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Investment Analysts, Credit Opportunities

D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P.
locationNew York, NY 10001, USA
PublishedPublished: 6/6/2026
Finance
Full Time

Investment Analysts, Credit Opportunities (New York, New York): Investment Analyst, Credit Opportunities positions available. D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P. seeks full-time Investment Analyst, Credit Opportunities to work in its office in New York, New York. Responsibilities: Research economic issues and present research results in reports, tables, and charts. Conduct differentiated, bottoms-up fundamental economic analyses of companies, business models, relevant industry metrics, and industries. Prepare written technical reports for management to help them understand how the economy will affect companies and industries. Formulate recommendations, policies, and plans to solve economic problems. Conduct surveys and collect data by participating in quarterly earnings calls and monitoring material news events related to stressed and distressed companies. Collect data by attending industry conferences and management meetings, identifying and analyzing relevant industry metrics, and evaluating new coverage. Analyze data using mathematical models and statistical techniques, including building and using financial models, benchmarking, and other analytical tools, to explain economic phenomena and forecast trends in relevant sectors. Interpret and forecast market trends in the credit space and review present and historical trends, SEC filings, transcripts, presentations, company materials, government and industry publications, and other sources of data. The successful candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Economics, Finance, or a related field of study plus two (2) years of experience with corporate financial modeling, including credit- focused cashflow projections with integrated cashflow, liquidity, and covenant analysis; modeling debt schedules; pro forma models for M&A, refinancings, recaps, spin-offs, and liability management; valuation and scenario analysis, including liquidation waterfall analysis, credit instrument expected return analysis, and credit relative value analysis; building models in Excel; using CapitalIQ and FactSet to analyze investment opportunities; programming and working with APIs; and leveraging third-party data sets to predict business KPIs and outcomes. As is customary for the employer, applicants who pass initial screening will be required to complete and pass a technical screening, involving a case study, which tests for financial literacy, data analysis, analytical skills, and commercial judgment. Applicants may submit a resume by mail to D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P., Two Manhattan West, 375 Ninth Avenue, 52nd Floor, New York, NY 10001, or by email: recruitment-nyc@world.deshaw.com. Submissions must reference

2026-5915 NYT. No phone calls please. The annual base salary for this position is $275,000.00 - $300,000.00. Our compensation and benefits package includes variable compensation in the form of a year-end bonus, guaranteed in the first year of hire, and benefits including medical and prescription drug coverage, 401k contribution matching, wellness reimbursement, family building benefits, and a charitable gift match program. D. E. Shaw is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, age, military service eligibility, veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or other category protected by law.

Required skills

  • Technical Report
  • Identifying Problems
  • Benchmarking
  • Investment Analysis
  • Liability Management
  • Data Collection
  • Qualitative Research
  • Mathematical Models
  • Financial Modeling
  • SEC Filings
  • Financial Experience - General
  • Phone Operation
  • Data Analysis
  • Knowledge in Excel
  • Bank Stress Testing
  • Waterfall
  • Analytical Skills
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