Credit Research - Data Management Associate

About the Role
The Data Management Associate supports the Credit Research department by maintaining high-quality data that underpins research, reporting, and firmwide decision-making. This role helps ensure ratings and inventory information is accurate, consistent, and timely by performing data entry, validation, and ongoing monitoring across multiple research teams. The position partners closely with analysts, directors, Compliance, and Technology to resolve discrepancies, improve processes, and deliver reliable reports and ad hoc analysis.

Success requires strong attention to detail, clear communication, and the ability to prioritize competing requests in a deadline-driven environment.

About the Team
The Loomis Sayles credit research team prides itself in providing independent views and forward-looking assessments of credit risk and potential investment opportunities. The team thinks beyond rating agencies when performing research and values unique ideas and perspectives. Research coverage spans the broad credit spectrum across investment grade, high yield and bank loans in developed and emerging markets. Credit recommendations combine rigorous bottom-up fundamental analysis, structural risk assessment, and relative value-based insights.

Credit research analysts are integrated into sector teams that offer market and research insight through the collaboration of portfolio managers, strategists, analysts, and traders.

Job Responsibilities

Responsible for managing ratings data of several research teams
Monitor and make recommendations of changes to analysts' inventory
Prepare and publish various reports to the firm
Liaise with compliance and technology teams within Loomis Sayles as necessary
Provide ad hoc reports for the managers of Credit Research
Back-up to other data management staff and research assistants

Qualifications & Education Requirements

Interest in a detail-oriented position
Strong academic credentials including an undergraduate degree
Fixed Income experience is a plus
Professional presence and the ability to generate respect across the organization
Proficient with Excel, Word, and Power Point
Familiarity with sourcing/manipulating information pulled from internal databases, reports, and applications
Exceptional communication skills - both verbal and written
The ability to be a self-starter, capable of monitoring and meeting deadlines, while also ensuring accuracy
A positive approach, a flexible attitude and a sense of humor

Additional Requirements
The position follows a hybrid schedule with two days work from home and three days work from office.

Loomis Sayles is committed to offering competitive and equitable compensation. The salary range for this position is $70,000 - $100,000 USD. Your starting salary will be based on your experience, skills, qualifications and local benchmarking. This position is also eligible for a discretionary annual incentive award, which is based on individual and company performance. In addition to your compensation, you will have access to a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, well-being and financial security.