Senior Research Analyst

Chicago, IL

Full time

R0012433

We are seeking a Senior Credit Research Analyst to join the Global Investment Grade Credit Research team. Our goal is to further deepen our research resources and position our team to build upon our long-term track record of performance. As the successful candidate, you will join a team of 15 Investment Grade Research Analysts based across the US and EMEA. You will be working closely with our Traders and Portfolio Managers, who are responsible for the broader Global Investment Grade platform, which manages over $70 billion. The team is sustaining a track record of AUM growth which has created the opportunity for an experienced, proactive and ambitious analyst to bring a voice to the investment decision making process.

This role will report to the Director of Research for the Global Investment Grade Credit team and will support the global Investment Grade Portfolio Managers based in Chicago, London, Paris, and Milan.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Ability to independently research credit fundamentals and evaluate investment opportunities across various sectors.

• Analyzing financial statements, business risk, market technicals, and relative value to generate actionable corporate bond investment recommendations for various investment vehicles.

• Working with senior analysts and Portfolio Managers to make buy, sell and hold recommendations.

• Performing investment strategy analysis for multiple industrial sectors.

• Developing comprehensive industry frameworks and credit reviews for presentations to Portfolio Management.

• Collaborating with Research and Portfolio Management to analyze macro factors and broad market dynamics that have implications for investment strategy.

Experience and Skills Qualifications:

• Minimum seven years corporate credit research experience with exposure to multiple non-financial industries.

• Formal credit training and/or exposure to the fixed income markets preferred.

• Completion or progress toward CFA preferred.

• Strong working knowledge of spreadsheet applications required.

• Proficiency in the use of computer tools such as Bloomberg, Excel, PowerPoint and aptitude for quickly learning new skills and technologies.

• Ability and passion to develop and maintain relationships with sell-side sector analysts, managements of primary corporate holdings, and rating agencies.

• Excellent time management, planning, and organizational skills.

• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills across all levels of the organization.

• Analytical and process oriented.

• Self-starter with proven initiative and ability to work independently and as part of a global team, performing multiple job functions without compromising quality of output.

Applicants must be authorized and have the right to work in the country where the role is located without the need for current or future sponsorship.

Compensation Details

The salary range for this role is $200,000-$250,000. This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. This range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in the job posting location. An employee's pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, business sector, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, market benchmarking data, any collective bargaining agreements, and business or organizational needs. This job is also eligible for a discretionary bonus, which, along with base salary and retirement contributions, is part of our total comprehensive package. We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, retirement, life insurance and other benefits to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, production, or any other form of compensation that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company's sole discretion, consistent with the law.

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Founded in 1939, Neuberger is a private, independent, employee-owned investment manager. From offices in 40 cities worldwide, the firm manages $567 billion in client assets (as of March, 2026) across a range of strategies-including equity, fixed income, quantitative and multi-asset class, private equity and hedge funds-on behalf of institutions, advisors and individual investors globally.

Tenured, stable and long-term in focus, the firm has built a diverse team-including 790-plus investment professionals and more than 2,900 employees in total-united in their commitment to delivering client outcomes and investment excellence. It is our people who define our culture and have enabled us to be recognized by Pensions & Investments as the first or second "Best Place to Work in Money Management" for last eight consecutive years (firms with 1,000+ employees).

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