Junior Credit CLO Analyst
#1. Must have good knowledge of finance and basic accounting. Prior experience in a financial institution a plus
#2. No more than three jobs in the last ten years
Responsibilities for the Junior Credit CLO Analyst :
The Structured Credit CLO analyst's main responsibilities include credit evaluation of current CLO market new deal offerings, monitoring active deals in current CLO portfolio, seeking approvals from Tokyo Head Office, liaison between multiple internal departments at client such as legal, accounting, operations etc. and external counterparties including, but not limited to, arranging banks and asset managers.
- Reviews potential assets in assigned products / industries and prepares CLO credit applications and makes investment recommendations.
- Ensures compliance with applicable investment guidelines and directives from Head Office and Branch Management.
- Monitors assigned assets / products / industries to maintain credit quality through asset / product / industry appropriate measures, i.e., financial analysis and trends, cross-sectional analysis, cashflow analysis and market value / liquidity.
- Prepares all applications and reports and makes recommendations on all amendments, refinancings and other ongoing activities.
- Responsible for all Head Office and Branch monitoring and reporting requirements, including rating review, business review of documentation, regulatory review, booking and financial and portfolio review requirements, with support from Operations Analyst as designated.
- May conduct business development activities.
- May conduct or support deal structuring activities.
- Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned by management.
Requirements for the Junior Credit CLO Analyst :
Bachelor's degree in finance or economics or equivalent with 2+ years related experience.Good knowledge of finance and basic accounting.Good knowledge of commonly used research resources, including Bloomberg, EDGAR, and rating agencies.Good knowledge of corporate finance transactions.Good knowledge of loan markets.Advanced in Microsoft 365 (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, and Access), and some modeling and programming capabilities preferred.Basic understanding of US credit market and products such as HYL, securitized products (including CLO) and MML.Knowledge of Intex, Bloomberg, Capital IQ a plus.Excellent written and oral communication skills.Other Key Requirements :
Hybrid (expected to be in office at 3 days a week)No sponsorships or visa holders. No Corp-to-Corp.Benefits of the Junior Credit CLO Analyst :
Medical InsuranceDental InsuranceRetirement Plans