Nomura - Analyst/Associate - AeJ Credit Desk Analyst

Roles & responsibilities:

- Conduct fundamental, bottom-up credit analysis and risk assessments of European high yield credits, yet weave in and take account of the intangible effects of market technical factors .

- Be conversant with the full breadth of the corporate capital structure, from deeply-subordinated mezzanine instruments to senior secured debt.

- Convert financial market knowledge into understandable investment opinions and make relative value recommendations within and across capital structures, ratings and industry verticals.

- Remain current on market and commercial developments to help frame investment strategies

- Develop industry knowledge to anticipate cycles, secular trends, and structural changes in industries covered.

Skills required:

- A strong commercial mentality with an entrepreneurial bias, a willingness to learn and an obsession with detail.

- Inquisitive, independent thinking, an ability to constructively challenge others' viewpoints, and accept constructive challenge of their own.

- Highly model-literate with an engaging, outgoing personality.

- An ability to collaborate internally across teams within Global Markets and across divisions.

- The highest standards of professional ethics, leading by example to sustain Nomura's culture.

- Proactive, self-motivated and result-focused

- Excellent communication and presentation skills with an ability to assess information and make timely recommendations.

- Proficiency in MS Excel & MS PowerPoint