Assurant’s asset management team seeks full-time Junior Analysts to join its 2-year analyst program. The New York based team provides investment management services for Assurant and third-party clients. The team is responsible for managing numerous portfolios of fixed income securities across various asset classes including Investment Grade, High Yield and Leveraged Loans. Analysts should have a sincere interest in the buy-side / asset management.

While prior internship or related experience is preferred, it is not a requirement.

Analysts will report to Senior Analysts responsible for covering specific industries across the entire ratings spectrum. Analysts will support several Senior Analysts with tasks including: financial modeling and credit analysis, industry and company research, creating deliverables, primary and secondary transaction support, summarizing earnings calls and other material news / capital markets events, portfolio monitoring and understanding news items’ impact to a company or an industry as a whole, relative value analysis and isolating capital allocation policies for specific issuers and the likely outcomes as a result.

In addition to supporting the Senior Analysts, Junior Analysts will support the broader asset management group by maintaining numerous databases, new issue pipeline reports, weekly asset class specific reports and other deliverables required for weekly meetings.

Analysts will initially undergo weekly training sessions with rotating Senior Analysts, Portfolio Managers and Traders that will teach buy-side and fixed income market concepts, practices and conventions.

Basic qualifications:

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelors degree program, preferably focused on Finance
• A demonstrated interest in financial markets and or asset management
• Professionalism and an ability to present in front of a group

Other requirements and preferred qualifications:

• Prior internship or coursework related to financial markets
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)

Competencies:

• Strong analytical skills
• Self-motivation and drive
• Ability to manage multiple tasks
• Ability to work in a team and autonomous environment
• Ability to problem solve
• Ability to handle pressure and work with a sense of urgency

Please include GPA and SAT/ACT or comparable test scores on resume