<p>About the Role</p> <p>The credit research analyst will conduct in-depth industry and issuer credit analysis across a number of consumer industries in leveraged finance and provide credit opinions and relative value assessments. In doing so, the analyst will generate alpha for our product teams by providing differentiated insights.</p> <p>About the Team</p> <p>The Loomis Sayles credit research team prides itself in providing independent views and forward-looking assessments of credit risk and potential investment opportunities. The team thinks beyond rating agencies when performing research and values unique ideas and perspectives. Research coverage spans the broad credit spectrum across investment grade, high yield and bank loans in developed and emerging markets. Credit recommendations combine rigorous bottom-up fundamental analysis, structural risk assessment, and relative value-based insights. Credit research analysts are integrated into sector teams that offer market and research insight through the collaboration of portfolio managers, strategists, analysts, and traders. A cover letter and resume are required for your application.</p> <p>Loomis Sayles is seeking a credit research analyst to work in leveraged finance covering the consumer sector, including discretionary and non-discretionary industries.</p> <p>Job responsibilities</p> <ul> <li>Conduct in-depth fundamental industry and issuer credit analysis across coverage universe in both high yield and bank loans </li><li>Develop and communicate independent credit opinions on issuers under coverage </li><li>Provide relative value-driven investment recommendations, incorporating both risk and return potential </li><li>Build and maintain financial models with projections and sensitivities. Develop insightful estimate of enterprise valuation grounded in discounted cash flow and understanding of business model economics </li><li>Analyze security level covenants and incorporate views into credit thesis </li><li>Prepare, publish and present industry and issuer credit views </li><li>Assess and synthesize relevant industry, market data and financially material environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors </li><li>Keep investment teams informed of key market, industry and issuer trends and factors affecting credit and investment assessments </li><li>Work closely with the investment teams and traders, recognizing that your research and recommendations are for broad distribution and usage across the firm </li><li>Collaborate with investment colleagues at the firm, to aid analysis and idea generation, and to optimize investment decision-making and alpha generation </li></ul> <p>Skills/Qualifications</p> <ul> <li>6+ years' experience doing relevant work in an investment management firm or related experience </li><li>Bachelor's degree, with work towards a graduate degree and/or CFA preferred </li><li>Strong analytical and financial modeling skills, with a passion for research and investing </li><li>Prior leveraged finance experience strongly preferred </li><li>Ability to understand complex capital and ownership structures as well as creditor rights, and how those factors influence an issuer's creditworthiness and/or debt valuation </li><li>Comfortable expressing opinions that entail risk and/or are non-consensus </li><li>Strong written and verbal communication skills - can synthesize and distill analysis, insights and financial information into an investment conclusion communicated clearly and with conviction </li><li>Demonstrated ability to confidently inform and influence investment team decision-makers </li><li>Ability to work at a rapid pace and make quick - and accurate - credit judgments </li><li>A healthy dose and combination of skepticism, confidence, and humility </li><li>Team player who thrives in a collaborative, performance-driven work environment </li></ul> <p>Loomis Sayles Benefit Overview 2025</p>