VP Fixed Income Research

Dartmouth Partners has been retained by a leading institutional investment manager with over $120 billion in assets under management to identify a Vice President for its Public Leveraged Finance Research team.
This is an opportunity to join a highly regarded credit platform with a long-term investment mandate, covering High Yield Bonds, Leveraged Loans, and Private Credit. The successful candidate will have significant ownership of sector coverage and play a direct role in investment performance.
Key Responsibilities

Lead fundamental credit research across assigned sectors and develop high conviction investment recommendations.
Conduct detailed analysis across High Yield, Leveraged Loans, and Private Credit investments.
Own underwriting, security selection, relative value analysis, and portfolio positioning within coverage industries.
Partner closely with Portfolio Managers and traders to identify alpha-generating opportunities.
Monitor market, industry, and company developments, providing timely investment insights.
Engage with management teams, sponsors, advisors, and other market participants as part of the due diligence process.
Evaluate risk-return opportunities across primary and secondary markets.
Utilize AI and large language model tools to enhance research, due diligence, and portfolio surveillance workflows.
Present investment recommendations to senior investment professionals and investment committees.
Contribute to a collaborative, team-oriented investment culture.

Qualifications

7+ years of credit research experience with a track record of successful investment recommendations.
Deep leveraged finance expertise, ideally across High Yield Bonds, Leveraged Loans, and Private Credit.
Strong fundamental credit underwriting and analytical capabilities.
Experience independently covering sectors and generating differentiated investment views.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with experience presenting to senior stakeholders.
Demonstrated intellectual curiosity and passion for credit markets.
Proven ability to leverage AI tools to improve research efficiency and investment insight generation.
Bachelor’s degree required; MBA and/or CFA preferred.

Highlights

$120+ billion AUM across public and private markets.
Single-client, long-term capital base.
Direct impact on portfolio performance and investment outcomes.
Significant autonomy and ownership within sector coverage.
Collaborative investment team with broad exposure across asset classes.