High Yield Investment Analyst

COMPANY

Allspring Global Investments is a leading independent asset management firm that offers a broad range of investment products and solutions designed to help meet clients' goals. At Allspring, our vision is to inspire a new era of investing that pursues both financial returns and positive outcomes. With decades of trusted experience propelling us forward, we strive to build portfolios aimed at generating successful outcomes for our clients. We do this through the independence of thought that powers our investment strategies and by bringing a renewed approach to look around the corner to unlock what's possible. Allspring is a company committed to thoughtful investing, purposeful planning, and the desire to deliver outcomes that expand above and beyond financial gains. For more information, please visit About Us - Allspring Global Investments.

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POSITION

Allspring Global Investments is seeking to hire a High Yield Investment Analyst with at least 7 years of experience to join the Global Fixed Income Research team. This team supports fixed income portfolios across fixed income markets, including US and European Investment Grade and High Yield. The primary responsibilities are to perform independent, bottom-up, fundamental credit research on high yield issuers within assigned sectors. This fundamental analysis will be the basis for relative value evaluations and investment recommendations provided by the analyst to the portfolio management teams.

The successful candidate will be working alongside other research analysts in a collaborative, team-focused environment. The position requires strong quantitative skills, high attention to detail, teamwork, and effective communication skills.

We currently operate in a hybrid working model, whereby you will be required to work in-office 3 days a week (transitioning to 4 days in the office in 2026).

Location: Milwaukee, WI

RESPONSIBILITIES

The US High Yield Investment Analyst will be responsible for the primary coverage of a variety of industries and companies. The analyst will utilize fundamental research skills, including business risk analysis and financial ratio analysis, as well as relative value considerations to produce trade recommendations for portfolio managers and traders. The analyst's coverage will include high yield bond, leveraged loan and select crossover issuers, both in developed and developing markets.

• Perform thorough independent fundamental credit research on high yield issuers within assigned sectors.
• Provide timely and effective research opinions and investment recommendations, both written and verbal, to portfolios managers across various strategies.
• Assess broad industry trends such as shifts in competition, regulation and legislation, and/or general market dynamics with a view towards investment implications.
• Actively participate in daily, weekly, and quarterly research meetings, as well as an array of other meetings relevant to the investment process.
• Establish and build relationships with sell-side contacts and other market participants such as rating agency analysts.
• Work with portfolio managers, traders, and other research analysts on ad hoc projects as appropriate.
• Represent Allspring Global Investment's research capabilities at client, prospect, and consultant meetings.
• Attend company and industry presentations; liaise with sell-side contacts and build relationships with other market participants such as rating agency analysts.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• The candidate will be degree qualified.
• CFA designation or progress towards attaining the CFA designation.
• Strong qualitative and quantitative skills, including statistics.
• Bloomberg and Microsoft Office experience, including intermediate to advanced Excel knowledge.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong organizational, multi-tasking, and prioritizing skills.
• Ability to work effectively, as well as independently, in a team environment.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Prefer 7+ years of relevant industry experience, such as investment research, investment banking, debt capital markets, or private equity experience.
• Considerable experience investing in loans and/or distressed securities.

Base Pay Range: $130,000 - $175,000

Actual base salary may vary based upon, but not limited to, relevant experience, time in role, base salary internal peers, prior performance, business sector, and geographic location. In addition to base salary, the competitive compensation package may include, depending on the role, participation in an incentive program linked to performance (for example, annual discretionary bonus programs, or other annual or non-annual incentive or sales plans.)

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