios.

As part of the Bank Loan/High Yield team the analyst will work directly with several portfolio managers as well as with traders and other analysts in Fixed Income Credit Research. In addition, bank loan analysts regularly interact with the Wellington Global Industry Equity Analysts who follow overlapping industries.

Qualifications
The successful candidate will possess strong analytical skills, attention to detail and a quantitative orientation. Additionally, the ideal candidate should possess the following qualifications:

•At least five to seven years of credit experience following more than one industry in leveraged credit markets. Bank Loan specific experience is preferred.
•Formal credit training from a bank or other investment firm is desired.
•Strong analytical and communications skills (both written and oral).
•Be comfortable dealing with uncertainty and risk, and be able to make investment decisions that are supported by rigorous analysis and communicated with strong conviction.
•Strong understanding of investment concepts and intellectual curiosity
•A high level of initiative and experience developing and implementing value added investment recommendations
•Proven interpersonal skills; ability to work well in a small, collaborative team, while also communicating and interacting with a larger group of investment professionals
•An MBA or MSF and CFA, is preferred

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