Analyst, Fixed Income – Distressed & Special Situations Strategy
Jefferies
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- Pay
- $100K to $120K
- a year
- Location
- New York, NY
- Job type
- Full time
- Posted
- Nov 2
- 2 days ago
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About the company
Jefferies
Investment banking · 5,001 to 10,000 employees
What you'll do
- Conduct fundamental credit analysis on distressed and stressed corporate issuers across industries.
- Analyze capital structures, recovery values, and restructuring scenarios.
- Build and maintain financial models, valuation models, and liquidation/reorganization analyses.
- Monitor bankruptcy proceedings, liability management exercises, exchange offers, restructuring transactions, and other special situations.
- Generate actionable investment ideas across bonds, loans, trade claims, structured products, and related securities.
- Produce written research reports, market commentary, and thematic presentations for internal stakeholders and institutional clients.
- Track macroeconomic developments and industry trends impacting distressed and special situations investments.
- Support senior strategists in client meetings, marketing efforts, and investor communications.
- Collaborate with sales and trading teams to help identify market technicals and trading opportunities.
- Utilize Bloomberg, Capital IQ, FactSet, court filings, and other market resources to gather and analyze data.
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Mathematics, Engineering, or related discipline.
- 1-3 years of relevant experience in credit research, leveraged finance, restructuring, investment banking, distressed investing, or fixed income markets.
- Strong understanding of corporate credit, capital structures, debt instruments, and financial statement analysis.
- Experience building integrated financial models and valuation analyses.
- Knowledge of distressed debt investing, bankruptcy processes, and restructuring frameworks is highly preferred.
- Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.
- Familiarity with Bloomberg, FactSet, Capital IQ, or similar financial databases.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced market environment.
- Distressed corporate bonds
- Leveraged loans
- Credit opportunities arising from restructurings
- Liability management transactions
- Chapter 11 and out-of-court restructurings
- Event-driven and catalyst-driven credit situations
- Special situations across investment grade, high yield, and leveraged finance markets
- Relative value opportunities within capital structures
What you need
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Mathematics, Engineering, or related discipline
- 1-3 years of relevant experience in credit research, leveraged finance, restructuring, investment banking, distressed investing, or fixed income markets
- Strong understanding of corporate credit, capital structures, debt instruments, and financial statement analysis
- Experience building integrated financial models and valuation analyses
- Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced market environment
- Knowledge of distressed debt investing, bankruptcy processes, and restructuring frameworks (preferred)
Key skills
Corporate creditCapital structuresFinancial statement analysisFinancial modelsValuation analysesDistressed debt investingBankruptcy processesRestructuring frameworksExcelPowerPointBloombergFactSetCapital IQWritten and verbal communication
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Analyst, Fixed Income – Distressed & Special Situations Strategy
Position Summary
Jefferies is seeking a highly motivated Analyst to join its Fixed Income Division within the Distressed & Special Situations Strategy team. The Analyst will work closely with senior strategists, sales, trading, research, and banking professionals to identify, evaluate, and communicate investment opportunities across distressed debt, stressed credit, event-driven situations, restructuring opportunities, and special situations markets. The role combines rigorous financial analysis with market intelligence to support institutional investor clients seeking value in complex credit situations.
Key Responsibilities
Conduct fundamental credit analysis on distressed and stressed corporate issuers across industries.
Analyze capital structures, recovery values, and restructuring scenarios.
Build and maintain financial models, valuation models, and liquidation/reorganization analyses.
Monitor bankruptcy proceedings, liability management exercises, exchange offers, restructuring transactions, and other special situations.
Generate actionable investment ideas across bonds, loans, trade claims, structured products, and related securities.
Produce written research reports, market commentary, and thematic presentations for internal stakeholders and institutional clients.
Track macroeconomic developments and industry trends impacting distressed and special situations investments.
Support senior strategists in client meetings, marketing efforts, and investor communications.
Collaborate with sales and trading teams to help identify market technicals and trading opportunities.
Utilize Bloomberg, Capital IQ, FactSet, court filings, and other market resources to gather and analyze data.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Mathematics, Engineering, or related discipline.
1-3 years of relevant experience in credit research, leveraged finance, restructuring, investment banking, distressed investing, or fixed income markets.
Strong understanding of corporate credit, capital structures, debt instruments, and financial statement analysis.
Experience building integrated financial models and valuation analyses.
Knowledge of distressed debt investing, bankruptcy processes, and restructuring frameworks is highly preferred.
Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.
Familiarity with Bloomberg, FactSet, Capital IQ, or similar financial databases.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced market environment.
Typical Areas of Analysis
The Analyst would be expected to cover:
Distressed corporate bonds
Leveraged loans
Credit opportunities arising from restructurings
Liability management transactions
Chapter 11 and out-of-court restructurings
Event-driven and catalyst-driven credit situations
Special situations across investment grade, high yield, and leveraged finance markets
Relative value opportunities within capital structures
Primary Location Full Time Salary Range of $100,000 - $120,000.