Manager - Corporate Credit Research

Role & responsibilities

Accountabilities/Responsibilities

• Track & analyse the performance of portfolio companies and provide regular & actionable insights to the onshore team of analysts. The primary responsibilities involves:
• Prepare/update comprehensive financial models for earnings and events.
• Contribute to earning summaries, credit outlook and other investment writeups on both Investment Grade & High Yield companies under coverage.
• Attend investors presentation, capital markets days, read earning transcripts and summarize key messages.
• Be abreast of key news events, ratings actions and communicate the event based impact on companies under coverage to onshore analysts.
• Contribute in drafting new issue notes by gathering the required documents, creating financial models from scratch, creating relative bond valuation charts, engaging in investor calls as needed and conducting ESG & themed bond assessments.
• Work on ad hoc research projects, which includes (but not limited to) conducting themed based research, tracking industry KPIs, capital structure and covenant analysis, impact analysis of any external events/corporate actions on companys credit profiles, developing/maintaining industry trackers, assisting in various presentations, etc.
• Build sector knowledge, regularly identify emerging industry themes and events proactively and communicate to onshore analysts. Also conduct knowledge sharing sessions on a regular basis.
• Suggest potential improvements in the model and internal system on a regular basis.

Knowledge & Skills:

• Strong analytical and financial modelling skills with excellent knowledge of financial statements and ratio analysis
• Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate, build relationships & exert influence
• Keen to improve the efficiency of current and future processes within the team
• Able to work independently but collaborate both within and across teams
• Knowledge of data manipulation tools such as Excel/VBA, PowerBi, Python and third party applications such as Bloomberg, CapitalIQ, Factiva would be beneficial
  

Preferred candidate profile

• 3-4 years of experience in credit rating/research. Proven numerical skills, analytical curiosity and rigorous attention to detail

Educational Qualification:\

• MBA from a reputed institute
• CFA/CFA pursuing (preferred)