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2023-11-30

Jr. Credit Research Analyst

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Voya Financial
Jr. Credit Research Analyst
Atlanta, GA
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Job Description

Together we fight for everyone’s opportunity for a better financial future.

We will do this together — with customers, partners and colleagues. We will fight for others, not against: We will stand up for and champion everyone’s access to opportunities. The status quo is not good enough … we believe every individual and every community deserves access to financial opportunities. We are determined to support both individuals and communities in reaching a better financial future. We know that reaching this future depends on our actions today.

Like our Purpose Statement, Voya believes in being bold and committed to action. We are committed to a work environment where the differences that we are born with — and those we acquire throughout our lives — are understood, valued and intentionally pursued. We believe that our employees own our culture and have a responsibility to foster an environment where we all feel comfortable bringing our whole selves to work. Purposefully bringing our differences together to positively influence our culture, serve our clients and enrich our communities is essential to our vision.

** **Are you ready to join a company with a strong purpose and a winning culture? Start your Voyage – ****Apply Now

Get to Know the Opportunity: ****

This role is a part of our Voya Investment Management Entry Level Program. This program, which will begin in July 2024, is designed to develop the careers of entry level employees and provide you with the unique opportunity to begin your investment career while gaining hands-on experience and on-the- job development and training. The Analyst will assist Senior research analysts in day-to-day business of the Investment Grade Team. Please Note: This position has been designated as a hybrid-office/home role. Details of your in- office schedule will be finalized with your manager.

The Contributions You’ll Make:

The role will have responsibilities in areas of Credit Research:

Support fundamental research analysis and credit reporting.

  • Communicate on a timely basis the output of fundamental credit research with respect to the industries and issuers under coverage.

  • Complete tear sheets as required and post research to Aladdin.

  • Update IG team on sector news via Bloomberg chat.

  • Follow rating agency and street research and communicate key points to senior analysts.

Earning Calls - Listen to and summarize earnings calls for analysts with multiple reporting companies in a particular day/week. Summarize calls and earnings releases, draft commentary for analyst review. Financial Modeling - Under direction of sector analyst develop summary industry financial models including Income Statement, Cash flow and Balance Sheet. Project key coverage and leverage ratios going forward Assist Senior analysts with Performance attribution for tickers/sectors under coverage. Sector Review - assist analysts in preparation related to Industry Review Meetings. With analyst direction, collect relevant data, prepare specific analysis, develop slides for analyst review and inclusion Support ESG effort through accessing third party ESG research, linking ESG analysis to tear sheets, and monitoring ESG Alerts from the Voya internal ESG team. Other responsibilities may include: Run positioning reports, coordinate weekly and semiannual team meetings, populate weekly new issue monitor and provide analysis, provide market data as needed, help coordinate sell side events, attend industry conferences and leverage street resources to assist in idea generation.

**Preferred Knowledge & Experience: **

  • Applicants should be graduating with an undergraduate degree in the spring/summer of 2024.

  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance or related field.

  • Proficiency with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Bloomberg.

  • Solid quantitative skills.

  • Very flexible & assertive nature.

  • Able to work independently in a high activity environment.

  • Focused interest in asset management.

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** Compensation Pay Disclosure:**

Voya is committed to pay that’s fair and equitable, which means comparable pay for comparable roles and responsibilities.

The below annual base salary range reflects the expected hiring range(s) for this position in the location(s) listed. In addition to base salary, Voya offers incentive opportunities (i.e., annual cash incentives, sales incentives, and/or long-term incentives) based on the role to reward the achievement of annual performance objectives. Please note that this salary information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within one of these locations, and refers to the amount Voya Financial is willing to pay at the time of this posting.

Actual compensation offered may vary from the posted salary range based upon the candidate’s geographic location, work experience, education, licensure requirements and/or skill level and will be finalized at the time of offer. Salaries for part-time roles will be prorated based upon the agreed upon number of hours to be regularly worked.

$70,000 USD with a target bonus incentive award

** Be Well. Stay Well.**

Voya provides the resources that can make a difference in your lives. To us, this means thriving physically, financially, socially and emotionally. Voya benefits are designed to help you do just that. That’s why we offer an array of plans, programs, tools and resources with one goal in mind: To help you and your family be well and stay well.

** What We Offer**

  • Health, dental, vision and life insurance plans
  • 401(k) Savings plan – with generous company matching contributions (up to 6%)
  • Voya Retirement Plan – employer paid cash balance retirement plan (4%)
  • Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250/year
  • Paid time off – including 20 days paid time off, nine paid company holidays and a flexible Diversity Celebration Day.
  • Paid volunteer time — 40 hours per calendar year

Learn more aboutVoya benefits (download PDF)

** Critical Skills**

At Voya, we have identified the following critical skills which are key to success in our culture:

  • Customer Focused : Passionate drive to delight our customers and offer unique solutions that deliver on their expectations.
  • ** Critical Thinking :** Thoughtful process of analyzing data and problem solving data to reach a well-reasoned solution.
  • ** Team Mentality :** Partnering effectively to drive our culture and execute on our common goals.
  • Business Acumen : Appreciation and understanding of the financial services industry in order to make sound business decisions.
  • ** Learning Agility :** Openness to new ways of thinking and acquiring new skills to retain a competitive advantage.

Learn more about ****[Critical Skills](https://corporate.voya.com/careers/working-voya-financial/critical- skills)

** Equal Employment Opportunity**

Voya Financial is an equal-opportunity employer. Voya Financial provides equal opportunity to qualified individuals regardless of race, color, sex, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, disability, veteran status, creed, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other status protected by state or local law.

** Reasonable Accommodations**

Voya is committed to the inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Voya will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please reference resources for applicants with disabilities.

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