Fixed Income Junior Analyst - Emerging Markets

Location: New York

Nuveen's Global Public Fixed Income Research team is seeking a junior research analyst who will support the senior research analysts and portfolio management teams for a three-year assignment. The global sovereign and emerging markets corporate debt team applies a collaborative approach to rigorous fundamental research and credit underwriting of emerging market governments and companies across the credit rating spectrum. In addition to the market coverage, the role will look to apply quantitative and programming skills to automate existing processes and enhance existing

analytical tools to support the current investment process. As part of this role, you will have the opportunity to interact with issuers, investment banks, rating agencies, and other industry participants.

Key Responsibilities and Duties

Work closely with senior analysts in actively conducting due diligence and ongoing surveillance of existing and prospective investments for sovereign and corporate issuers. This involves:

• Updating financial models and economic data, vigorous monitoring of economic, political events in developed and emerging market countries, and inputting data into proprietary research systems.
• Participating in investor presentations, management/country delegation meetings and asset class relevant- conference calls, analyzing business and economic drivers and risks, building financial models, and drafting investment write-ups.
• Assist with ESG analysis and monitoring of portfolio investments for ESG risk.

Individual will also be expected to use their individual quantitative and programming skills to:

• Automate existing on-team processes and reports.
• Quickly become acquainted with in-house artificial intelligence assistant to build analytical and valuation tools for senior research analysts and portfolio managers.

Educational Requirements

• University (Degree) Preferred

Work Experience

• No Experience Required

Physical Requirements

• Physical Requirements:
  
  Sedentary Work

Career Level
5IC

Preferred Qualifications

• 2-3 years of experience in investment banking, sell-side or desk credit research, buy-side fixed income research, macroeconomic policy research, financial accounting or audit, or emerging markets capital markets
• Strong quantitative, analytical and financial modeling abilities with proficiency in Python and Excel; working knowledge of Bloomberg and/or Haver preferred
• Self-starter with the ability to work well under pressure, prioritize and multitask
• Interest in emerging market and international issues
• Strong communication and writing skills and high attention to detail
• Collaborative working style, team oriented

Related Skills

Asset Valuation, Capital Markets, Collaboration, Communication, Credit Analysis, Data Analysis, Financial Modeling, Fixed Income Investments, Investment Research/Analysis, Investments, Market/Industry Dynamics, Research Synthesization, Sector Expertise, Underwriting

Anticipated Posting End Date:

Base Pay Range: $87,300/yr - $122,000/yr

Actual base salary may vary based upon, but not limited to, relevant experience, time in role, base salary of internal peers, prior performance, business sector, and geographic location. In addition to base salary, the competitive compensation package may include, depending on the role, participation in an incentive program linked to performance (for example, annual discretionary incentive programs, non-annual sales incentive plans, or other non-annual incentive plans).

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