Senior Specialist - Investment Credit Research & Analysis

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**Please Note - this position is with Mountain Asset Management, a Denver-based affiliate of Empower**

Mountain Asset Management ("MAM") is hiring an Analyst to join the company as a member of the team responsible for managing a proprietary fixed income portfolio. MAM is a U.S. based subsidiary of Canada Life, which is owned by Great-West Lifeco whose affiliate companies also includes Empower.

As a member of a smaller team, the candidate will be broadly exposed to the portfolio management process and will have the opportunity to contribute to the areas of credit research, trade execution, portfolio reporting and data management. Initial focus will be on municipal bonds and asset-backed securities.

Candidates must be based in the Denver, Colorado metro area or be willing to relocate. We work primarily in the office and offer flexibility to accommodate work-life balance needs.

What you will do

• ​Prepare credit reports on a routine and ad hoc basis, following monitoring guidelines and demonstrating ability to manage the collection and analysis of relevant financial data
• Assist with daily monitoring of market activities and trade execution
• General database creation and management, and portfolio reporting as required
• Opportunity to support analysts with credit surveillance and sourcing of new investments on an as-needed basis
• Other duties as assigned

What you will bring

• Minimum two (2) years, three (3) years preferred, of relevant experience and a basic understanding of credit analysis, preferably as it relates to fixed income investments
• Above average written and oral communication skills
• Ability to perform responsibilities with general direction and supervision, adhering to guidelines, established cycles and company deadlines
• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting or related subject required
• Chartered Financial Analyst designation and/or MBA/MFA preferred
• Strong proficiency in the use of MS Office, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Access
• Familiarity with Bloomberg and S&P’s Capital IQ applications a plus

Applications may be submitted via our affiliate company, Empower's, careers webpage.

***Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time, including CPT/OPT.***

What we offer you

We offer an array of diverse and inclusive benefits regardless of where you are in your career. We believe that providing our employees with the means to lead healthy balanced lives results in the best possible work performance.

• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance
• Retirement savings – 401(k) plan with generous company matching contributions (up to 6%), financial advisory services, potential company discretionary contribution, and a broad investment lineup
• Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250/year
• Business-casual environment that includes the option to wear jeans
• Generous paid time off upon hire – including a paid time off program plus ten paid company holidays and three floating holidays each calendar year
• Paid volunteer time — 16 hours per calendar year
• Leave of absence programs – including paid parental leave, paid short- and long-term disability, and Family and Medical Leave (FMLA)
• Business Resource Groups (BRGs) - internal networks that rally around common interest, experiences and identities such as race, ethnicity, gender, ability, military status and sexual orientation. BRGs play a vital role in educating and engaging our people and advancing our business priorities.

Base Salary Range

$89,900.00 - $127,025.00

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