EM Sovereign Research Analyst

The Role

Founded in 1929, Lord Abbett is an independent firm with a singular focus on the management of money. Over the course of our history, we've earned a sterling reputation for our leadership, influence, and innovation in the asset management industry. Today, our independent perspective, our commitment to active management, and our intelligent product design continue to make us relevant to individual and institutional investors.

From the very beginning, we've recognized that our people are our greatest asset. As an investment-led, investor-focused firm, we value intellectual curiosity, teamwork, and collaboration across the organization.

We're looking for people with a keen interest in working for a trusted leader in the asset management industry, a desire to expand their knowledge, and a passion for delivering a client experience that exceeds expectations.

Now that you know our history, are you ready to be part of our future?

Lord Abbett's Emerging Markets Fixed Income team is seeking an experienced emerging markets sovereign research analyst to cover a subset of sovereign credits across Africa, Asia and Latin America. The successful candidate will be an experienced and energetic member of the Lord Abbett's Emerging Markets Debt team. The team manages the Sovereign, Quasi-Sovereign, and Corporate investments across all of Lord Abbett's fixed income portfolios. Position is located in Jersey City, NJ office.

The Emerging Markets Sovereign Analyst will lead the credit analysis for emerging market sovereigns using both quantitative and qualitative analysis tools and techniques.

We'll Trust You To :

• Conduct independent research, develop regional macro-economic, financial, political forecasts and translate them into specific investment views in Emerging Markets fixed income markets - external debt, local rates and currencies.
• Formulate and forecast views on relative value across countries and regions, macro / political risk assessments, and debt sustainability and translate views into actionable trade recommendations
• Active communication of views to EMD PMs and other external and internal clients
• Active participation in investment meetings

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Why Lord Abbett?

Lord Abbett is a leading global independent, privately held investment management company. We are active managers and invest where we believe we have a repeatable edge and can deliver alpha for our clients. Our vision is to be the most respected asset manager in the world, admired for our people, our performance, our relationships, and our organizational agility. This inspires the three pillars of our culture.

We were honored to be ranked #1 in Barron's Best Fund Families for 2024 and to have earned recognition as one of the Best Places to Work in Money Management by Pensions & Investments for five consecutive years.

Compensation Information : Annual base salary for this role is $135,000 - $170,000. Salary is estimated for this role. Actual pay may be different.

Discretionary Bonus : Role may be eligible to receive an annual discretionary bonus. Discretionary bonuses are determined by several factors including, but not limited to, firm, team, and individual performance.

Benefits : Lord Abbett is committed to offering a competitive total rewards package to all eligible employees. Offerings include competitive total compensation, retirement plans, competitive health and well-being plans. To learn more about what we offer, please visit Careers | Lord Abbett.

Lord Abbett is an equal employment opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals without regard to the following legally protected characteristics : race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, sexual identity, caregiver status, military / veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal law. All employment decisions at Lord Abbett are based solely on the applicant's relevant experience, skills and qualifications.