What we do:
Napier Park, a First Eagle Investments company, is a leading alternative credit platform with approximately $39 billion in assets under management as of March 31, 2026. Napier Park delivers private and structured credit solutions globally, focused on unlocking value in complex markets through specialized strategies and an active, research-driven approach focused on preserving capital and generating attractive returns. Our capabilities span opportunistic credit, structured credit, direct lending, and real assets leasing, all aimed at delivering differentiated opportunities across varied market environments. Napier Park combines deep credit expertise with innovative structuring to deliver solutions that help clients achieve their long-term objectives.
Who we are looking for:
Napier Park is seeking a Research Analyst to join our credit research team. This hire will be located on our trading desk with our credit team, portfolio managers and traders. Analysts are members of our centralized research group, which has a strong focus on CLO management and bank loan investing. The ideal candidate will be focused primarily on bank loan issuers that will be owned as part of our CLO vehicles. Our approach focuses on fundamental credit analysis, capital structure, collateral analysis, three statement and cash flow modelling and industry comp analysis. We value open communication and expect the candidate to have strong interpersonal skills and the ability to express their views clearly and concisely in verbal and written formats.
What you will do:
• Conduct fundamental credit due diligence on potential investments (listen to lender calls, review all related materials, etc.)
• Perform financial, comparative and proforma analyses of existing and potential investments
• Produce investment memos, quarterly updates, issuer rankings
• Collect and synthesize data and reports from industry and sell-side research sources
• Monitor existing holdings, review loan amendments, review quarterly financial statements
• Communicate changes in performance or recommendation of names covered to Head of Credit, PM’s, Traders
• Develop, update and review financial models
The qualities you should have:
• Undergraduate degree, preferably in finance, business, economics or related field; CFA or MBA a plus
• 3-5 years of experience in the financial services industry, preferably within buyside/CLO credit
• Dynamic and effective communication skills, focus and perseverance, self starter
• Strong analytical, interpersonal and technical skills (i.e., excel and financial modelling)
• Healthcare industry expertise or coverage a plus but open to other coverage backgrounds
Base Salary range: $110,000 to $140,000. In addition, this role is eligible for an annual incentive bonus. Compensation may vary based upon, but not limited to – the individual's skills, experience, qualifications, and internal equity.
We value our people and offer a broad range of benefits. We provide generous paid time-off, medical/dental/vision healthcare plans, 401(k) retirement and profit-sharing plans, a flexible/hybrid work environment, “dress for the day” flexible work attire, and many more great benefits. For more information, please refer to our First Eagle Benefits website
First Eagle Investments and their affiliates and subsidiaries is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Equal Employment Opportunity has been, and will continue to be, a fundamental principle at First Eagle, where employment is based upon personal capabilities and qualifications without regard to race, color, religious belief, including dress and grooming practices, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, veteran status, pregnancy, breastfeeding or medical conditions related to breastfeeding, status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law, genetic information or characteristics (or those of a family member), or any other protected characteristic as established by law.
First Eagle is an independent investment management firm that manages approximately $161* billion in assets (as of 06/30/25) on behalf of institutional and individual clients. With the core purpose of providing prudent stewardship of client assets, the firm focuses on active, fundamental and benchmark-agnostic investing, with a strong focus on downside mitigation. First Eagle’s investment capabilities include equity, fixed income and multi-asset strategies. With a heritage dating back to 1864, First Eagle has helped its clients avoid permanent impairment of capital and earn attractive returns through widely varied economic cycles—a tradition that is central to its mission today. Past performance is not a guarantee or indicator of future results.
First Eagle Investments is the brand name for First Eagle Investment Management, LLC and its subsidiary investment advisers.
*The total AUM represents the combined AUM of (i) First Eagle Investment Management, LLC, (ii) its subsidiary investment advisers, First Eagle Separate Account Management, LLC, First Eagle Alternative Credit (“FEAC”) and Napier Park Global Capital (“Napier Park”), and (iii) Regatta Loan Management LLC, an advisory affiliate of Napier Park. The total AUM includes $1.0 billion of committed and other non-fee-paying capital from FEAC and $2.6 billion of committed and other non-fee-paying capital from Napier Park.
