What are the responsibilities and job description for the Structured Assets Credit Analyst position at Securian Financial Group?
Structured Assets Credit Analyst Job Description
About the Role
We are seeking a highly skilled Structured Assets Credit Analyst to support the growth of our structured assets portfolios. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for helping us achieve our investment objectives through timely new issue recommendations and ongoing surveillance of current holdings.
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversight of primary and secondary structured asset markets, including timely new issue recommendations with both structural and underlying asset analysis
- Presenting secondary ideas based on relative value
- Trading approved trade ideas
- Ongoing surveillance of current holdings with the goal of right sizing risk to align with current fundamental viewpoints
- Updated investment sector thesis with positioning on a regular basis
- Internal rating assessment
- Evaluation of underlying asset performance metrics compared to a benchmark
- Maintenance of asset analytics and modeling
- Recurring Sector level analysis and overview to identify inflection points within an analyst's sector coverage
- Sector evaluation that incorporates elements of ESG to highlight relevant ESG options within an analyst's sector coverage
Qualifications
- 5 years of demonstrated investment research success in a liability-driven and/or total return environment in a structured analyst role
- CFA and/or MBA preferred
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to make objective recommendations and defend viewpoints
- Strong math and analytical skills, including a strong understanding of structural nuances and modeling capabilities
- Ability to distill and communicate critical issues and assumptions
- Broad understanding of financial markets and risk models supported by a background in math, economics or statistics
- High level of curiosity, attention to detail, and a strong commitment to teamwork
- Experience utilizing research tools such as Bloomberg, Intex, Excel, Tableau
About Us
We believe in hybrid work as an integral part of our culture. Our associates enjoy the benefit of working both virtually and in our offices. This position requires being within a commutable distance (90 minutes) of our Home Office in St. Paul, MN.
We offer a comprehensive range of benefits designed to enhance your professional growth, well-being, and work-life balance. These include paid time off, company-funded pension plan and 401(k) retirement plan, health insurance, volunteer time, and associate resource groups.
We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital or familial status, pregnancy, disability, genetic information, political affiliation, veteran status, or any other protected status.
