Credit High Yield Energy Desk Analyst

Job Title: Credit High Yield Energy Desk Analyst

Location: New York, NY, In office

Firm Overview:

Cantor Fitzgerald is a global financial services firm specializing in financial and real estate services for institutional and corporate customers. Since 1945, we have built a well-capitalized, market-leading business across multiple lines, including fixed income, equity capital markets, investment banking, SPAC underwriting, PIPE placements, and commercial real estate. With over 12,000 employees and offices in 30 locations worldwide, we operate trading desks in every major financial center and serve more than 5,000 institutional clients globally.

Our portfolio also includes Prime Brokerage, Asset Management, and other ventures, reflecting our financial acumen and technological innovation. As one of the few remaining private partnerships on Wall Street, we prioritize long-term value creation, quick adaptability, and building strong client relationships. At Cantor, we value driven, intellectually engaged, team-oriented individuals who aim to make an impact.

Responsibilities:

Credit Analysis:

• Perform in-depth fundamental research on high-yield energy sector credits, including financial statement analysis, covenant evaluation, and ESG factor integration.
• Develop robust financial models and assess capital structures to generate investment ideas.

Investment Recommendations and Idea Generation:

• Provide actionable trade recommendations and innovative investment ideas to traders and sales teams.
• Monitor and identify potential credit downgrades, defaults, or distressed opportunities within the energy sector.

Client Relationships and Collaboration:

• Work closely with trading and sales teams to identify high-yield investment opportunities and ensure strategic alignment.
• Leverage established buy-side client relationships to drive value and provide actionable market insights.
• Prioritize partnerships with long-only funds, mutual funds, pension funds, alternative asset managers, and private equity firms, as these relationships are paramount to success.

Market Intelligence:

• Stay up to date on industry trends, regulatory changes, and macroeconomic factors affecting the energy sector.
• Maintain awareness of market sentiment through engagement with management teams, investor relations, and sell-side analysts.

Presentation and Communication:

• Present investment ideas and research findings effectively to internal stakeholders, sales teams, and clients.
• Produce detailed credit reports, including investment thesis, risks, valuation metrics, and market positioning.

Reporting:

• Regularly update internal stakeholders and clients on credit performance and market developments.

Qualifications:

• 5 years of experience in high-yield credit analysis, ideally focusing on the energy sector.
• Demonstrated ability to make actionable investment recommendations and generate ideas.
• Proficiency in financial modeling and valuation techniques.
• Advanced knowledge of Bloomberg, Excel, and other financial tools.
• Familiarity with ESG frameworks is a plus.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities with a client-focused mindset.
• Exceptional presentation skills to articulate investment ideas clearly.
• Capacity to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and effectively manage multiple priorities.

Educational Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or a related field.
• Advanced degrees (MBA, MS in Finance) or professional certifications (CFA, CPA) highly preferred.

Salary: $250,000 base plus discretionary

The actual base salary will be determined on an individualized basis considering a wide range of factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills, experience, education, and, where applicable, licenses or certifications held. In addition to base salary and a competitive benefits package, this position may be eligible for additional types of compensation including discretionary bonuses and other short- and long-term incentives (e.g., deferred cash, equity, etc.).