Private Placement - Analyst; Senior Associate

Private Placement - Analyst (Senior Associate)

Guggenheim Investments | Posted Feb 23

Full-time

California

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In the first quarter of 2026, Guggenheim Investments is seeking a Private Placement analyst to join a high performing team reporting to the head of Private Placement. The Private Placement team is responsible for originating, underwriting, and monitoring private placement credit, equity, funds, and other illiquid transactions. This position is collaborative and cross‑functional, but highly demanding and requires technical skills such as financial modeling and structuring.

In addition to investment acumen, a successful candidate will have interpersonal skills facilitating collaboration with broker‑dealers, portfolio managers, operations, and accounting. This position is in our Santa Monica, CA office and is full‑time.

Essential Job Functions

• Support review and execution of private placement new issue transactions with a focus on fundamental credit and relative value analysis
• Provide support in secondary trading execution of private placement bonds and analysis related to market liquidity, pricing, and primary supply activity
• Maintain and develop surveillance materials related to originations, market activity, performance monitoring, risk exposures, valuations, among other topics
• Assist analysis and evaluation of transaction amendments and waivers by developing an understanding of covenants and transaction structures
• Work with primary credit research analysts to monitor individual and sector credit positions
• Work with senior team members to diligence private equity and alternative investment opportunities
• Develop and maintain business relationships with sell‑side counterparts including all sales, trading, and syndicate functions
• Oversee monthly pricing process for private placement bond holdings in accordance to internal policies and procedures
• Conduct and oversee ad hoc analysis to support PM, management, client, and desk‑directed inquiries

Basic Qualifications

• 4‑5 years of experience in asset management, investment management or investment banking
• BA/BS degree

• CFA or interest in pursuing CFA designation
• Asset Management experience: infrastructure, real assets exposure or experience
• Strong credit, finance, economic, business, analytical, and technical skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, attention to detail, and problem‑solving ability
• Ability to multi‑task across analytical, administrative, and research activities in a detail oriented and timely manner
• Advanced Excel proficiency
• Strong commitment to performance and accuracy of work product
• Team oriented individual with ability to work well independently and with diverse and geographically dispersed groups

Annual base salary between $-$. The base salary range represents the low and high end of the anticipated base salary range for this position. Actual base salaries may vary depending on factors such as location and experience. The range listed reflects base salary only, and the total compensation package may include other components such as incentive compensation.