Credit Research Analyst Fixed Income Financial Services Mumbai

Job Description:

POSITION: Sr Manager and Credit Analyst Fixed Income

Reports to (Position): Head Fixed Income

Position Purpose: The credit research team, supports multiple funds within the fixed income group, tracks the credit worthiness of approx. [hidden] Indian corporate bond issuers to identify opportunities to invest with

the objective of (a) steady state return and (b) significantly high returns to be backed by potential credit upgrades, (c) superior risk-adjusted returns. The credit analyst will support the Fixed Income Investment team in this role.

Principal Accountabilities:

Responsible for carrying out in-depth credit assessment of a financial company for domestic debt investments and also for onshore as well as offshore credit advisory mandates. Specifically, candidate will have a prime responsibility of covering credits in financial sector in terms of assessing the credit strengths / weaknesses / sensitivities and highlighting the same to the fixed income team in a timely manner. This role will require preparing a detailed credit assessment report while initiating a credit coverage on any recent company and followed by regular credit updates.

Tracking existing names in the portfolio To track key/ significant/ critical developments for each of the existing approved issuers through published information, market intelligence and corporate relationships and advise fund managers accordingly leading to buy, hold or sell decisions. To maintain and update internal credit model to reflect the latest financial data and qualitative factors. Improve the robustness of the credit assessment process and build on the process for credit identification under changing credit conditions across business cycles through market intelligence, global outreach , corporate relationships & process refinement.

Financial Sector analysis To carry out analysis for financial sector from the portfolio as well as identify recent issuers. Interact with financial sector issuers .