Research Analyst - Fixed Income

JOB TITLE: RESEARCH ANALYST-FIXED INCOME

JOB SUMMARY:

Research Analyst – Fixed Income will support Credit Research capabilities in the corporate and Islamic bond markets in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and South East Asia regions.

- The candidate will ensure the accuracy and consistency of financial models in a proactive and independent manner

- The candidate will maintain a working database of reports and ensure the integrity of supplied data

- The candidate will assist in conducting extensive independent research, issuing recommendations and drafting credit reports for the use of the Fixed Income Team

JOB DUTIES:

- Fixed Income Research Analyst is responsible for building & maintaining Financial Models. The Analyst reviews, interprets and analyzes the financial statements i.e. balance sheets, cash flow statements and income statements and prepares necessary projections / performs sensitivity & ratio analysis to arrive at the rating for each issuer under coverage

- Proactively assist in drafting credit reports and recommendations for use of the Fixed Income team – Investment Rationale, Company Overview & Board, Strategy, Financial Performance, Structure & Covenants

- Conduct Sovereign Bond analysis and support preparation independent research reports

- Leverage various market data resources like Bloomberg, Capital IQ, third party reports etc. to track macro level events and their impact on sectors / securities.

- Maintain a working database of reports and ensure the integrity of supplied data

Requirements

KNOWLEDGE, EDUCATION, AND EXPERIENCE

- MBA/CA/Masters in Finance/Accounting

- 5+ years of relevant experience in financial services, preferably in credit research, macro-economic research or actuarial sciences

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

- CFA, USA is preferred

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

- Strong knowledge of market dynamics and industry trends

- Understanding of quantitative and qualitative research concepts and tools. Specifically bond math and proficiency in Microsoft Excel

- Strong critical thinking and analysis skills. The candidate must also be self-driven to achieve team’s goals

- Excellent writing skills with proven experience in publishing to timelines

- Communicates well with people at all levels

- High level of intelligence and business acumen; intellectually grounded

- Committed to learning and sharing insights with team

- Entrepreneurial spirit and high level of personal integrity

- Committed to the value of research

- Exhibits a high level of energy

- Ability to work with great accuracy

PROBLEM SOLVING AND DECISION MAKING

- Ability to take initiative to access resources and expertise needed

- Ability to quickly processes information, synthesizes it and identifies key issues

- Ability to develop innovative and practical analytical approaches to problems

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

Minimal Travel