Credit Research - Corporate Sector

Acuity Knowledge Partners; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Acuity Knowledge Partners in Bengaluru is seeking a Fundamental Credit Research analyst with 3–5 years of experience to join the Fixed Income team. You will analyze issuers, build credit models with KPI projections, forecast financials, and issue opinions on issuers and debt issues.

The role emphasizes rigorous research, clear reporting, and proactive client interaction to manage expectations. CFA/FRM are an advantage, and a disciplined, detail-oriented mindset is essential for timely reports

Qualifications

• MBA in Finance with experience building FIC models and earnings summaries.
• Excellent analytical and writing skills.
• Attention to detail, initiative and accountability.
• Self-motivated with entrepreneurial mindset.

Responsibilities

• Build and update detailed credit models with KPI projections and debt-structure analysis.
• Prepare credit reports and real-time earnings summaries for covered issuers.
• Provide opinions and rating recommendations on issuers.
• Interact with clients and manage expectations.
• Write analytical reports and earnings call summaries.
• Experience with HY and DD debt is desirable.

Skills

MBA Finance

FIC models

Credit research

Analytical writing

Education

MBA in Finance

CFA

FRM

Job description

3 - 5 Years

Permanent

Job Description

Acuity Analytics (the trading nameof Acuity Knowledge Partners) is a global, tech-first organisation helpingfinancial institutions and corporates make better decisions through research,data, analytics and AI-enabled solutions. We combine deep financial servicesexpertise with strong engineering, digital and AI capabilities to solvecomplex, real-world problems.

With a team of 7,200+ analysts,data specialists and technologists across 28 locations, we work with more than800 organisations worldwide to drive efficiency, unlock insight and delivermeasurable impact. Our success is built on the strength of our people—byinvesting in talent, encouraging collaboration and creating room to grow, weenable our teams to do their best work for clients.

Acuity became an independentbusiness in 2019 following its acquisition from Moody’s Corporation byEquistone Partners Europe. In 2023, funds advised by global private equity firmPermira acquired a majority stake, with Equistone remaining a minorityinvestor—supporting our continued growth and innovation.

We are seekingexceptionally intelligent, resourceful, and self-motivated individuals to bepart of our Fundamental Credit Research team. The team resides withinInvestment Research and responsible for providing research and opinionrelated to fixed income securities globally.

The research processinvolves analysis of the debt instrument issuers, including financial ratioanalysis, financial forecasting of issuer’s financial statements, scenarioanalysis, capital structure, issuer profiling, peer comparison, evaluation offundamental credit strength and issuing credit opinion on the issuers andspecific debt issues.

The individual will be partof the Fixed Income team based out of Bangalore. The team covers a widevariety of fixed income instrument issuers spanning across global, sectorsand asses classes.

Key responsibilities

Theprimary responsibilities include:

• Building and updating detailedcredit models including KPI based projections, debt capital structureanalysis, covenant analysis, distressed debt analysis and recovery analysis,


• Preparing credit reports, evenupdate, real time earnings on companies under coverage


• Ability to perform Rising starand fallen angel analysis


• Providing opinion and ratingrecommendation on the issuers


• Experience in giving bondrecommendation and performing relative valuation


• Responsible for clientinteraction and managing client expectations


• Experience in writing analyticalreports and earnings conference call summaries


• Work experience in working on HYand DD debt is desirable


• Prepare and implement checklist,dashboard, quality control tools


• Provides input and ideas forimprovement in TAT and efficiency

Core Skills Required

• MBA (Finance) with experience in building FIC models, writinginitiations and real time earnings summaries. CFA and FRM is an addedadvantage


• Excellent analytical skills, good writing & communicationskills


• Demonstrates a very high degree of Initiative, self-leadership,and entrepreneurship


• Job requires extremely high level of attention to detail,meticulousness and accountability


• Strong quantitative, analytical and interpretive skills


• Abide by TAT and improve customer satisfaction over the period

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