Investment Analyst (Buy Side) 2022

Position Summary

The Investment Analyst position is a full-time position for current undergraduate students who anticipate graduation by the Summer of 2022. Candidates should be top performers who are willing to work hard in an entrepreneurial environment where initiative, creativity, maturity, and enthusiasm for learning are highly valued. This position begins Summer 2022.

Guggenheim Investment is recruiting across several buy-side positions, such as:

• Insurance Portfolio Management
• Total Return Portfolio Management
• Governments & Agencies
• Financing & Short Rates
• Foreign Exchange
• Investment Grade
• Bank Loans
• Municipals
• Structured Credit
• Macroeconomic Research
• Real Estate
• Infrastructure
• Equities
• Institutional Distribution
• Strategy

Guggenheim staff will assist in assignment of candidates to different groups.

Essential Job Functions

Specific responsibilities vary by team, but include:

• Identify and evaluate securities for potential investment or sale
• Develop competency in various fixed income and equity concepts and products
• Research current market themes and credit trends within sectors and maintain relevant statistical data as necessary
• Prepare credit memoranda on potential purchases and existing investments
• Effectively communicate with investment professionals across Guggenheim Partners’ various investment groups
• Perform due diligence on Investment issuers and managers via third party research, meetings and conference participation, which may require occasional domestic travel
• Build applications to meet the risk management and portfolio construction needs of the broader organization
• Interact with marketing, investor relations, client valuation teams and trade settlement groups
• Prepare timely and accurate periodic and ad-hoc exposure and performance reports for management
• If a team requirement, may require CFA Level 1 to be passed within the first 18 months of employment

Preferred Qualifications

• Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to succeed with limited supervision
• Record of success as part of a team or group effort
• Must be able to operate in a demanding, high-energy and deadline driven environment while still maintaining a strict attention to detail and ability to prioritize issues appropriately
• Understanding of accounting via basic coursework or experience
• Strong technical skills

Basic Qualifications

• Expected undergraduate graduation date of December 2021 - June 2022
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint. Bloomberg or programming experience a plus
• Limited travel may be required

About Us

Guggenheim Partners is a global investment and advisory firm with three primary businesses: investment management, investment banking, and insurance services. We have a track record of delivering results through innovative solutions, with professionals based in offices around the world. Our commitment is to advance the strategic interests of our clients and to deliver long-term results with excellence and integrity. You can learn more about our expertise and values by visiting GuggenheimPartners.com and following us on Twitter at twitter.com/guggenheimptnrs.

To succeed in the Guggenheim culture, candidates must be self-starters and strive for results. We are looking for people who operate as business owners, adhere to the highest standards and think creatively to realize opportunities, wherever they may be.

Guggenheim is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.