Company Overview: Aegon Asset Management (Aegon AM) is a leading global investor. Our 389 investment professionals manage and advise on assets of US $321 billion for a global client base of pension plans, public funds, insurance companies, banks, wealth managers, family offices and foundations. We organize our firm around four investment platforms: fixed income, real assets, equities and multi-asset & solutions, which includes a fiduciary and multi-manager business. Each investment platform has dedicated teams with deep asset-class expertise, organized globally and committed to enhancing client benefit from their specialist areas. We are an international business: Our 1,200 employees work from 13 locations across Europe, the Americas and Asia. We share a common belief in fundamental, research-driven active management, underpinned by effective risk management and a commitment to responsible investment. Position Overview: Aegon Asset Management is seeking a Senior Credit Research Analyst to join our Global Credit Research team. Based in our Chicago or Cedar Rapids office, you will be responsible for providing high quality fundamental credit research through the analysis of investment grade corporate fixed-income issuers in the consumer sector. In addition, you are expected to effectively communicate fundamental views and trade recommendations to portfolio managers and other investment professionals across our platform.

Responsibilities:

  • Provide value added fundamental analysis of the public securities of 45-50 companies within the investment grade consumer sector
  • Gather data, assess trends, forecast metrics, and provide outlooks on companies
  • Monitor industry conditions and assess how trends and themes may affect the credit quality of companies within the sector
  • Apply strong knowledge of relative value and market technicals/sentiment to fundamental analysis
  • Effectively communicate original, defendable, and actionable trade recommendations that generate excess returns for clients
  • Maintain and publish valuable content and reports on covered companies
  • Build and manage relationships with external industry authorities and counterparts

Required Qualifications:

  • 6 to 8 years of experience within the investment or a closely related industry
  • Experience in a research position
  • BA required

Preferred Qualifications:

  • MBA
  • Preference to prior coverage in investment grade consumer sectors
  • Fluency with Microsoft Excel, Bloomberg, Capital IQ and/or SNL
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • CFA Charter

Job and compensation levels depend upon an applicant’s qualifications including the extent of candidate’s relevant experience and other job-related factors and will be determined by hiring supervisors/managers and HR.

At Aegon Asset Management, we are committed to fostering a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. We are more than a global Asset Management firm – we are a people business, and we recognize that delivering excellent client outcomes comes from embracing diverse perspectives. We value diversity in the full range of human uniqueness without limitation including race, gender, ability, language, culture, beliefs, age, origin, background, perspectives and experiences.

We offer a hybrid working environment across the firm.

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