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Structural Analyst Job Opening

Pack, Jaime BGI SF
 

Structural Analyst

San Francisco, CA

 

Barclays Global Investors (BGI) is one of the world’s largest Fixed Income asset managers providing hedge fund products as well as total return on long only strategies. For 35 years, BGI has been at the forefront of developing innovative investment ideas, applying science and technology to the investment process. Headquartered in San Francisco and named one of the SF Business Times' ''Best Places to Work in the Bay Area 2007, '' the Barclays PLC subsidiary employs over 3,500 people globally and manages $2 trillion in assets.

 

 

Overview

 

The Structural Analyst will be a member of US Fixed Income Advanced Active Investments team responsible for generating superior performance in active and index securitized credit portfolios.  The position will be responsible for investment analysis, purchasing decisions and portfolio surveillance across multiple funds. 

 

 

Key Responsibilities

 

•           Actively enhance returns in securitized credit funds by developing and structuring investment recommendations in relevant sectors.

•           Work with the quantitative research team to improve and update BGI proprietary credit models.

•           Develop and implement bespoke structuring and analytical architecture for ad hoc investment analysis.

•           Support the implementation of the credit process, including active participation in daily and weekly credit meetings.

•           Help to develop desk credit and market risk monitoring tools that are intuitive and optimize alpha at lowest possible risk.

 

 

Qualifications

 

•           At least 5 years of experience in securitized credit structuring and trading.

•           In-depth understanding of capital structure, cash flow modeling, simulation analysis and market convention for fixed and floating rate securities.

•           Knowledge of credit risk management, including tools and strategies to manage idiosyncratic, industry, systematic and interest rate risks.

•           Willingness to learn the BGI quantitative research framework a must.

•           Ability to prioritize demands from several portfolio mandates in a fast-paced and intellectually demanding work environment.

•           General understanding of fixed income instruments, capital markets, hedging and derivatives.

•           MBA and CFA desirable.

 

 

To apply, use this URL:

 

https://barclays.recruitmax.com//main/careerportal/candidate_update.cfm?szOrderID=3667

 

 

Regards,

 

Jaime

Please connect with me via LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jaimepack

 

Jaime Pack

Recruiting Specialist

Human Resources

Barclays Global Investors

(: (415) 908-7612 (office)

6: (415) 618-1411 (fax)

45 Fremont Street, San Francisco, CA 94105, USA

 

 
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