Assistant Vice President - Fixed Income Analyst
Position Summary
Analyze and recommend investment-grade and high-yield corporate bonds to out-perform defined market benchmarks.
Essential Duties/Function:
•Conduct fundamental credit analysis with emphasis on financial modeling to identify profitable corporate bonds for the portfolio.
•Create in-depth earnings reports including financial projections, credit valuation and recommendations based on expected performance.
•Present detailed and persuasive company reports to PMs reviewing potential investment ideas; consult with management on proposed investment ideas and strategies.
•Liaise with industry sources to capture and develop new investment ideas; pro-actively collect and interpret market information.
Experience/Qualifications:
•Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or equivalent concentration; MBA and/or CFA designation preferred.
•At least 3-5 years of experience in credit analysis, fixed income and fund investing with an understanding of the wider financial environment; both buy-side and sell-side corporation experience are welcome.
•Strong command of MS Office software and advanced Excel; proficiency with Bloomberg and related automated research tools.
•Company research, asset valuation and relative value analysis capabilities required.
•Outstanding analytical, financial modeling, written and verbal communication skills; ability to persuasively present recommendations of profitable investment ideas.
