Securitized Products Trader/Analyst, IABS/EU CLO

Position Summary

This position is based in TCW’s London office and reports into the Co-Heads of Global Securitized Products on TCW’s Fixed Income team. This role requires working onsite at least four days a week. The IABS/EU CLO research analyst/trader will join the broader Securitized team to focus on identifying and sourcing attractive investment opportunities for client portfolios, getting best-execution on sales and/or swaps as needed, and conducting broader portfolio and market surveillance.

Essential Duties

• Broader IABS/EU CLO credit work and trading:
  • Cover the IABS/EU CLO new issue and secondary markets, along with broader ABS/CLO team
  • Propose trade ideas and run bid lists, as needed
  • Conduct ongoing surveillance on existing holdings
  • For individual security selection, conduct quantitative and qualitative analysis on loans and managers/issuers, including deal document review, price/yield analysis, historical collateral performance, rating agency publications, etc;
    • Perform on-site diligence and coordinate banking and syndicate calls as needed
• General market research:
  • Contribute to broader IABS/EU CLO market coverage and trends – including calls with Wall Street trading and banking, managers/issuers, etc. and reviewing relevant research and data

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree; minimum five years in IABS and/or EU CLO analysis and/or trading
• Intex, Bloomberg and advanced MS Excel
• Experience in Python, SQL, and/or VBA

Professional Skills Qualifications

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Highly motivated and resourceful with an excellent work ethic; entrepreneurial spirit

Desired Qualifications

• Experience in Python, SQL, and/or VBA preferred

Estimated Compensation:

Base Salary: For London based position, the base salary range is £165k – £200k. This represents base salary range only.

Other Compensation: In addition to the base salary, this position will be eligible to be considered for an annual discretionary bonus.

Benefits: Eligible for TCW’s comprehensive benefits package.