What are the responsibilities and job description for the Credit Research Analyst position at abrdn?
Job Description
abrdn is one of the world’s largest investment companies, built on a long-standing culture of caring about the future and making a positive impact. Together, we invest for a better future. We strive to make a difference in the lives of our clients and customers, our employees, society, and our shareholders.
Our strategy is to build a vibrant and value-creating purpose-led organization, with the current and future needs of our stakeholders at the heart of all we do.
About The Department
The Credit Research team is a highly collaborative, global team that conducts research across the credit quality spectrum, including Investment Grade and High Yield corporate issuers. Working closely with portfolio managers and equity colleagues, the team provides fundamental insights and recommendations that help shape corporate fixed income investment strategies.
About The Role
As a Credit Research Analyst, you will play a pivotal role in creating and maintaining research on fixed-income securities and corporate issuers. Your work will focus on fundamentals, debt structures, technical factors, and overall creditworthiness.
You will be responsible for generating investment ideas, making recommendations, and supporting corporate fixed income strategies across the business. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work within a collaborative team environment while developing in-depth knowledge of markets and industry trends.
This position is based in Philadelphia or Boston.
Key Responsibilities
The ideal candidate will possess the following:
Knowledge, Skills & Experience
When you join abrdn, you will be rewarded with a comprehensive benefits package that invests in each employee’s financial future, health and well-being. We offer a range of benefits to meet your family’s needs and employees are immediately eligible to begin participating. We have an environment where you can learn, get involved and be supported.
What We Offer
Best in class Medical, Dental, and Vision plans with well-known carriers; Telehealth and Health Concierge services
Health, Dependent and Commuter Flexible Spending Plans
Employer provided Life Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, Short Term and Long Term disability with additional optional coverage options
Investing for your Future - 401(k) Retirement Savings plan with top notch company Profit Sharing contribution which is immediately vested!
Generous time off starting day one with 4 weeks annual vacation plus 9 paid holidays
Paid Parental, Adoption, and Family Sick/Caregiver leave programs
Volunteer Days and Study Time to focus on what is important to you!
Make a donation to your favorite Charity and abrdn will match up to $500 per year!
Employee Assistance, Travel and Discount Programs. From helping you navigate the healthcare system, to providing resources and assistance to parents and caregivers of children with development disabilities.
Flexible, voluntary benefits including Accident Insurance, Identity Protection, and Legal Assistance
Wellness program including Nutritional Counseling and Gym Membership Reimbursements
Our business
Enabling our clients to be better investors drives everything we do. Our business is structured around three distinct areas – our vectors of growth – focused on our clients’ changing needs. You can find out more about what we do here.
An inclusive way of working
Whatever way you like to work, if you have the talent and commitment to join our team, we’d like to hear from you.
At abrdn we’ve adopted a ‘blended working’ approach. This approach combines the benefits of face-to-face collaboration, coaching and connecting in our offices with the flexibility of working from home. It enables colleagues to find a balance that works for their roles, their teams, our clients and our business.
An inclusive culture, where diverse perspectives drive our actions, is at the core of who we are and what we do. If you need assistance with your application, or a reasonable adjustment to your interview arrangements – for example, because you are neurodivergent, or have a physical, sensory, cognitive, mental, visible or invisible disability – please let us know and we’ll be happy to help.
We are an affirmative action - equal opportunity employer. We’re committed to providing an inclusive workplace where all forms of difference are valued and which is free from any form of unfair or unlawful treatment. We define diversity in its broadest sense – this includes but is not limited to our diversity of educational and professional backgrounds, experience, cognitive and neurodiversity, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, religion or belief and ethnicity and geographical provenance. We support a culture that values meritocracy, fairness and transparency and welcomes enquiries from everyone.
If you need assistance or an adjustment due to a disability please let us know as part of your application and we will assist.
abrdn is one of the world’s largest investment companies, built on a long-standing culture of caring about the future and making a positive impact. Together, we invest for a better future. We strive to make a difference in the lives of our clients and customers, our employees, society, and our shareholders.
Our strategy is to build a vibrant and value-creating purpose-led organization, with the current and future needs of our stakeholders at the heart of all we do.
About The Department
The Credit Research team is a highly collaborative, global team that conducts research across the credit quality spectrum, including Investment Grade and High Yield corporate issuers. Working closely with portfolio managers and equity colleagues, the team provides fundamental insights and recommendations that help shape corporate fixed income investment strategies.
About The Role
As a Credit Research Analyst, you will play a pivotal role in creating and maintaining research on fixed-income securities and corporate issuers. Your work will focus on fundamentals, debt structures, technical factors, and overall creditworthiness.
You will be responsible for generating investment ideas, making recommendations, and supporting corporate fixed income strategies across the business. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work within a collaborative team environment while developing in-depth knowledge of markets and industry trends.
This position is based in Philadelphia or Boston.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct detailed fundamental research, preparing reports on securities, issuers, industries, and ESG risks.
- Build and maintain financial models with historical and forward-looking projections.
- Formulate independent investment opinions and recommendations.
- Collaborate with team members, equity colleagues, rating agency analysts, and sell-side researchers.
- Develop expertise in specific industrial sectors to serve as a subject matter expert.
- Coordinate portfolio reviews with Portfolio Managers and assist in implementing investment decisions.
- Represent the research team in client meetings, discussing processes, portfolio positioning, and performance.
- Monitor market conditions and industry trends, reacting as appropriate.
The ideal candidate will possess the following:
Knowledge, Skills & Experience
- A strong foundation in finance, economics, or accounting; a Bachelor’s degree is required, with CFA/MBA qualifications preferred.
- 2-4 years investment industry experience as a Credit Analyst
- Proficiency in Excel and Bloomberg, with strong technical and analytical skills.
- A passion for investment management, combined with a high level of integrity and a commitment to ongoing personal development.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- The ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
When you join abrdn, you will be rewarded with a comprehensive benefits package that invests in each employee’s financial future, health and well-being. We offer a range of benefits to meet your family’s needs and employees are immediately eligible to begin participating. We have an environment where you can learn, get involved and be supported.
What We Offer
Best in class Medical, Dental, and Vision plans with well-known carriers; Telehealth and Health Concierge services
Health, Dependent and Commuter Flexible Spending Plans
Employer provided Life Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, Short Term and Long Term disability with additional optional coverage options
Investing for your Future - 401(k) Retirement Savings plan with top notch company Profit Sharing contribution which is immediately vested!
Generous time off starting day one with 4 weeks annual vacation plus 9 paid holidays
Paid Parental, Adoption, and Family Sick/Caregiver leave programs
Volunteer Days and Study Time to focus on what is important to you!
Make a donation to your favorite Charity and abrdn will match up to $500 per year!
Employee Assistance, Travel and Discount Programs. From helping you navigate the healthcare system, to providing resources and assistance to parents and caregivers of children with development disabilities.
Flexible, voluntary benefits including Accident Insurance, Identity Protection, and Legal Assistance
Wellness program including Nutritional Counseling and Gym Membership Reimbursements
Our business
Enabling our clients to be better investors drives everything we do. Our business is structured around three distinct areas – our vectors of growth – focused on our clients’ changing needs. You can find out more about what we do here.
An inclusive way of working
Whatever way you like to work, if you have the talent and commitment to join our team, we’d like to hear from you.
At abrdn we’ve adopted a ‘blended working’ approach. This approach combines the benefits of face-to-face collaboration, coaching and connecting in our offices with the flexibility of working from home. It enables colleagues to find a balance that works for their roles, their teams, our clients and our business.
An inclusive culture, where diverse perspectives drive our actions, is at the core of who we are and what we do. If you need assistance with your application, or a reasonable adjustment to your interview arrangements – for example, because you are neurodivergent, or have a physical, sensory, cognitive, mental, visible or invisible disability – please let us know and we’ll be happy to help.
We are an affirmative action - equal opportunity employer. We’re committed to providing an inclusive workplace where all forms of difference are valued and which is free from any form of unfair or unlawful treatment. We define diversity in its broadest sense – this includes but is not limited to our diversity of educational and professional backgrounds, experience, cognitive and neurodiversity, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, religion or belief and ethnicity and geographical provenance. We support a culture that values meritocracy, fairness and transparency and welcomes enquiries from everyone.
If you need assistance or an adjustment due to a disability please let us know as part of your application and we will assist.
Salary : $500
