Investment Grade Senior Corporate Credit Analyst - Industrials

About the role

A leading asset manager is seeking an Investment Grade Credit Research Analyst to join its Corporate Credit team with dedicated coverage responsibility across the Industrials sector. The analyst will conduct fundamental research on investment grade issuers, develop independent credit recommendations, and partner closely with portfolio managers to identify attractive risk-adjusted investment opportunities. This role offers broad exposure across industries including capital goods, machinery, aerospace & defense, transportation, building products, packaging, environmental services, and diversified industrial companies. The successful candidate will become a sector specialist, providing actionable research and helping drive investment decisions across a range of fixed income portfolios.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform in-depth fundamental credit research on investment grade corporate issuers within the Industrials sector.
• Build and maintain detailed financial models focused on credit metrics, free cash flow generation, liquidity, leverage, and downside risk.
• Develop independent investment recommendations supported by rigorous fundamental analysis.
• Monitor earnings, company developments, rating actions, capital allocation decisions, debt issuance activity, and industry trends.
• Conduct relative value analysis across issuers, industries, and rating cohorts.
• Prepare written research reports and present investment views to portfolio managers and investment committees.
• Meet with company management teams, industry participants, sell-side research analysts, and other market professionals.
• Collaborate closely with portfolio managers and traders to identify investment opportunities and evaluate portfolio risk.
• Maintain ongoing surveillance of existing holdings and communicate material credit developments in a timely manner.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Experience covering industrials.
• 5-10 years of relevant experience in credit research, investment banking, leveraged finance, debt capital markets, ratings, or fixed income investing.
• Strong understanding of financial statement analysis, credit metrics, and corporate capital structures.
• Demonstrated interest in corporate credit markets and fixed income investing.
• Advanced financial modeling and analytical capabilities.
• Ability to formulate and defend independent investment views.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• CFA designation or progress toward the CFA program is a plus.