Overview
Job Description:
Key Roles & Responsibilities:
– Support a global buy side credit research team.
– Carry out fundamental analysis of companies by preparing and update credit models including peer analysis, relative value analysis and calculations of key credit quality determinants.
– Write credit memos/investment thesis for companies under coverage.
– Preparing thematic presentations and industry decks, such as those highlighting key sector trends, emerging risks, or potential turnaround candidates.
– The role requires regular surveillance of the assigned portfolio by proactively tracking the company events (including quarterly earnings, regulatory updates), peer group and other industry information sources.
– Quickly develop understanding of the operating and financial metrics relevant for any new sector in coverage.
– Engage with client teams proactively and independently. Suggest and discuss new ideas on improving research outcome and processes.
– Establish and maintain consistent standards and processes in credit analysis.
– Experience in distressed debt/recovery analysis/relative valuation of bonds will be an added advantage.
– Use data sources such as Factset and Bloomberg.
Functional & Behavioural Knowledge:
– Very strong quantitative skills are essential given the job also requires managing and analyzing large amounts of data while building new models.
– Detail-oriented, with a keen interest in financial markets. Keen interest to take a deep-dive into Credit analysis.
– Able to work under pressure and tight deadlines.
– Communication skills must be excellent in order to explain products and deliverables to Credit analysts.
– Background in conducting credit analysis of corporates.
– Should be capable of multi-tasking and handling projects with tight deadlines.
– Ability to think and work independently.
Minimum & Preferred Education:
– MBA (Finance) from reputed institute / CA / CPA is essential.
– Progress towards CFA (US) would be preferred.
Minimum & Preferred Experience / Skills:
– Prior experience of minimum 5 years in credit research.
Mandatory Skills: Modeling, Fundamental Research, Accounting
Education Qualification: MBA/CA/CFA/CPA
Experience: 5 to 10 Years