Associate Analyst – Sub-Sovereigns recruitment
The Department / Team:
Sub-Sovereign research services is used by the Company’s clients to help assess credit risk in these markets. Sub-Sovereign research also includes key statistical data and peer group analysis. The group’s approach allows market participants to benefit from a globally consistent and transparent methodological approach to assessing credit risk.
The Role / Responsibilities:
- To conduct credit research on a portfolio of regional/local governments in Central and Eastern Europe.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assume lead analytical responsibility for a portfolio of regional and local governments as well as related entities located primarily in Czech Republic and Slovakia.
- Additionally, assist more senior staff in the analysis of a broader portfolio of government credits
- Monitor economic trends and developments, analyze government financial statements, monitor financial market activities, analyze credit quality using both quantitative and qualitative methods, and accumulate in-depth knowledge of the government sector in these countries.
- Maintain close relationships with issuers, investors and intermediaries.
- Prepare rating committee materials and recommendations.
- Produce written research.
- Some public speaking and travel would be required.
Qualifications:
- Strong academic background is required; graduate degree or equivalent; preferably in Economics, or International Relations
- Fluency in Czech and Slovakian and English
- Finance; International Business and/or Public Administration are also acceptable.
- Good quantitative skills.
- Accounting/Financial/Statistical research capabilities.
- Previous experience within public finance/banking/credit analysis.
- Previous experience in public finance or relevant credit research experience essential.
- Strong MS Office skills; principally Excel (including use of macros), Word and PowerPoint.
- Excellent organisational, communication and writing skills.
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