Employer: DWS Group

Title: Liquidity Credit Research Analyst

Location: New York, NY

Job Code: #LI-LV2 #LI-02

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Team / Division Overview

DWS Global Liquidity Management Group's investment objective is to seek as high a level of current income consistent with liquidity, preservation of capital and specific investment guidelines by investing in high quality short-term debt securities. Money Market Funds (MMF) are managed by two portfolio management teams, located in New York and Frankfurt, respectively. Liquidity Credit Research (LCR) manages credit and liquidity risk for the money market platform, in line with respective US and EU regulations. LCR analysts approve issuers with appropriate limits and maturity caps for investments. The LCR team is part of DWS Research. Mirroring the portfolio management set-up, the team consists of a team of analysts located in New York, and a team of analysts (including the team head) located in Frankfurt.

Role Details

DWS is looking to hire a Research Analyst for LCR, who will be responsible for performing in-depth fundamental credit research primarily on industrial corporate issuers, financials, and sovereigns/sub-sovereign issuers, located in the Americas and APAC regions. Analysts are expected to arrive at independent credit assessments and maintain the Group's internal research platform for the benefit of our clients, and in compliance with US and EU Money Market Regulation.

As a/an LCR analyst you will:

• Perform thorough ongoing credit surveillance of approved issuers by publishing credit reports and periodic updates commenting on topics such as major rating agency actions and other significant company / industry developments.

• Set maturity caps and investment exposure limits for each approved issuer based on independent credit assessment including the issuer's public credit ratings, as well as the assessment of ESG related topics.

• Maintain the LCR coverage by tracking company news, earnings, analyzing corporate events etc.

• Work closely with portfolio managers on a day-to-day basis and participate in Group Strategy Meetings and EMEA Credit Team Meetings.

• Help to prepare for credit presentations to internal meetings, clients, rating agencies and regulators, as needed.

We are looking for a candidate with an undergraduate degree in Business, Finance, or Economics with up to 3-5 years of relevant experience in analyzing the credit quality of financial and non-financial corporates and/or sovereigns/sub-sovereigns. The ideal candidate should have following skill sets:

• Knowledge of the rating practices and criteria by major rating agencies.

• Prior experience in covering the Banking and Financials sectors will be an added advantage.

• Strong writing and speaking skills are a must for this position.

• Understanding of ESG concepts and merging it with fundamental analysis.

• Evaluate complex written documentation. Analyze and assess corporate and financial structures, debt hierarchies.

• Ability to track as well as understand the impact of various macro-economic data and apply those into company models as well as recommendations.

• Strong computer skills with solid working experience using the Microsoft Office suite of products are required. Experience with Bloomberg and Aladdin Systems would be helpful.

Personal Characteristics:

• Highly motivated and self-sufficient, with a strong willingness to learn and take on new challenges.

• Diligent, efficient and able to manage multiple conflicting deliverables including working under pressure.

• Good interpersonal skills are required to coordinate with credit and portfolio management colleagues.

License(s) required:

• None.

What we'll offer you:

At DWS we're serious about diversity, equity and creating an inclusive culture where colleagues can be themselves sand it's important to us that you enjoy coming to work - feeling healthy, happy and rewarded. At DWS, you'll have access to a range of benefits which you can choose from to create a personalized plan unique to your lifestyle. Whether you're interested in healthcare, company perks, or are thinking about your retirement plan, there's something for everyone.

The salary range for this position in New York is $128,000 to $190,000. Actual salaries may be based on a number of factors including, but not limited to, a candidate's skill set, experience, education, work location and other qualifications. Posted salary ranges do not include incentive compensation or any other type of renumeration.

Some of our core benefits:

• Competitive Salary and Matched 401K Savings Plan

• Generous Paid Time Away plus Bank Holidays

• Physical and Mental Health Well-Being benefits including (but not limited to) Health & Life Insurance Plans and the support of trained Mental Health First Aiders

• Family friendly benefits including generous parental leave packages (supporting all variations of family set-ups), to healthcare plans and travel insurance

• The opportunity to support our CSR strategy which is focused on combatting climate change & achieving greater social justice. You can make donations to our partnered organizations or take part in corporate volunteering opportunities in your local communities by providing on hand support.

DWS' Hybrid Working model is designed to find the right balance between in-person collaboration and engagement in the office, which is core to our working culture, and working from home. Each business group varies on the split between time spent in the office and at home, but this will be discussed and made clear as part of your application and interview process. We will continue to review and evolve our working environments and methods to ensure that we are working in the best way possible for our people.

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