Summer Intern- Fixed Income Credit Research
Position Overview
The position will provide the candidate with exposure to the various roles and responsibilities that exist within the investments department of an insurance company while providing RGA Investments the opportunity to identify early candidates that will fit the needs of the growing RGA Investments department. The intern will learn the various methods and thought processes involved in analyzing individual companies, industries, and making relative value comparisons. The intern will also learn how a fixed income credit research analyst considers these factors within the framework of a broader insurance organization, achieving income goals within the constraints of ALM (asset liability management) objectives.
Responsibilities
Work as a member of the credit analyst team which is responsible for evaluating existing RGA portfolio holdings as well as new investment opportunities. The intern will work alongside the senior credit analysts and learn the credit basics of various industries. The intern may be asked to help gather information on a specific industry and report to the rest of the team. The intern will also learn the basics of building financial statement models that are used when doing credit research as well as work on other ad hoc credit reporting projects.
Requirements
- Must be enrolled as a full-time college student at the Junior, Senior or Graduate level pursuing a degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or related degree program at an accredited university
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills
- Advanced proficiency in MS Excel and MS Word
- Creative thinker and self-motivated
RGA Investments
RGA Investments is comprised of over 140 associates located in the U.S., London, Toronto, and Singapore. We drive value creation by managing over $68 billion of assets globally for our in force businesses and supporting future growth through customized portfolio solutions. RGA Investments includes six core areas: Portfolio Management, Investment Solutions, Credit Research and Trading, Commercial Real Estate, Private Debt and Equity, and Investment Operations.
Global Portfolio Management Overview
Global portfolio management provides excellent investment advice, execution, and performance to its clients. We work with the various business and legal segments (our clients) and the rest of the Investments Department to ensure that yield objectives are met in a capital- and risk-efficient way.