Director, High Yield Research
Purpose and Job Summary:
Our client, a global asset management platform with over $20bn in AUM, is seeking a Director to support underwriting and portfolio management within their Credit investing team within Real Assets. The Director will underwrite private credit transactions, provide credit research for public market bond trades and will assist with portfolio management. Candidates should have 7+ years of experience in real estate and/or infrastructure transactions. A background in private credit underwriting, including sectors such as healthcare, education, housing, land development and/or special tax districts is preferred. Experience providing credit support for primary and secondary market trading is also preferred.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Lead due diligence on private credit transactions
* Independently draft investment applications
* Provide transaction structuring solutions for private credit opportunities
* Provide credit research and recommendations for public market bond purchases
* Communicate with investment committees and interact with the Risk team.
* Participate in portfolio monitoring
* Consistently deploy professional writing skills
* Review underwriting models for accuracy and quality
* Some travel is required
Education, Skills and Experience:
Required:
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited 4-year university
* 7+ years of experience underwriting high yield municipal, infrastructure or real estate credit
* Ability to manage credit underwriting tasks independently
* Effective written and verbal communication skills
* Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Bloomberg
* Ability to work collaboratively with a high-performance team
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