Trading Associate

Company Description

Clear Haven is a credit manager that works closely with our counterparties to help solve some of their most complex and business-critical funding and asset allocation challenges. Our investment focus spans fund and portfolio management in both the public and private markets, bilateral and syndicated financing transactions, primary and secondary securitizations, and private equity.  Clear Haven is headquartered in New York with offices in New York, NY and Boulder, CO.

Role Description

As a Trading Analyst at Clear Haven Capital Management, your primary responsibilities will be assisting in the management of the firm’s securities portfolios, including analyzing credit instruments, conducting research, and monitoring performance as well as assist with monthly reporting and other strategic initiatives. The analyst will work directly with the Head of Trading in the Boulder, CO office and also collaborate with other team members to support investment strategies and decision-making processes across public markets.

Job Responsibilities

• Analyzing industries, markets, and credit instruments and working in direct collaboration with the Head of Trading
• Counterparty analysis including business fundamentals, creation and maintenance of financial models and projections
• Detailed fundamental collateral analysis across a wide range of consumer, small business, real estate and other investment classes
• Build and maintain deal and structure models, building on fundamental collateral analysis
• Interface directly with clients to assist them in navigating the deal and diligence process
• Assisting in deal structuring, regulatory and legal analysis

Basic qualifications

• Strong academic record with Bachelor’s level or above
• Strong analytical ability including statistical analysis
• The ability and a strong desire to build the skills required to rapidly analyze large data sets
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, ability to work with counterparties around the world.
• Analytic mindset with a particular eye for detail
• Ability and dedication to meet aggressive deadlines

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency in Bloomberg, Intex a plus
• Experience in investment analysis (1-3 years a plus)
• Excel and Microsoft Office skills
• Proficiency with data analytics tools (Python, SQL, other)