Associate CLO Research Analyst - Hybrid

# Associate CLO Research Analyst - HybridUSA
• Farmington, CT, USA, 06032ID: 9506---##

Job Description Symetra has an exciting opportunity to join our team as an Associate CLO Research Analyst**!
**** About the Role
** Working closely with the Assistant Director of CLOs and the Head of Structured Products, the candidate will provide quantitative, analytical and qualitative support across all aspects of Symetra’s $10+ billion CLO tranche investing portfolio, while also gaining exposure to additional structured asset classes. Primary responsibilities include supporting the surveillance and monitoring of the CLO portfolio, evaluating CLO managers, and assessing new issue and secondary opportunities, including through relative value analysis, transaction structures and collateral review, and legal documentation analysis.

In addition to supporting the day-to-day management of the CLO portfolio, the candidate will help maintain and enhance analytical and reporting tools essential to Symetra's Structured Products platform. The candidate will operate within a small, experienced team and gain exposure to a broad range of CLO tranche investing activities.

This role offers the opportunity to develop a wide variety of analytical and investment skills while building deep industry knowledge. This role will also provide broader exposure to Symetra’s diverse Structured Products portfolio more generally, with opportunities to support other asset classes as needed.
*** This is a hybrid work role based in Farmington, Connecticut
***** Company Overview
** Symetra Investment Management (“SIM”) is a SEC-registered investment advisory firm with approximately $78 billion in assets under management as of March 31, 2025. Symetra Financial Corporation (“SFC”), a diversified financial services company with $68.4 billion in assets as of December 31, 2024, headquartered in Bellevue, Washington is the sole shareholder of SIM. SFC is also the holding company of Symetra Life Insurance Company (“Symetra Life”), which was founded in 1957, and has insurer financial strength ratings of ‘A’ by A.M. Best and Standard & Poor’s and ‘A1’ by Moody’s.

Symetra Life is among the top 40 largest life insurance companies in the United States (based on statutory admitted assets as of December 31, 2024) and has approximately 2.3 million customers and over 2,600 employees nationwide. SFC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sumitomo Life Insurance Company, a mutual life insurance company with head offices in Osaka and Tokyo, Japan.

Founded in 1907, Sumitomo is one of the largest life insurance companies in Japan with $327 billion of assets as of March 31, 2025. SIM currently has recently begun marketing its investment management services to third-party institutional investors.
** What you will do
*** Support, maintain, and improve the quantitative and qualitative evaluation and management of Symetra’s Structured Products portfolio, with a primary focus on CLOs. Key responsibilities include
* Assist in the review and analysis of new investment opportunities, including both new issue and secondary transactions, through cash flow analysis, review of transaction portfolio and structural features, and CLO indenture analysis
* Track, analyze and monitor existing investments by periodically reviewing trustee reports, performance data, and other industry publications
* Work closely with the Assistant Director of CLOs to develop a deeper understanding of credits, CLO collateral manager performance and broader trends
* Support due diligence of CLO collateral managers
* Continuously develop and improve tools to optimize analytical and reporting processes
* Perform ad-hoc sector and security-level research
** What we offer you
** We don’t take a “one-size-fits-all” approach when it comes to our employees. Our programs are designed to make your life better both at work and at home.
* Plan for your future with our 401(k) plan and take advantage of immediate vesting and company matching up to 6%
* Self-Managed Time Away along with paid holidays
* Give back to your community and double your impact through our company matching
* Want more details? Check out Symetra Benefits…