Credit Research – Senior Associate

Job title : Credit Research – Senior Associate
Location : London
Reference : 1180741

THE SEARCH

Altus Partners are delighted to be partnering with a multi strategy global investment manager with over 35 years of track record, employing over 800 employees across 13 different offices globally, to identify a Senior Associate into their Fixed Income investment team, to source, execute and manage European Investment Grade Bond Opportunities.

 

THE ROLE:

  • Assessing Investment Grade bond investment opportunities

  • Evaluation of risk-reward factors, legal structure, capital structure, bond covenants, technical/fundamental drivers, and the value of other issuers within a certain industry.

  • Able to recommend and/or defend investment rationale opinions for different products to PMs.

  • Monitor position signals on an ongoing basis while supplying necessary communication around the portfolio

 

THE REQUIREMENTS:

  • 5+ years of experience in investment grade credit analysis.

  • Extensive track record of covering a wide range of credit sectors.

  • Excellent technical skills include financial analysis, evaluation of industry fundamentals, management/strategy assessment, ability to question company management.

  • Ability to assess the relative value of IG bond investment deals through risk analysis, assessing legal and capital structures, bond covenants, and other factors.

  • Broad and diverse knowledge of the European industrials sector is required; financial experience a plus.

    • Excellent knowledge of the European Bond market

  • CFA study is preferred.