Corporate Credit Analyst – Healthcare and Utilities recruitment

 About Fixed Income 

The Fixed Income Investment Team manages money for investors across the globe. The group comprises expertise in Portfolio Management, Trading, Quantitative and Credit Analysis and Investment Operations.

These groups are based in NYC, London, Tokyo, India and Taiwan.

Investment philosophy includes:

* A belief that investors must look beyond traditional sources of alpha

* A team-based strategy that combines distinct disciplines to consistently identify a wide range of investment ideas with the highest probability of success.

* A commitment to proprietary research that provides enough ideas to build diversified portfolios

* A credit team that is integral to identifying alpha and providing rigorous risk analysis which has invested significantly to support the growth of Fixed Income.

The ideal candidate will have responsibility for the following:

•       Conducting independent, fundamental high yield credit research within the Healthcare and Pharmaceutical sector. (US and Europe)

•       Create historical and projected financial models, analysing key financial and operational metrics.

•       Compare relative value of portfolio positions and potential purchases to comparable credits in the market.

• Research coverage to include the entire ratings spectrum from investment grade to high yield on a global basis.

• Recommendations to included cash bond, CDS (both long and short), pair trades for use in a range of global benchmarked portfolios.

• Detailed modelling, bottom-up approach to form company specific and sector level mid to long term strategic investment recommendation.

• Communicate credit opinions and investment recommendations orally and in writing to Portfolio Managers, other analysts, credit and advisory committees and external clients.

• Model and analyse the fundamentals, technical and relative value of designated corporate sectors and single-name credits within the European and US Pharmaceutical and healthcare sector.

• Maintain active relationship with management team of covered companies and sell-side research analysts.

Skills:

• Master’s Degree in Business, Economics or Finance

• CFA Charter Holder (Ideally)

• Excellent Presentation and communication skills

• Attention to detail but also to have synthetic approach.

 Experience:

 • Previous experience in asset management or sell side research essential

• 5 years exposure to the European and US Healthcare and Pharmaceutical sector.

To discuss this unique opportunity further and for a confidential conversation - please contact Colin Mc Ghee

Director, Paragon Executive on 00-353-18746770

cmcghee@paragonexecutive.com 

www.paragonexecutive.com