Corporate Credit Research Analyst - Investment Grade Industrials Sector

About the Role

We are looking to expand our Investment Grade credit research team by adding a Research Analyst to cover Investment Grade corporate credits within the Industrials Sector. This individual will be responsible for generating investment ideas within our $55 billion Investment Grade corporates franchise and will interact with investment professionals across our taxable fixed income mandates.

Responsibilities

• Conduct detailed regional, industry, and company fundamental analysis for industries within the Industrials Sector.
• Identify primary and secondary investment opportunities and make investment recommendations to portfolio managers within investment grade.
• Support ideas with rigorous analysis and publication of detailed investment recommendations.
• Build and maintain industry and company financial models.
• Communicate and develop relationships with issuer management teams, sell-side professionals, and industry experts.

Requirements

• 10 or more years of credit analysis experience covering fundamental industry trends and companies within the Industrials Sector, focusing on investment grade companies.
• Excellent quantitative, qualitative, and investment management skills.
• Ability to articulate investment ideas in a clear and concise manner with internal and external constituents.
• An attitude and practice of proactive idea generation.
• Ability to work quickly and accurately in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Some buy-side experience working in a team-oriented environment is preferred.
• BA/BS degree required; MBA degree or CFA designation viewed positively, but not required.

About the Company

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:

• Principles-Based: We empower our leaders to create an environment of trust.
• Performance-Oriented: We inspire our people to embody our values, excellence, responsibility, transparency, and collaboration.
• Purpose-Driven: We instill a passion for always putting our clients' interests first.

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

Pay

Annual base salary for this role is $200,000 - $250,000. Actual pay may vary. The role may also be eligible to receive an annual discretionary bonus, determined by several factors including firm, team, and individual performance.

Benefits

Lord Abbett is committed to offering a competitive total rewards package to all eligible employees, including:

• Competitive total compensation.
• Retirement plans.
• Competitive health and well-being plans.