Leveraged Loan Trading Desk Analyst
New York

This role is regulated by FINRA.

As a Barclays Leveraged Loan Trading Desk Analyst, you will support the senior risk takers on the desk through fundamental credit analysis. You’ll have the chance to build financial models, present long/short ideas, engage the buy-side community and work on research and/or infrastructure improvement projects. This is an exciting opportunity for you to generate, develop and express actionable trade ideas.

Salary / Rate Minimum: $155,000

Salary / Rate Maximum: $250,000

The minimum and maximum salary/rate information above include only base salary or base hourly rate. It does not include any another type of compensation or benefits that may be available.

Barclays is one of the world's largest and most respected financial institutions, with 329 years of success, quality, and innovation behind us. We've helped millions of individuals and businesses thrive, creating financial and digital solutions that the world now takes for granted. An important and growing presence in the USA, we offer careers providing endless opportunity.

We are currently in the early stages of implementing a hybrid working environment, which means that many colleagues spend part of their working hours at home and part in the office, depending on the nature of the role they are in. Please discuss the detail of the working pattern options for the role with the hiring manager.

What will you be doing?

• Monitoring financials and news flow for particular credits
• Using your understanding of fundamental credit to work with traders to develop trade ideas
• Conducting due diligence on potential credits (primary and secondary)
• Partnering with Sales, publishing research, and working on long-term research projects
• Performing fundamental credit analysis on specific credits and developing actionable investment ideas for both the trading desk and the loan account base
• Participating in earnings/ new issue credit calls, building financial models, and maintaining trading blotters

What we’re looking for:

• Proven experience in fundamental credit analysis
• Prior experience in the credit market with a focus on HY/leveraged loans
• Exceptional Microsoft Excel and Bloomberg skills
• Exceptional analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills as well as excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Skills that will help you in the role:

• Ability to multi-task in a highly competitive and demanding environment
• Excellent entrepreneurial learners who continuously challenge themselves

Where will you be working?

You will be working at our Americas Headquarters at 745 Seventh Avenue. This 32-story office tower is located in Times Square in the heart of Manhattan and features a cafeteria, fitness center and state-of-the-art LED signage on the facade of the building.

We’re a global, vital and highly respected financial organisation with an inspiring Purpose. Operating in 50 countries and employing around 83,000 people across the world, we help communities, individuals and businesses thrive. And we’ve created financial solutions and technology that the world now takes for granted. A career with us can offer incredible variety, depth and breadth of experience, and the chance to learn from some of the best minds in technology and finance.