Fixed Income Research Analyst - Muni

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Company: Brown Brothers Harriman

Location: New York, NY 10025

Description:

At BBH, Partnership is more than a form of ownership-it's our approach to business and relationships. We know that supporting your professional and personal goals is the best way to help our clients and advance our business. We take that responsibility seriously. With a 200-year legacy and a shared passion for what's next, this is the right place to build a fulfilling career.

About the Municipal Fixed Income Investment Team: The Municipal team manages approximately $10 billion of assets for institutional and wealth management clients. The team invests in a wide array of public finance credits, including bonds issued by state and local governments, housing finance authorities, hospitals, airports, utilities, and more. The team seeks to acquire durable credits at attractive valuations, for the benefit of our clients.

Join us as a Fixed Income Research Analyst

We are looking for a self-motivated analyst to join the Municipal Fixed Income Investment Team within Capital Partners (CP). This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong analytical and presentation skills to pursue an investment career. The successful candidate will participate in all aspects of the municipal investment process and will enjoy significant exposure to senior management.

The analyst will be a member of a 7-person municipal investment team, consisting of co-portfolio managers, traders, and other municipal analysts. The candidate will be expected to develop sound investment theses, contribute to the team's investment strategy discussions, and communicate our opinions to internal and external constituencies. All of the team's analysts are generalists and cover issuers in all municipal sectors; initially, however, the analyst may be assigned specific sectors to reach proficiency. The analyst must be comfortable working in an open and collaborative setting.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Conduct municipal bond research and fundamental analysis, as well as perform ongoing credit surveillance for our investments.
  • Develop, document, and present investment recommendations.
  • Refine our credit methodologies and prepare, as needed, commentaries and other correspondence to clients, consultants, and other interested parties.
  • Evaluate the relative risk/return profile of issues in collaboration with the team.
  • Collaborate with other analysts in monitoring aggregate credit exposures.
  • Work closely with institutional and wealth management relationship managers to analyze in-kind transfers and to expertly communicate our credit theses.


Qualifications:
  • 2+ years of relevant experience.
  • BA/BS degree with superior academic achievement; a post-graduate degree is a plus.
  • Strong conceptual and critical thinking skills.
  • A self-motivated team player with effective communication skills, both oral and written.
  • Strong analytical skills with a demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office products and data management.
  • Displays intellectual courage and can constructively debate and defend ideas.
  • Rigorous attention to detail and effective time management skills.
  • Training and/or experience working with financial statement analysis.


What We Offer:
  • A collaborative environment that enables you to step outside your role to add value wherever you can.
  • Direct access to clients, information and experts across all business areas around the world.
  • Opportunities to grow your expertise, take on new challenges, and reinvent yourself-without leaving the firm.
  • A culture of inclusion that values each employee's unique perspective.
  • High-quality benefits program emphasizing good health, financial security, and peace of mind.
  • Rewarding work with the flexibility to enjoy personal and family experiences at every career stage.
  • Volunteer opportunities to give back to your community and help transform the lives of others.


Salary Range

$100,000- $130,000

BBH's compensation program includes base salary, discretionary bonuses, and profit-sharing. The anticipated base salary range(s) shown above are only for the indicated location(s) and may differ in other locations due to cost of living and labor considerations. Base salaries may vary based on factors such as skill, experience and qualification for the role. BBH's total rewards package recognizes your contributions with more than just a paycheck-providing you with benefits that enhance your experience at BBH from long-term savings, healthcare, and income protection to professional development opportunities and time off, our programs support your overall well-being.

We value diverse experiences. We value diverse experiences and transferrable skillsets. If your career hasn't followed a traditional path, includes alternative experiences, or doesn't meet every qualification or skill listed in the job description, please do go ahead and apply.

About BBH:

Brown Brothers Harriman (BBH) is a premier global financial services firm, known for premium service, specialist expertise, technology solutions and partnership approach to client management. Across Investor Services and Capital Partners, we work with an enviable roster of sophisticated clients who make BBH their first call when they are tackling their hardest challenges. Delivering for our clients and each other energizes us.

We believe that how we do our work is just as important as what we do. We are relentless problem solvers who know our best ideas come from collective debate and development-so we are never possessive about our ideas. Every day we come together as a diverse community of smart and caring people to deliver exceptional service and expert advice-creating success that lasts. No matter where you sit in the organization, everyone is empowered to contribute their ideas. BBHers can pick up the phone and call any colleague, and they are happy to help. Expanding your impact beyond your daily role is part of how we operate as trusted partners to one another.

We believe stability is a competitive advantage, but being stable means having the knowledge, skill, and discipline to evolve, often-pushing the boundaries of innovation. As a private partnership, every investment we make is in the relationships, technologies, products and development we believe are in the long-term interests of our clients and our people. Our long-tenured leaders are experts in their areas and are actively involved in the day-to day business, taking the time to provide guidance and mentoring to build the next generation of BBHers. Because we know, our success begins with yours.

Go to BBH.com to learn more about our rewards and benefits, philanthropy, approach to sustainability or how we support you to thrive personally, physically and financially.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, creed, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other protected status under federal, state or local law.

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