Company Description:
As a leading global investment management firm, AB fosters diverse perspectives and embraces innovation to help our clients navigate the uncertainty of capital markets. Through high-quality research and diversified investment services, we serve institutions, individuals, and private wealth clients in major markets worldwide. Our ambition is simple: to be our clients’ most valued asset-management partner.
Municipal Credit Research:
We are seeking a Municipal Credit Research Analyst to join our Municipal Bond team. In this role the Analyst will contribute to a growing municipal business that invests in both high yield and investment grade securities. She or he will be responsible for performing in-depth fundamental research to develop forward looking sector and issuer-specific credit views and recommendations. The Analyst will work closely with the Municipal Bond portfolio management, trading, credit research, and economics research teams, as well as other investment analysts, portfolio managers, and traders across the firm.
Credit Research Job Description:
We are seeking an Analyst to join our Municipal Research Team.
Describe the role:
AllianceBernstein is seeking an Analyst to focus on High Yield municipal research which is primarily project finance deals (including, but not limited to, senior living, charter schools, affordable housing, land deals, private higher education and hospitals). The analyst will conduct primary credit research in a collaborative manner with a senior analyst on the team.
The key job responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- All aspects of research and diligence of entities, including financial, industry, ESG, and covenant analysis
- Develop an independent view of an issuer and its ratings
- Provide analysis across performing and distressed credits within given sectors
What is the professional development value of this role, i.e. what learning and professional growth does the role offer the candidate?
- Develop high yield credit fundamental skills in various sectors
- Make trade recommendations based on new and secondary market pricing
Job Qualifications
- Strong analytical and quantitative skills, demonstrated through academic and professional record
- Ability to think broadly about the prospects of a business and how those could impact future value
- Relentless drive with a passion for research
- Strong work ethic and attention to detail
- Excellent communications skills
- Ability to work well both independently and on teams
- Understanding of financial statement modeling
Qualifications, Experience, Education:
- CA, MBA or part of the CFA program
- Previous credit research experience (not necessary, but a plus)
Skills Required
- Strong analytical and quantitative skills
- Ability to think broadly about business prospects
- Relentless drive for research
- Strong work ethic and attention to detail
- Excellent communications skills
- Ability to work independently and on teams
- Understanding of financial statement modeling
- CA, MBA or part of the CFA program
- Previous credit research experience
AllianceBernstein Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about AllianceBernstein and has not been reviewed or approved by AllianceBernstein.
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs include a 401(k) with employer match and zero-fee management, plus an employee stock purchase plan and charitable contribution matching. These features form a strong pillar of the total rewards offering.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off offerings extend beyond standard PTO to include paid volunteer time, sabbaticals, and periodic 'refresher' vacation. These provisions support work–life balance.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Workplace perks include free lunches, free snacks, subsidized meals, and company-sponsored events alongside pretax commuter programs. Wellness resources such as fitness centers, wellness groups, and EAP access add day-to-day value.
AllianceBernstein Insights
What We Do
AllianceBernstein (AB) is a leading global investment management firm that offers high-quality research and diversified investment services to institutional investors, individuals, and private wealth clients in major world markets. We are one of the largest investment management firms in the world, with more than $500 billion in assets under management. We foster a diverse, connected, collaborative culture that encourages different ways of thinking and differentiated insights. We embrace innovation to address increasingly complex investing challenges. And we pursue responsibility at all levels of the firm—from how we work and act to the solutions we design for clients.
