Silverdale Capital – Senior – Fixed Income Research & Investment

Silverdale Capital Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A licensed fund management company in Singapore is seeking experienced Fixed Income Research & Investment professionals. Candidates should have at least 5 years of experience in fixed income research and possess strong analytical, communication, and programming skills. A degree in Economics, Math, Engineering, or CFA is required. Preference will be given to those with experience in Chinese credits and macro research.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of fixed income research experience.
• Strong attention to detail and excellent judgment.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Generate fixed income investment ideas.
• Conduct deep dive credit analysis of portfolio investments.
• Contribute to the investment decision-making process.

Skills

Strong programming skills

Strong understanding of macro risk factors

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Degree in Economics / Math / Engineering / CFA

Tools

Bloomberg

Python

SQL

Job description

Silverdale Capital Pte Ltd is a Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) licensed fund management company.

We manage several award-winning funds, inter alia Silverdale Fund VCC: Silverdale Bond Fund, Silverdale Asia Bond Fund, series of Silverdale Fixed Maturity Funds (FMPs) and Silverdale High Octane Fund.

We are seeking talented Fixed Income Research & Investment professionals with min. 5-year experience of in-depth investment research in fixed income.

Key Responsibilities

• Generate fixed income investment ideas
• Deep dive credit analysis of existing and potential portfolio investments covering all aspects of the security (spreads, covenants, structure, swaps, hedges, etc.), issuer (cash-flows, ratings etc.) and macro factors (country, enforcement risks etc.), and presenting detailed Investment Notes
• Pro-actively contribute to the investment decision and process: by developing innovative trading / hedging strategies, reducing transaction costs, and identifying alpha opportunities
• Regular (daily/weekly) updates on fixed income strategy, macro factors, trends, fixed income securities pricing, portfolio positioning and market dynamics
• Assist in portfolio monitoring, trading, risk management and support, including trade monitoring, cash flow management, data analytics, market alerts, algorithms, etc.
• Develop professional relationships with other analysts, and industry experts

Skills/Qualifications

• Degree in Economics / Math / Engineering / CFA with passion for investing and strong programming skills
• Strong understanding of macro risk factors, bond mathematics
• 5 years+ of fixed income research experience
• Exposure to Bloomberg and proficiency in programming languages (Python, SQL)
• Strong attention to detail and excellent judgment
• Mandarin language capability is a plus
• Excellent analytical, communication and interpersonal skills
• Comfortable with real life uncertainties and ability to manage tight timelines
• Candidates lacking proficiency in MS-Excel, VBA, Macros to refrain from applying

Preferred Candidates

• Candidates with experience in Chinese credits, high yields, rates & swaps, sovereign credit analysis, and/or macro research will be given preference.