Credit Analyst

Overview

As a Desk Analyst on Susquehanna’s Systematic Credit team, you will partner with our senior analysts and traders to identify investment opportunities in the credit and bond market. Desk analysts provide real-time opinions on breaking news and in-depth analysis of future events. You will be responsible for finding opportunities that other market participants may not be capitalizing on, either by discovering new information or considering existing knowledge from a different perspective. Analysts are embedded in a strategy-focused trading desk and the analysis you provide will directly impact trading decisions.

At Susquehanna we place a high value on education and development. You will experience this dedication to training first hand as you work collaboratively with the research analysts and traders on your desk to gain the practical exposure needed to perform your daily responsibilities. You will also learn about options and the decision-making strategies that our traders employ. This role provides the unique opportunity to combine the quantitative aspects of finance with creative problem solving in order to develop trade ideas in a fast-paced proprietary trading environment.

In this role, you will:

• Identifying opportunities in and analyzing the fundamental credit position of companies in high yield bonds
• Providing real-time opinions on breaking news on a corporate and macro level
• Evaluating special situations such as mergers and acquisitions and other corporate actions
• Collaborating with fixed income, ETF and derivative traders on investment ideas
• Service trading counterparties through communicating market and issuer commentary
• Performing in depth financial analysis on possible credit events in collaboration with equity analysts

What we’re looking for

• Bachelor's degree required 
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in financial markets
• Active FINRA Series 7 and Series 63 licenses required
• Experience in credit analysis, fixed income trading and/or cross-asset research
• CFA or progress towards CFA qualification is a plus
• Strong written, analytical, and financial research skills
• Demonstrable interest in macroeconomic environment and political events
• Ability to prioritize and complete multiple tasks in a fast paced, dynamic environment
• Familiarity with a trading environment and derivative products preferred
• Must be a self-starter, a quick learner, an effective communicator, and resourceful in solving problems
• Willingness to work additional and flexible hours when necessary
• Visa sponsorship for work authorization is not available for this position now or in the future