Silverdale Group - Fixed Income Analyst

Silverdale Capital Pte Ltd is a Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) licensed FundManagement Company. At Silverdale, we advise several funds, inter alia: Silverdale Bond Fund, and Silverdale Fund of Indian Equity Funds. We are one of the fastest growing fund management companies in Singapore.

Job Description

-Generate fixed income investment ideas

-Deep-dive credit analysis of potential and existing portfolio investments covering all aspects of security (spreads, covenants, structure, swaps, hedges, ratings, greeks, etc.), issuer (cash-flows, appropriations, governance, etc.) and macro factors (country, enforcement risks, trends, etc.)

-Prepare, present and defend investment thesis

-Prepare regular updates on fixed income strategy, macro factors, trends, fixed income securities pricing, portfolio positioning, greeks, and market dynamics

-Establish and maintain relationships with analysts, brokers, and other industry experts to support investment thesis

-Assist in trade execution

-Updation, monitoring, and portfolio analytics for portfolio and risk management

-Support audit, marketing, and investor service activities, including preparation of various analytical reports, bench-marking, presentations, ad hoc analysis, simulation, etc.

Requirements

-Graduate degree in Applied Mathematics, Financial Engineering, Economics, Accounts, or Computer Science

Preference would be given to candidates with

(a) Professional finance degree: Chartered Accountants, Certified Financial Analyst (CFA), and Masters in Finance (MiF)

(b) MBA (Finance) from Top 100 global B-Schools

(c) Exposure to Bloomberg fixed income module

(d) Strong programming skills

- Demonstrated track-record of taking initiatives and working hard

- Hands-on exposure to fixed income securities, credit derivatives, and financial engineering / structuring.

If on Buy Side, minimum of 3 years of experience in fixed income investments, else minimum of 5 years of experience is necessary.

Interested candidates should rush their applications along with their employment status in Singapore, their organisation chart, last 3 years remuneration, and their top three picks of US dollar Investment Grade bonds with duration of less than 5 years (please limit your investment thesis to 3 pages).

Candidates lacking fixed income work experience or lacking proficiency in MS-Excel should refrain from applying.

Only shortlisted candidates will be invited for an interview.