What are the responsibilities and job description for the Fixed Income Investment Analyst - Municipal Bonds position at Capital Group Companies?
“ I can succeed as a Fixed Income Investment Analyst – Municipal Tax-Exempt Bonds at Capital Group”
Overview:
Capital Group is seeking to add a Municipal Bond Investment Analyst to expand our investment capabilities. The Fixed Income group invests broadly across the global fixed income markets and has assets under management in excess of $500 billion, of which over $55 billion is managed by our Municipal team. As an Investment Analyst, you will conduct fundamental financial, market, and macro research in conjunction with assessing bonds from a variety of issuers and industries within the municipal bond universe. You will be responsible for the communication and dissemination of your research, analysis, and investment recommendations. In addition, within their first year most Investment Analysts start to directly manage assets in a research portfolio comprised tax-exempt bonds from within your coverage universe.
You will work in an environment that encourages collaboration, entrepreneurship, and creativity to develop your own investment style. As an analyst, you will work within Capital Group’s team of dynamic and skilled investment professionals and have access to senior management at a diverse set of companies.
“I am the person Capital Group is looking for”
Primary Responsibilities:
- Conduct sector-oriented research in specific areas of coverage and financial analysis of municipal bonds across the ratings spectrum.
- Analyze economic, financial, and industry trends, and proactively communicate your outlook with other analysts, portfolio managers, and other investment professionals.
- Maintain contact with issuer stakeholders and industry participants on an on-going basis.
- Develop perspectives on interest rate movements, credit spreads, and yield curve/duration risks.
- Produce written reports and provide regular updates, as needed.
- Engage with and make investment recommendations to portfolio managers and other investment professionals.
- Manage a portfolio of securities drawn from your specific industry coverage.
Qualifications:
- Ideally a minimum of 3-8 years of relevant buy-side or sell-side municipal credit research.
- Superior research skills and the drive to distil, develop, and share value-additive investment insights from multiple angles.
- Understanding of fixed income markets with a demonstrated track record of success. Grasp of macroeconomic factors and a curiosity about the tax-exempt municipal bond market.
- Strong interest in investing.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills (candidates will be comfortable and familiar presenting research in a variety of different ways, for example through thematic reports, weekly briefings, and oral presentations).
- Self-starter with an ability to work proactively, creatively, and collaboratively as part of a global team (with a wide range of internal stakeholders).
- MBA and/or CFA desired but not required.
Los Angeles and New York Base Salary Range minimum and maximum:
$140,000 - $320,000
In addition to a highly competitive base salary, per plan guidelines, restrictions and vesting requirements, you also will be eligible for an individual annual performance bonus, plus Capital’s annual profitability bonus plus a retirement plan where Capital contributes 15% of your eligible earnings.
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.- Temporary positions in Canada and the United States are excluded from the above mentioned compensation and benefit plans.
We are an equal opportunity employer, which means we comply with all federal, state and local laws that prohibit discrimination when making all decisions about employment. As equal opportunity employers, our policies prohibit unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including gender and gender identity), pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship status, AIDS/HIV status, political activities or affiliations, military or veteran status, status as a victim of domestic violence, assault or stalking or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.
Salary : $140,000 - $320,000
