High-Yield Research Analyst

We are hiring a Research Analyst to join our High-Yield Fixed Income team.

Responsibilities :

• Perform in-depth industry analysis and research, managing independent research projects as required.
• Perform relative value analysis for a variety of security types.
• Analyze and integrate industry trends into actionable recommendations, gathering relevant data as appropriate.
• Incorporate macroeconomic analysis into research recommendations.
• Perform financial modeling of security, company and industry information and assumptions.
• Interact with management from firms within the sector, attending company meetings and conferences as needed.
• Contribute to team strategy discussions, including daily market meetings.
• Passionate about the investment management industry with a strong work ethic, integrity and dedication to being a part of a successful team.

Required Qualifications :

• 5+ years of work experience in an investment related field.
• BA / BS degree.

Preferred Qualifications :

• 5-10 years of work experience in high yield research for a large Institutional Asset Management firm.
• Experience within the Energy sector.
• Communication and relationship building skills to appropriately influence and share ideas with Portfolio Managers and Analyst colleagues.
• Quantitative and qualitative analytical skills to perform company, industry and economic analysis, including proficiency with software tools such as Excel and database management.
• Relationship skills to work optimally across the Columbia Threadneedle Investments organization and to interact with company management teams, as required.
• Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) completed or in progress.

About Our Company

We're a diversified financial services leader with more than $1 trillion in assets under management and administration. Our team of 20,000 people in more than 20 countries advise, manage and protect the assets and income of more than 2 million individual, small business and institutional clients.

We are a long-standing leader in financial planning and advice, a global asset manager and an insurer. Our unwavering focus on our clients and strong financial foundation connects each of our unique businesses - Ameriprise Financial Services, Columbia Threadneedle Investments and RiverSource Insurance and Annuities.

Here, we foster meaningful careers, invest in the future, and make a difference for clients, institutions and communities around the world.

Ameriprise Financial is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, genetic information, age, sexual orientation, citizenship, gender identity, disability, veteran status, marital status, family status or any other basis prohibited by law.

Full-Time / Part-Time

Full time

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Exempt

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Investment Management

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AMINV US Asset Management