Linedata - AVP - Credit/Investment Research

AVP - Credit /Investment Research

- You will join a team that directly caters to the front offices of global asset managers. As a Senior Manager in Linedata's Research team, you will work closely with Portfolio Managers and Senior Research Professionals.

- You will be responsible for providing fundamental research support to buy-side clients. The role spans across various aspects of investment research - initiating/maintaining analysis on the coverage universe, understanding macroeconomic and sectoral trends, tracking corporate events, reviewing the work of co-members, training and mentoring junior analysts, etc.

- You are also expected to proactively engage with different stakeholders to ensure informed and timely investment decision making by clients.

- You are required to take complete ownership of the deliverables and demonstrate utmost integrity and commitment.

- As a Senior Manager, you will be responsible for managing multiple clients and help craft client solutions.

Responsibilities:

- Provide credit research support to global asset managers investing in US and European loans and bonds

- Initiate/maintain multiple deliverables, such as financial models, screeners, research notes for the companies/industries under coverage

- Conduct detailed capital structure and covenant analysis

- Prepare earnings summaries, credit outlook, and writeups on investment pros and cons for companies under coverage

- Effectively communicate ideas and research findings to clients

- Manage multiple clients and stakeholders and execute multiple assignments with tight deadlines

- Train junior analysts and review their work

- Ensure adherence to high quality standards and industry best practices

- Lead a team of analysts to conduct in-depth credit research and help scale the research practice

Skills Required:

- Sound experience in credit research (10-12 years)

- Exposure to US/European capital markets

- Deep understanding of capital/corporate structure and various debt documents such as credit agreements and bond indentures

- Experience in writing reports

- Strong excel modelling and analytical skills with attention to detail

- Ability to independently execute assignments under tight deadlines

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills

- Team player with professional demeanour

Advantageous Skills: Knowledge of third-party databases such as Bloomberg, CapIQ, Thomson Reuters, etc.

Academic Requirements: MBA or equivalent qualification in finance, and/or CFA