Leveraged Finance Credit Research, Associate

BlackRock • New York, NY

8d • $116,000 - $155,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

BlackRock's Leveraged Finance platform manages high yield bonds, leveraged loans and CLO’s. The team is global with investment professionals in the Americas, Europe, and Asia. This is an Associate position within the Leveraged Finance research team in New York.

Requirements

• 2-3 years of prior experience in investing, investment banking, transaction advisory services, strategy consulting, or corporate valuation, and/or an educational degree in economics, finance, or accounting
• Proficient in Excel and PowerPoint
• Technical skills – ability to understand and develop financial models for companies
• Communication skills – strong written and oral presentation skills, with the ability to effectively formulate and articulate opinions persuasively
• Analytical and critical thinking – ability to identify and articulate key investment considerations and risks
• High level of intellectual curiosity
• Able to manage workload effectively and deliver quality work on schedule

Nice To Haves

• Experience in Telecom, Gaming, Building Products, Packaging sectors a plus, but not required

Responsibilities

• Work directly supporting two senior investment research analysts in New York to assess primary and secondary investment opportunities within the liquid credit leveraged finance business, including high yield bonds and leveraged loans
• Participate in due diligence of investment opportunities, including conducting company research and preparing financial models and valuation analyses
• Performing market research, including research on potential investments, industries, competitors, etc.
• Assist in monitoring of portfolio investments
• Maintain strong relationships with Portfolio Managers, Traders, Product Strategists, Capital Markets, and other groups which support the leveraged finance business

Benefits

• employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, and benefits including healthcare, leave benefits, and retirement benefits
• strong retirement plan
• tuition reimbursement
• comprehensive healthcare
• support for working parents
• Flexible Time Off (FTO)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed