Candriam is a global multi-specialist asset manager and a recognized pioneer and leader in sustainable investment. For more than 25 years, Candriam has offered innovative and diversified investment solutions across many asset classes including fixed income, equities, absolute return, asset allocation and illiquid assets.

As a Responsible Employer, Equal Employment Opportunity is crucial to Candriam. We are committed to building the best global team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We provide an inclusive work environment and support wellbeing and work-life balance.

Candriam is seeking a talented and highly motivated intern to support its High Yield and Credit Arbitrage team.

The ideal candidate has a genuine interest in understanding how companies, industries, and capital structures work, with a strong desire to dig beyond headlines and consensus views, a disciplined focus on risk and downside scenarios, and the accountability, proactivity, and autonomy to take full ownership of their work and deliver independently.

During this 6-month internship starting in June 2026, the Credit Analyst will be involved in the following missions:

• Credit Analysis: conduct in-depth fundamental research on high yield issuers, including financial statements analysis, integration of ESG factors, industry evaluation, and covenant review.
• External interactions: engage with managements, investor relations, and sell side analysis to extract information and better asses market consensus. Participate to leverage finance.
• Writing of full reports on the covered companies, as well as one-off commentaries depending on news flow concerning these companies, the conclusions of which will consist in making investment recommendations to the Fund Managers.
• Take part in the Credit Committee and any other investment committee dealing with Credit management. Meet requests for analysis and advice from the Fund Managers and take the initiative, give opinions on credit matters affecting the covered companies.
• Portfolio management support: collaborate on a daily basis with portfolio managers to optimize portfolio construction.
• Reporting: prepare and maintain detailed credit reports, including financial models, capital structures and investment recommendation for use in decision-making.

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