Credit Analyst / AVP

LGBT Great; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services provider in London is seeking an Analyst to provide sector-based coverage of the U.S and European credit market. Responsibilities include supporting portfolio management, building financial models, and developing trade ideas. The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's degree in Finance or related fields, has strong analytical skills, and proficiency in tools like Bloomberg and Excel. Competitive compensation with equal opportunities provided.

Qualifications

• Strong financial modelling and analytical skills are paramount.
• Ability to translate fundamental credit opinions into relative value ideas.
• Assess corporate and financial structures and covenants.

Responsibilities

• Update historical financial models and build projections.
• Support portfolio management in day-to-day business.
• Participate in interest rate, credit, and product meetings.

Skills

Financial modelling

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Proficiency in Bloomberg

Knowledge of programming languages

Education

Bachelor degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Statistics, or Mathematics

CFA preferred or working towards

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

VBA

R

Python

Job description

Duties and Responsibilities

The candidate will be working with the portfolio managers and fellow analysts to provide sector-based coverage of the U.S and European credit market. He/she will be responsible for both providing investment opinions and profitable trade ideas both for the financials and some corporate sectors.

The analyst will be also monitoring existing investments on the funds to minimise risk. Furthermore, the candidate will support the portfolio management in all aspects of the investment process.

Key Responsibilities

• Functions include updating historical financial models, building out projections, maintaining comparative company analysis, relaying information from conference calls, industry conferences and discussions with management teams and developing investments theses and trade ideas as well as verbal & written communication of investment recommendations & credit opinions to portfolio managers.
• Keep PM's and Traders updated on all news items related to companies within the invested universe.
• Support the portfolio management in its day-to-day business.
• Participate and contribute in interest rate, credit and product meetings.
• Help to deploy and further develop the company's proprietary quantitative tools.
• Assist in the creation of client requested, credit-oriented documentation.
• Ad hoc project work as required.

The above list is not exhaustive but is meant to provide an indication of the scope of the role.

Specific Functional Duties

• The candidate will work together with the team on our highly regarded thought leadership articles and other publications

Key skills, attributes and characteristics

• Strong financial modelling and analytical skills are paramount
• Ability to translate fundamental credit opinions into relative value ideas
• Assess corporate and financial structures and covenants.
• Proficient in Bloomberg, Excel, Word and Powerpoint
• Knowledge of quantitative methods and programming languages (VBA, R, Python)
• Strong oral and written communication skills.

Experience and qualifications

• Bachelor degree or equivalent in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Statistics, or Mathematics (CFA preferred or working towards)
• Experience of working in asset management or debt capital markets would be an advantage as would experience within Credit rating agencies.
• Prior experience covering financial sector would be an advantage

Equal Opportunities Statement

Nikko Asset Management is an equal opportunity employer who seeks to recruit and appoint the best available person for a job regardless of marital/civil partnership status, sex (including pregnancy), age, religion, belief, race, nationality and ethnic or national origin, colour, sexual orientation or disability.

Please let us know if you require any adjustments to enable you to apply or attend an interview. If you would like to discuss your requirements, or have any concerns about the application process, please contact your recruiter.