Senior Credit Analyst

Crisil; Chennai; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Crisil in Chennai seeks a candidate for Fixed Income Credit Research focused on the Financials sector. The role involves ongoing credit surveillance, new-issue support, and integrating company earnings updates into reports and models. Responsibilities include providing credit coverage, tracking primary market activity, and collaborating closely with a Senior Analyst. Applicants should possess strong financial modeling, analytical skills, and experience in Fixed Income Credit Research, particularly in financial sectors.

Qualifications

• Experience in Fixed Income Credit Research, preferably covering Financials (banks, insurers, brokers/asset managers).
• Understanding of IG/HY credit, capital structures, and key financial-sector credit metrics.
• Strong financial modeling, writing, and analytical skills; ability to deliver under tight timelines.
• Comfortable working in a highly collaborative setup with regular direct interaction with senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide credit research coverage for Financial sector issuers across Investment Grade and High Yield.
• Track and analyze daily primary market activity; support deal evaluation and issuer-level updates.
• Incorporate earnings results and key disclosures into credit notes and surveillance reports.
• Maintain and update credit models and issuer dashboards; ensure timely and accurate research outputs.
• Work closely with the Senior Analyst through frequent calls and interactive collaboration.

Skills

Fixed Income Credit Research

Financial modeling

Analytical skills

Writing skills

Job description

Role Summary

Seeking a candidate to support Fixed Income Credit Research focused on the Financials sector. The role involves ongoing credit surveillance, new-issue support, and integrating company earnings updates into credit views, reports, and models, with close day-to-day interaction with a Senior Analyst.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide credit research coverage/support for Financial sector issuers across Investment Grade and High Yield; may also support coverage of a smaller book of equity names for the same issuers.
• Track and analyze daily primary market (new issuance) activity; support deal evaluation, pricing context, and issuer-level updates.
• Incorporate earnings results, guidance, and key disclosures into credit notes, surveillance reports, and financial/credit models.
• Maintain and update credit models, comparable analysis, and issuer dashboards; ensure timely and accurate research outputs.
• Work in deep engagement with the Senior Analyst through frequent calls and interactive collaboration on credit views, catalysts, and recommendations.

Requirements

• Experience in Fixed Income Credit Research, preferably covering Financials (banks, insurers, brokers/asset managers, etc.).
• Understanding of IG/HY credit, capital structures, and key financial-sector credit metrics.
• Strong financial modeling, writing, and analytical skills; ability to deliver under tight timelines.
• Comfortable working in a highly collaborative setup with regular direct interaction with senior stakeholders.