Director, Leveraged Finance & Covenant Research (New York)
Core
Produce insightful leveraged finance research on covenants, high yield bonds, and investment grade bonds for hedge funds, CLOs, law firms, and sell-side institutions; participate in thought leadership presentations.
Role type
Senior leveraged finance lawyer (Director/Covenant Analyst)
Builds
Research reports, covenant primers, and thought leadership content for institutional credit investors
Domain
Leveraged finance, credit markets, high yield bonds
Required skills
drafting and reviewing leveraged finance documentation, negotiating credit agreements, deconstructing complex contract provisions, summarizing legal concepts, presenting to sophisticated investors, meeting tight deadlines
Preferred skills
distressed debt analysis, special situations analysis, familiarity with AI research tools, commercial acumen
Technologies
AI research tools
Responsibilities
Write research reports on high yield and investment grade bond covenants; write event-driven research on special situations; create covenant primers for less sophisticated subscribers; participate in thought leadership presentations and webinars; engage with subscribers to clarify research and discuss transactions; establish market credibility as a subject matter expert
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
