Lead Analyst/Principal Analyst/Associate Director - Credit Opportunities

D. E. Shaw India Private Limited; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent benefits

Casual working environment

Attractive compensation package

Job summary

A global financial firm is seeking candidates for a Credit Opportunities role in Hyderabad, Gurugram, or Bengaluru. This position involves building financial models, monitoring industry data, and collaborating with analysts to evaluate corporate credit quality. Ideal applicants will possess an MBA or equivalent and have over 5 years of experience in credit analysis. The firm offers a casual work environment and an attractive compensation package.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in corporate credit analysis.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain detailed financial models for various companies.
• Monitor industry-level data and opine on credit impacts.
• Collaborate with front office analysts to assess corporate credit quality.
• Monitor covered companies for earnings and material developments.
• Assist with relative value tables and data compilation.
• Participate in expanding industry coverage and due diligence insights.

Skills

Corporate credit analysis

Written communication

Verbal communication

Education

MBA in Finance or equivalent (CFA/CA)

CFA/CA

Job description

The D. E. Shaw group is a global investment and technology development firm with more than $70 billion in investment capital as of June 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 Credit Opportunities team within the Financial Research group, with the option to be based in Hyderabad, Gurugram, or Bengaluru depending on preference. The group works closely with various front office teams to provide high-quality, in-depth support to the investment research and decision-making processes of the firm’s global proprietary trading strategies. The Credit Opportunities team specifically undertakes fundamental credit analysis of corporate bond and loan issuers across geographies, collaborating with front office desks to objectively define the credit risk for these companies.

What You’ll Do Day-to-Day

In this role, you will be expected to build and maintain detailed financial models comprising company financials, KPIs, capital structure, valuation, operational, and peer group analyses. Your responsibilities will include monitoring industry-level data, preparing concise summaries of company-specific nuances, and opining on their credit impact. You will be expected to work closely with front office analysts to assess corporate credit quality and iterate on financial models in a timely manner. Additionally, you will be required to monitor companies under coverage for earnings and other material developments. Other ad hoc projects may include preparing relative value tables, compiling data, and similar analyses. Over time, these responsibilities will expand to include industry coverage and providing due diligence insights to the front office team.

Basic Qualifications

• An MBA in Finance or an equivalent professional qualification (CFA/CA), together with over 5 years of relevant experience and excellent fundamental corporate credit analysis skills
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Exposure to high-yield, stressed, and distressed credits

Interested candidates can apply through our website: https://www.deshawindia.com/recruit/jobs/Ads/Link/LdAnaADCrOppFeb26

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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.