Principal Analyst/Associate Director - Private Credit (Corporate Credit)

The D. E. Shaw group is a global investment and technology development firm with more than $65 billion in investment capital as of March 1, 2025, and offices in North America, Europe, and Asia. Since our founding in 1988, our firm has earned an international reputation for successful investing based on innovation, careful risk management, and the quality and depth of our staff. We have a significant presence in the world's capital markets, investing in a wide range of companies and financial instruments in both developed and developing economies.We are looking for resourceful candidates to join our Financial Research team based in the firm’s offices in Hyderabad/Bengaluru/Gurugram, India. The group works with the Private Credit (North America) front office to provide in-depth support to the investment research and decision-making processes of the firm’s proprietary trading in the Private Credit space.

WHAT YOU'LL DO DAY-TO-DAY:

You will collaborate with the Front Office group in New York to analyze and assess the credit quality of issuers in the private credit space. In this role, you will evaluate private corporate credit opportunities across the capital stack, conduct fundamental credit analysis of corporate bond and loan issuers, and work with the Front Office to objectively define credit risk for these companies. Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, preparing detailed financial models and investment writeups, performing investment due diligence, and forming a reasoned view about the attractiveness of each opportunity. You will be required to clearly articulate your findings and engage with key stakeholders, including internal senior management teams and prospective borrowers. Additionally, you will conduct autonomous research on companies and work across multiple sectors.

WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR:

The ideal candidate should hold:Basic qualifications

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• A master’s in finance and/or a CFA/CA qualification with more than 10 years of relevant experience in leveraged finance, debt advisory, or public/private credit
• Excellent corporate credit analysis expertise, including financial modeling, underwriting, company research, and preparation of investment memoranda
• High attention to detail, robust analytical acumen, self-motivation, and the ability to collaborate effectively with trading desks and other stakeholders
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to synthesize information and present it clearly and concisely
  

Interested candidates can apply through our website:
https://www.deshawindia.com/recruit/jobs/Ads/Link/PrinAnaADPvtCrDec25We encourage candidates with relevant experience looking to restart their careers after a break to apply for this position. Learn about Recommence, our gender-neutral return-to-work initiative.The Firm offers excellent benefits, a casual, collegial working environment, and an attractive compensation package. For further information about our recruitment process, including how applicant data will be processed, please visit https://www.deshawindia.com/careers.Members of the D. E. Shaw group do not discriminate in employment matters on the basis of sex, race, colour, caste, creed, religion, pregnancy, national origin, age, military service eligibility, veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or any other protected class.