A global top tier asset management firm is looking to hire a credit research professional to join their growing research team.
The credit research team is based in London and analysts will cover non-financial Investment Grade and High Yield companies on a global basis. The successful candidate will likely be assigned the technology sector to cover.
The key responsibilities:
1. Initiate credit research coverage and make investment recommendations for portfolio positioning and alpha-generating trade as credit risks and/or value change.
2. Analyse the main ‘top-down’ macro economic and market influences on the credit profile of covered corporates on a global basis.
3. Research sector and issuer-level news, earnings and other events on a daily basis and analyse their effects on the valuations of various credit instruments.
4. Attend and contribute to investment meetings, maintaining an active dialog with other analysts, traders, and portfolio managers in order to react if needed.
Main requirements:
1. 2-5 years’ credit research experience, either from another buy side firm, an investment bank or credit rating agency.
2. Research experience of the technology sector is not essential but would be ideal.
3. Familiarity with analysing investment opportunities across different currencies and geographies.
4. Strong aspiration to become a Portfolio Manager.
5. Educated to degree level.
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