Responsibilities: Primary activities will include, but not be limited to, research of potential investments across leverage finance (Broadly Syndicated Loans and High Yield bonds):
Act as the credit research analyst responsible for credit investments in one or more sectors. Develop investment frameworks for relevant industries and the analysis of issuers.
Provide fundamental credit research analysis of cash flow, credit metrics, financial performance, and comparative assessment of market value within sectors. Identify trends and changes in competitive positions within industries.
Develop models for analysis, including sensitivity analyses to assess pro-forma and projected financial performance. Incorporate the firm's ESG framework in the analysis.
Monitoring of news and industry developments in the credit markets.
Mentoring junior team members and interns
Profile:
Preference for a bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or Mathematics, or other relevant degrees. CFA or Masters degree is a plus.
Ideally 2-3 years of prior experience in fundamental corporate research and analysis gained at an investment bank or a buy-side institution
Fundamental understanding of the syndicated loan and bond markets.
Comfortable reading and interpreting financial statements, credit agreements, related company documents.
Strong credit, finance, economic, business, and technical skills. Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Must be comfortable with Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. Experience with ESG analysis, Bloomberg is a plus.
Fluent in English, another European language a plus.