Investment Grade Credit Research Sr. Associate

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New York, NY
In-Office
115K-150K Annually
Senior level
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The Role
Analyze investment grade companies by performing credit analysis, monitoring industry trends, and collaborating with trading professionals. Prepare reports and present findings.
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Location Designation: Hybrid - 4 days per week
NYL Investors is seeking a highly qualified investment analyst to join our Public High Grade Corporate Credit Group within our Fixed Income Investors (FII) Group. Fixed Income Investors is a multi-product fixed income asset management division of NYL Investors LLC, which is part of New York Life's $785 billion global investment platform. FII focuses on U.S. dollar-denominated debt in the following asset classes: investment grade credit securities, high yield bonds, senior secured floating rate loans, mortgage-backed, asset-backed and other structured securities, treasuries, agencies, and money market instruments. FII provides a broad array of investment advisory services to affiliated insurance companies' general and separate accounts and other affiliated corporate entities: third-party institutional clients, retail clients, investment companies and other pooled investment vehicles. The Public High-Grade Credit Group is responsible for a portfolio of over $95 billion Corporate bonds.
What You'll Do:
  • Work closely with senior research analysts to perform fundamental credit analysis for a portfolio of investment grade companies
  • Monitor various industries, including changes or shifts in industry fundamentals that potentially affect company results and investment performance
  • Use financial models to analyze the capital structure and creditworthiness of existing and potential new investments
  • Review and summarize offering memoranda and present findings and recommendations to management
  • Collaborate with portfolio management and trading professionals to assess relative value and evaluate new investment opportunities
  • Analyze new transactions applying sound credit analysis, financial analysis, and research skills
  • Prepare credit memorandums and present research findings to a credit committee
  • Maintain timely reporting and documentation of transactions
  • Prepare topical presentations, portfolio reports, and other special projects

What You'll Bring:
  • BA required - preferably with a concentration in Finance, Accounting, Math, Economics, or Engineering
  • 5 to 10 years of experience in credit research involving both qualitative and quantitative analysis
  • Well-developed quantitative, analytical, and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent written & oral communication skills
  • Ability to work both independently and in a team with multiple reporting lines
  • Strong team player with the ability to manage and prioritize numerous tasks

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Pay Transparency
Salary Range: $115,000-$150,000
Overtime eligible: Exempt
Discretionary bonus eligible: Yes
Sales bonus eligible: No
Actual base salary will be determined based on several factors but not limited to individual's experience, skills, qualifications, and job location. Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. In addition to base salary, employees may also be eligible to participate in an incentive program.
Company Overview
At New York Life, our 180-year legacy of purpose and integrity fuels our future. As we evolve into a more technology-, data-, and AI-enabled organization, we remain grounded in the values that drive lasting impact.
Our diverse business portfolio creates opportunities to make a difference across industries and communities-inviting bold thinking, collaborative problem-solving, and purpose-driven innovation. Here, you'll find the rare balance of long-standing stability and forward momentum, supported by an inclusive team that honors tradition while embracing progress.
As a Fortune 100 mutual company, we offer a place to grow your skills, contribute to meaningful work, and deliver solutions that matter. Your ideas drive what's next, and your growth powers it.
Our Benefits
We provide a full package of benefits for employees - and have unique offerings for a modern workforce, including leave programs, adoption assistance, and student loan repayment programs. Based on feedback from our employees, we continue to refine and add benefits to our offering, so that you can flourish both inside and outside of work.Click hereto discover more about our comprehensive benefit options or visit our NYL Benefits Site.
Our Commitment to Inclusion
At New York Life, fostering an inclusive workplace is fundamental to who we are and how we serve our communities. We have a longstanding commitment to creating an environment where individuals can contribute their best and succeed together. This foundation is rooted in our core values of humanity and integrity, ensuring that every employee feels valued and supported. By embracing a broad range of perspectives and experiences, we achieve greater success and fulfill our promise of providing financial security and peace of mind to families across all communities. Click here to learn more about New York Life's leadership in this space.
Recognized as one of Fortune's World's Most Admired Companies, New York Life is committed to improving local communities through a culture of employee giving and volunteerism, supported by the Foundation. We're proud that due to our mutuality, we operate in the best interests of our policy owners. To learn more about career opportunities at New York Life, please visit the Careers page of www.NewYorkLife.com.
Visit our LinkedIn to see how our employees and agents are leading the industry and impacting communities.
Visit our Newsroom to learn more about how our company is constantly evolving to meet our clients' and employees' needs.
Job Requisition ID: 92308

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The Company
HQ: New York, NY
34,623 Employees
Year Founded: 1845

What We Do

At New York Life, our 180-year legacy of integrity, mutuality, and financial strength fuels a future defined by bold transformation.

As the largest mutual life insurance company in the U.S., we operate on behalf of our policy owners—not shareholders. That structure allows us to take a long-term view, investing in people, purpose, and innovation that endures.

Guided by a clear enterprise vision to become a technology-, data-, and AI-powered company, we’re modernizing our platforms, rearchitecting experiences, and embedding intelligence across our products and services.

Our mission has always been about helping people through life’s most meaningful moments. Today, technology is amplifying that mission—enabling us to serve clients, advisors, and communities in more personalized, proactive ways.

With a diversified business portfolio spanning insurance, investments, retirement, group benefits, and direct-to-consumer offerings, New York Life delivers the stability of a Fortune 100 company with the agility of one that’s continuously evolving.

We’re powered by a values-led culture, inclusive teams, and a shared belief that when our people thrive, so does our company. Here, tradition fuels momentum—and your ideas, energy, and growth power what’s next.

Why Work With Us

New York Life is transforming from the inside out—blending 180 years of trust with the velocity of innovation. What makes us different is our culture: grounded in integrity, humanity, and shared success—values that show up in how we work, lead, and grow. If you want a place where innovation has purpose—build what's next with us.

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