Credit Analyst

Role Description

Global Credit is looking for an exceptional Analyst that will conduct analysis across an assigned coverage universe to generate trade ideas and support business portfolio managers and trading strategies. These needs vary across multiple credit businesses including Converts, Distressed and Performing Credit.

Key Responsibilities

• Build, maintain, and enhance models for assigned coverage universe and produce and update write-ups on focus names and situations
• Take advantage of internal and external resources to identify and support assumptions, while executing high level of independent thinking and avoiding an overreliance on sell side analyst/buy side peer research
• Build thorough understanding of the risk and payoff profiles across the range of range of instruments (corps, converts, CDS, equity, options) and trade structures to better express views, capture alpha, and manage risk
• Proactively identify new opportunities to contribute to the business across trading strategies
• Enhance knowledge of risk and portfolio oversight, both independently and by leveraging the QR team 

 Skillset Requirements

• Minimum of a Bachelors degree (or foreign equivalent). Preference for finance, economics, applied mathematics, physics, engineering, or computer science, or related quantitative field.
• Relevant experience in a financial markets position working as a fundamental research analyst supporting a trading desk (credit coverage strongly preferred)
• Demonstrated ability to cover multiple credits in a fast-paced environment requiring efficient evaluation of opportunities in response to news and market changes
• Exposure to modeling techniques for corporate capital structures and derivative pricing (options, credit derivatives), risk measurement/management, and performance attribution techniques a plus
• Willingness to embrace quantitative analytics and technology as valuable research and idea generation tools
• Rigorous attention to detail
• Excellent English, grammar, written and oral communication skills
• Must be eager to be part of a collegial, collaborative environment embracing of a high level of camaraderie and respect among peers.
• Mandarin fluency required

Salary: Competitive

Expiry: 12 November 2019

NO RECRUITING AGENCIES