Portfolio Analyst

CIFC OVERVIEW

Founded in 2005, CIFC Asset Management LLC (together with its affiliates, “CIFC” or the “Firm”) is a global credit manager with $47 billion in assets under management as of December 31, 2025. CIFC focuses across multiple disciplines including CLOs, structured credit, corporate credit, and opportunistic credit, as well as direct lending. Headquartered in New York, and serving over 400 investors globally, we have approximately 200 employees with over 95 investment professionals averaging 14 years of credit experience. We are guided by a rigorous investment process, with an acute focus on downside risk protection and bottom-up fundamental credit research applied across our disciplines. For more information, please visit CIFC’s website at www.cifc.com.

POSITION OVERVIEW

CIFC is seeking a Portfolio Analyst to join its Portfolio Management and Trading team in the New York office. The Portfolio Analyst will report to the CLO Portfolio Manager and is responsible for portfolio-wide reporting, managing short and long-term projects, and maintaining efficient workflows between Portfolio Management, Capital Markets and all other areas of the firm. We are looking for an individual who is curious, eager to learn, excited to contribute and take initiative, and help add value to the team.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist the Portfolio Managers and Traders with daily management of CLO’s and leverage loan funds
• Investigate buy/sell ideas from the Research Team and follow through with communication that results in a trade or provide feedback
• Develop portfolio trading plans for existing funds that meet Portfolio Management objectives
• Model new portfolios and assist with capital markets/structuring efforts as the firm manages its new issue and reset/refi CLO pipeline
• Maintain consistent high-quality standards for data accuracy and quality
• Assist Marketing team with investor due diligence requests
• Proactively take on ad hoc projects and provide support for new business initiatives, as needed

APPLICABLE SKILLS, EXPERIENCE & ATTRIBUTES

• 0-2 years of related work experience (working knowledge of credit markets preferred)
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite, Bloomberg, or similar business intelligence platforms preferred
• Bachelor’s degree with relevant coursework in Accounting, Finance, Economics or Computer Science preferred
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, strong analytical skills, and exemplary attention to detail
• Highly motivated, proactive team player with a positive attitude
• Ability to multi‐task, be proactive, work independently, and work effectively under pressure (often under deadlines and changing priorities)
• Comfortable interacting and building relationships with all teams (including senior management) across the firm and affiliated organizations
• Outstanding reputation of professional integrity and maturity
• Experience utilizing AI tools (claude, etc) to improve processes for financial firms

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS OFFERINGS

• Competitive salary and eligibility for year-end performance-based bonus
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• Commuter benefits
• 401(k) matching program
• Family support and leaves of absence

*Compensation is commensurate with experience. *