CREDIT ANALYST FOR LOANS TEAM
Our clients include central banks, official institutions, corporations, pension plans, insurance companies, foundations, endowments, and mutual funds. In the U.S. we have offices in Boston, Chicago, New Jersey and New York. We have an excellent opportunity for a Credit Analyst in our New York office. Individual will provide credit opinions while working closely with senior colleagues as part of the Global Loans Team in New York and Paris. The appropriate candidate for this position will be interested in developing a career in fixed income investment management.
Specific Responsibilities:
- Responsible for fundamental research analysis on issuers in the US Leveraged Loans space. Significant experience in Energy or Telecom/Technology sectors preferred.
- Compose full credit write-ups for new transactions.
- Undertake ongoing critical monitoring of portfolio positions, including changes in views using published company and industry information and correspondence with corporate issuers, sell side analysts and rating agencies.
- Generate investment ideas and advise on timing for positions based on fundamental events and /or news flow.
- Maintain industry opinions and produce periodic reviews.
Ideal Personal Profile:
- Analytical Skills: Identifies all aspects of a subject and examines them in a critical way to construct a broad point of view. Is driven by the desire to know more about things, people or events.
- Ability to summarize: Identifies and presents key information. Gives his /her point of view by structuring and summing up all useful elements. Shows the ability to put things in perspective.
- Results Driven: Seeks to achieve the objectives set within the defined timeframe, by acting with tenacity and by balancing costs and benefits. Continuously seeks optimum performance.
- Teamwork: Knows how to work in a team and /or across teams, acts bearing common interests and respect for fellow team members in mind.
- Communication Skills: Expresses his / her messages, both orally and in writing, in an effective, organized way, which is appropriate to the audience being addressed.
Academic Background and Experience:
- Minimum of ten years of credit analysis experience.
- In-depth understanding of fundamental credit analysis, including ability to research industry sectors, competitive position, financial statements and financial notes. Strong credit analysis skills particularly in company financial statement analysis.
- Familiarity with modeling cyclical sectors through cycles. Experience should include intensive analysis of company financial reporting such as annual reports, 10K, 8K, 20F and quarterly/semiannual financial reports.
- Must be comfortable with mathematical concepts and financial modeling, as well as accounting rules and procedures. Strong quantitative skills.
- Advanced computer skills (Excel, PowerPoint and Word).
- A Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Finance, Accounting or a related discipline.
- CFA Charter holder preferred.
This position offers an excellent benefits and compensation package. To be considered for this opportunity, please forward your resume utilizing the online application process. Equal Opportunity Employer.
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