Associate Investment Research Analyst - Structured Products
Columbia Threadneedle Investments is a leading global asset management firm seeking an Associate Investment Research Analyst to join their Fixed Income Research team. The role involves conducting in-depth research on structured credit markets and contributing to the investment process by collaborating with senior analysts and portfolio managers. Responsibilities Develop investment skills and abilities for primary research responsibility of one or more Structured Product sectors Interact with issuers and dealers, attending meetings and conferences as needed Combine quantitative and qualitative research to form forward-looking investment views Gather, manipulate, and store large amounts of data for analysis of investment opportunities Complete on-going surveillance of portfolio holdings to assess credit performance Build and maintain relationships with multiple sell-side parties Propose and contribute to independent and group research projects Contribute to team discussions focused on investment opportunities and performance Complete ad hoc projects at the direction of senior analysts and portfolio managers Automate tasks to improve efficiency of investment process Skills Bachelor's degree or higher in finance, economics, mathematics, engineering, or a related field with a strong academic record 0-2 years of experience in structured products, securitized credit, fixed income research, trading, or risk Acute attention to detail, strong analytical and quantitative skills, and a proven ability to distill practical answers from large amounts of data Self-starter with an ability to manage multiple responsibilities and meet time-sensitive deadlines, often with vague or unclear directions Passion for investments and financial markets with an explicit interest in fixed income and structured products Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills with demonstrated experience collaborating effectively across teams and with clients Programming experience in any language Familiarity with a variety of AI applications and tools Ability to scrub and query data from database systems using SQL Progress toward, willingness-to-complete, or completion of the CFA designation Benefits Vacation time Sick time 401(k) Health, dental and life insurances Company Overview Columbia Threadneedle Investments is an asset management firm. It was founded in 1985, and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is