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Job Description
Stone Harbor Investment Partners manages global credit portfolios specializing in emerging markets debt. With over 30 years of investment experience, the investment professionals have worked together dating to the 1990s and have an average industry experience of 20 years. The team engages in disciplined collaboration to carefully construct a macroeconomic outlook and strategic framework and uses a deep research-driven process to determine the attractiveness of individual credits, currencies, interest rates and yield curves.
We are seeking an early career Sovereign Analyst to join our fixed income asset management team. The role will focus on sovereign economic and credit analysis, portfolio risk analysis, and supporting the investment team to deliver exceptional investment outcomes. The ideal candidate will combine strong analytical capabilities, a deep interest in macroeconomics and a collaborative approach to drive informed investment views.
This role will be based in our New York City office and be onsite 5 days a week.
Key Responsibilities:
- Conduct comprehensive sovereign economic analysis, evaluating macroeconomic trends and fundamentals, fiscal and monetary policies, and political risks impacting fixed income markets.
- Analyze the creditworthiness and risk profiles of sovereign issuers to inform investment decisions.
- Perform portfolio risk analysis, including stress testing and risk attribution to ensure alignment with investment goals.
- Partner with portfolio managers and the investment team to provide actionable insights and recommendations for portfolio construction and risk management.
- Monitor global economic developments and market conditions to identify opportunities and risks in sovereign bond markets.
- Prepare detailed reports, presentations and investment memos for internal stakeholders and clients.
Ideal Qualifications:
- Graduate degree in Business, Economics, Finance, International Relations or a related field and/or 1-3 years of work experience (including internships) in economic analysis, fixed income research, asset management or portfolio risk management.
- Strong knowledge of macroeconomics, sovereign debt markets and fixed income instruments.
- Experience with data analysis tools (e.g. Excel, Bloomberg, Python, R or similar platforms).
- Fluency in Spanish and/or French is preferred.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to distill complex information into clear, concise insights.
- Detailed oriented with strong organizational and problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative team environment.
- CFA designation or progress toward it is a plus.
The salary range is $98,000 to $120,000.
The starting salary offer will vary based on the applicant’s education, experience, skills, abilities, geographic location, internal equity, and alignment with market data. This position is also eligible to participate in the annual incentive plan.
