Municipal Bond Research Analyst

Philadelphia

Join Macquarie Asset Management as a municipal credit analyst on our Fixed Income Team in our Philadelphia office.  In this role, you will evaluate the credit quality of potential purchases and to conduct thorough credit surveillance of existing holdings. You will retrieve disclosure information and make introductory and follow up calls to state and local issuers regarding questions on financials, audits, and operating statistics on existing municipal business within Macquarie.  You will be an active participant with team in client meetings.   

Your responsibilities will include:

• gathering and evaluating information from investor conference calls, internet road shows, and site visits,
• preparing initial internal credit reports, assigning credit ratings, conducting ongoing surveillance updates, and providing timely summary updates to the municipal trading desk either orally or by e-mail,
• coordinating with the trading staff on the flow of credit related information with the trading desk,
• preparing sector-specific spreadsheets on new and existing holdings. 

To be successful in the role, you will have approximately 5 years of experience in municipal credit or fixed income with a desire to pursue a career as a municipal credit analyst along with the ability to multi-task and build relationships within a global organization.   Having your CFA or progress towards the CFA along with experience in municipal credit research and/or ESG factors within Municipal Credit research is a plus. 

If this sounds like you, please apply now.

About Macquarie Asset Management

Macquarie Asset Management is a large scale, global asset manager, providing clients with access to a diverse range of capabilities and products across infrastructure, real estate, natural resources, private credit, fixed income, equities, multi-asset and liquid alternatives. As at 31 March 2021, Macquarie Asset Management had $A562.2 billion of assets under management.

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