Our client is a significant global hedge fund that is looking to hire an EM credit fundamental research analyst.
Role Overview:
- Credit Fundamental Research analyst with a large cross regional coverage across EM Sovereign and Corporate issuers
- Screen thoroughly and actively the fundamentals and market dynamics of all issuers in coverage
- Deep dive into special situations and stressed/distressed companies with bespoke fundamental models
- Generate trade ideas that are submitted to discretionary PMs for immediate implementation in the market
- Monitor and dynamically adjust trade ideas during the whole trade life cycle
Responsibilities:
- Generating and monitoring fundamental trade ideas
- Validating and documenting trade ideas
- Run, update, and improve bespoke models on special situations and high conviction trades in production
- Research and monitor news flow and publication of research pieces related to all issuers in coverage
- Build and foster relationships with relevant sell-side analysts in the coverage and syndicates
Attend and contribute to internal meetings, maintaining an active dialog with PMS, quants, and other analysts
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Qualifications:
- 2-10 years of relevant industry experience preferred
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
- Understanding of main credit instruments (Bonds, CDS, Index, Loans)
- Programming knowledge is a plus
- Ability to work well under pressure
- Ability to be nimble and react quickly to news flow
- Out-of-the-envelope thinking and independence of thought
- Dynamic and flexibility to continue learning
