Municipal Credit Analyst

About the role:

We are seeking to hire a public purpose/municipal credit analyst to work closely with a new investment team focused on the municipal, public purpose, and corporate credit markets. This role requires experience in modeling and analyzing a combination of municipal obligors, project finance transactions, and corporate credits. Ideally, the candidate will have experience with both public and private issuers. Ideal experience level is 6-10yrs years in public finance banking or public purpose/project finance credit research at a sell-side dealer or asset management firm. The job will be 4 days per week in the office in either Charlotte, NC, or Greenwich, CT. 

Responsibilities will include:

• Assess creditworthiness of existing or prospective public purpose investments (both municipal as well as corporate credits) in either the public or private sectors
• Create and maintain financial models to capture key metrics, trends, cash flows, and projections
• Maintain databases of multiple credits within specific sectors
• Communicate potential key dates for “headline” news, such as mergers and acquisitions or other catalytic events
• Deliver a multidimensional perspective on the investment outlook across multiple credit sectors in an accessible and informative manner
• Carefully analyze data and produce objective reports for the investment team
• Interact with both buy-side and sell-side credit analysts as a key source of information to supplement independent research
• Utilize AI and technology resources to optimize the credit diligence process 
• Cultivate relationships with developers, investment bankers, and financial advisors to help us source opportunities  

Requirements:

• Proven working experience as a credit analyst
• Proficiency with Excel and building models
• Ability to analyze cash flows, leverage, and sources of collateral
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Flexibility to work in a fast-paced environment with rapidly changing priorities