Lead Analyst/Principal Analyst/Associate Director - Credit Opportunities Financial Research

D. E. Shaw India Private Limited; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 3,500,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent benefits

Job summary

D. E. Shaw group in Bengaluru offers an Investment Analyst role within the Credit Opportunities team of Financial Research.

The role focuses on building and updating detailed financial models, assessing credit quality, and supporting front office decision making with rigorous data analysis. Ideal candidates hold an MBA in Finance or CFA/CA with 5+ years in investment research, strong modeling and valuation skills, and excellent communication.

Qualifications

• MBA in Finance or CFA/CA with at least 5 years in investment research.
• Strong financial modeling and valuation skills.
• Analytical mindset with keen attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Build detailed financial models covering company financials, KPIs, capital structure, valuation and peer analyses.
• Monitor industry data and prepare concise summaries of company nuances and credit impact.
• Work with front office analysts to assess corporate credit quality and iterate models.
• Track earnings and other material developments for covered issuers.
• Provide due diligence insights and ad hoc analyses to front office teams.

Skills

Financial modeling

Valuation

Analytical ability

Communication skills

Education

MBA in Finance

CFA/CA

Job description

The D. E. Shaw group is a global investment and technology development firm with more than $100 billion in investment capital as of June 1, 2026, 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 a high caliber investment analyst 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 WILL 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 diligent insights to the front office team.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

The ideal candidate should hold- Basic qualifications:

• An MBA in Finance or an equivalent professional qualification (CFA/CA), together with at least 5 years of relevant investment research experience and excellent fundamental corporate credit analysis skills
• Demonstrated financial modeling and valuation skills
• Analytical prowess and keen attention to detail
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills

Preferred qualifications:

• Exposure to high yield, stressed, and distressed credits
• Prior experience covering Industrials or Energy sector

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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.