Senior Credit Analyst, US Investment Grade Credit

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At CIBC, we embrace your strengths and your ambitions, so you are empowered at work. Our team members have what they need to make a meaningful impact and are truly valued for who they are and what they contribute.

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What You Will Be Doing

As an experienced Credit Research Analyst, you will play a crucial role within the CIBC Asset Management Fixed Income Team. Your primary responsibility will be to conduct credit research on global investment-grade issuers. You will provide the Fixed Income Portfolio Managers with in-depth advice and consultation, both tactically and strategically, regarding sector credit exposures and security selection in the fixed income markets. Additionally, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining investment theses for global bond issuers and industries.

Your research recommendations will drive investment decisions and contribute to achieving portfolio value-added objectives through ongoing dialogue with our Fixed Income Portfolio Managers and presentations to the Credit Committee.

At CIBC, we foster a work environment that is optimal for you to thrive in your role. Details regarding your work arrangement (the proportion of on-site and remote work) will be discussed during your interview.

How You Will Succeed

1. Investment Recommendations: Develop clear, actionable investment recommendations based on underlying credit fundamentals and relative value. Proactively articulate your recommendations and ideas in a timely manner based on rigorous analysis.
2. Communication: Present and communicate effectively both internally to the team and externally with prospects and clients of the firm.
3. Collaboration: Engage in open and ongoing dialogue with Portfolio Managers and other Credit team members to ensure that ideas are incorporated into the respective portfolios.
4. Relationship Building: Cultivate strong working relationships within CIBCAM to collaborate and share knowledge, develop industry views, and promote a common research framework.
5. Industry Analysis: Work collaboratively with equity analysts in the Equity team regarding company and industry analysis.

Who You Are

1. You have 7+ years of experience in fixed income research: including US and international companies and long/short trade ideas. You possess a strong understanding of debt/fixed income analysis and capital markets. You thrive under pressure in a trading environment.
2. You possess strong quantitative skills: Your analysis is elevated by applying a quantamental approach to idea generation and analyzing financial and business risks.
3. You have demonstrated experience in global investment-grade credit markets: Experience across a variety of industries, capital structures and asset classes. You maintain an established professional network in US IG credit markets.
4. You possess strong financial and accounting skills: Completion of the CFA is preferred. You hold undergraduate, graduate, and/or post-graduate degrees in management, finance, accounting, or a STEM discipline.
5. You are highly driven, intellectually curious, and collaborative.
6. Your effective time management and prioritizing enable you to excel in your role.
7. Your Influence Makes an Impact: You possess persuasive communication skills, both written and verbal, which effectively influence colleagues.
8. You Give Meaning to Data: You can understand, explain, and resolve complex issues, demonstrating strong problem-solving and reasoning skills.
9. You Are Diligent: You have a keen sense of responsibility and reliability; you are thorough and results oriented.
10. You Are Fueled by Energy for Investing.
11. You Uphold Integrity: You possess the highest personal and professional integrity.
12. Values matter to you: You bring your real self to work and you live our values – trust, teamwork and accountability.

What CIBC Offers

At CIBC, your goals are a priority. We start with your strengths and ambitions as an employee and strive to create opportunities to tap into your potential. We aspire to give you a career, rather than just a paycheck.

1. We work to recognize you in meaningful, personalized ways including competitive compensation, banking benefits, a benefits program*, defined benefit pension plan*, an employee share purchase plan, a vacation offering, wellbeing support, and MomentMakers, our social, points-based recognition program.
2. Our spaces and technological toolkit will make it simple to bring together great minds to create innovative solutions that make a difference for our clients.
3. We cultivate a culture where you can express your ambition through initiatives like Purpose Day; a paid day off dedicated for you to use to invest in your growth and development.

*Subject to plan and program terms and conditions

What You Need to Know

1. CIBC is committed to creating an inclusive environment where all team members and clients feel like they belong. We seek applicants with a wide range of abilities and we provide an accessible candidate experience. If you need accommodation, please contact Mailbox.careers-carrieres@cibc.com.
2. You need to be legally eligible to work at the location(s) specified above and, where applicable, must have a valid work or study permit.
3. We may ask you to complete an attribute-based assessment and other skills tests (such as simulation, coding, French proficiency, MS Office). Our goal for the application process is to get to know more about you, all that you have to offer, and give you the opportunity to learn more about us.

Job Location: Toronto-161 Bay St., 22nd

Employment Type: Regular

Weekly Hours: 37.5

Skills: Analytical Thinking, Decision Making, Financial Analysis, Fixed Income Investments, Investment Policy, Large Group Presentations, Leadership, Researching, Research Reporting