Sutherland - Associate Manager - Project Finance/Credit Analyst - UK & US Markets

Location: Navi Mumbai

Exp : 4-8 Years

Description:

- The Credit Analyst (buy-side role) supports the CLO funds of Global Asset Manager with a focus on the U.K and U.S. markets, identifying investment opportunities and monitoring existing portfolio of Leveraged Loans.

- The role involves thorough due diligence of industry and company fundamentals of various loan investments across multiple industries and making investment recommendations. This job requires working closely with client developing investment memorandums, credit analysis and relative value recommendations.

Responsibilities:

- Perform quantitative and qualitative analysis to support the underwriting of potential investment opportunities and involves- o Evaluating primary and secondary deals which include preparing an investment proposal highlighting company & industry overview, credit risks & mitigants and investment rationale.

- Building detailed financial models for the company including historical operating & financial metrics, projections with detailed revenue drivers and cost assumptions, capital structure analysis, de-leveraging potential based on forecasted free cash flows, distressed scenario analysis, recovery analysis, relative value comparable and yield calculations.

- Term sheet analysis, understanding of covenants, special situations like waivers & amendments and summarizing indentures/senior facilities agreement.

- Presenting the investment opportunity to the committee consisting of Research Analyst, Portfolio Managers and Risk Officers.

- For existing portfolio, evaluating quarterly financial performance, writing flash reports, developing and updating financial models, tracking waiver & amendments and reviewing key industry issues & events.
Periodic review of portfolio by active management of existing positions, suggesting switches/increase or decrease of exposure along with entry/exit levels.

Qualifications:

To succeed in this position, you must have:

- MBA or equivalent in Finance /CFA/CA

- Minimum experience of 3 years for Analyst Role and 5 years for Senior Analyst within a financial services organization (or equivalent role in outsourcing organization)

- Strong familiarity with MS Office products

- Strong quantitative skills and attention to detail

- Good time management and demonstrated ability to perform under time pressure and to prioritize handling multiple assignments

- Strong communication skills (written and spoken English)

- Independent thinker with good organizational skills

- Database experience: Bloomberg, CapIQ, Thompson Reuters, Syndication Websites others