Credit Analyst

Hong Leong Asset Management; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services firm in Petaling Jaya seeks a Credit Analyst to perform credit analysis on fixed income securities and assist in ESG research. Ideal candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in relevant fields and at least 3 years of experience in credit analysis or related areas. Strong analytical skills and proficiency in financial modeling and reporting are essential for this role, along with a good command of English.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in credit analysis or credit risk management.
• Strong skills in credit and fundamental analysis.
• Good command of spoken and written English.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive fundamental credit analysis on fixed income securities.
• Conduct ESG research and assist in formulating the ESG framework.
• Prepare annual credit review and investment reports.

Skills

Credit analysis

Fundamental analysis

ESG research

Financial modeling

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor Degree in Accountancy or Finance

Tools

Microsoft Office

Bloomberg

Job description

Overview

Hong Leong Asset Management – Damansara, Selangor

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive fundamental credit analysis on fixed income securities and monitor investment limits on the approved investment list.
• Conduct ESG research and assessments, and assist in formulating the ESG framework and scoring model for the fixed income team.
• Prepare credit initiation papers for new bond issuers as well as identify and initiate new credit names for timely review.
• Monitor and manage credit ratings, credit quality, and corporate actions by bond issuers.
• Prepare and submit annual credit review reports, investment reports, fund fact sheets, and other fund-related dashboard reports.
• Create and maintain financial models and databases that support credit and investment proposals.
• Provide credit and fund-related support to the fixed income team.
• Monitor and assess credit developments, identify red flags/negative developments of bond issuers, and keep abreast with credit rating changes.

Qualifications

• Possess Bachelor Degree in Accountancy, Business Studies, Economics, Finance or any equivalent.
• Minimum 3 years of working experience in credit analysis, credit risk management, audit, research, or other related financial fields.
• Strong in credit and fundamental analysis.
• Technical and market knowledge of fixed income instruments.
• Good report writing and communication skills.
• CFA or other professional certificates would be an added advantage.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and/or Bloomberg.
• Good command of spoken and written English.

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