Credit Research Analyst Job ICEA Lion

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Key Responsibilities

Credit Research and Analysis

• Conduct detailed credit analysis on banks, corporates, sovereigns and government-related entities; Evaluate issuer creditworthiness through: Financial statement analysis; cashflow modelling; Capital Structure assessment; Industry and competitive positioning; develop and maintain internal credit rating frameworks and scorecards.

Market and Investment Support

• Contribute to fixed income portfolio construction and management decisions; Analyze yield curves, spreads and relative value opportunities across instruments; Provide through-the-cycle pricing recommendations for new and existing investments; Support valuation of fixed income instruments and mark-to-market assessments

Primary Market & Stakeholder Engagement

• Liaise with arrangers and investment banks; Issuers (corporates, banks, sovereign-related entities); Rating agencies and advisors
• Review and assess new bond issuances, private placements and structured credit opportunities
• Conduct due diligence on new market entrants and alternative credit opportunities

Documentation and Structuring

• Analyze legal and transaction documentation including: Information memoranda, Term sheets, Trust deeds and security structures
• Engage internal legal and compliance on credit and structural risks

Credit Reporting

• Prepare and present credit papers and recommendations to the ICEA LION Asset Management (ILAM) Investment Forum and the ICEA LION Steering and Investment Committee. Monitor and report on: Credit exposures; Rating changes; Covenant compliance; Market developments

Macroeconomic and Quantitative Analysis

• Interpret macroeconomic variables including: Interest rates; Inflation; Currency movements; Fiscal and monetary policy; Assess impact of economic cycles on credit markets and issuer risks; Perform quantitative analysis on: Break-even yields; Duration and sensitivity metrics; Scenario and stress testing

Qualifications

• 3–6 years’ experience in: Credit analysis, Fixed income trading and investing, Corporate banking / credit risk, Investment research
• Bachelor’s degree in: Finance, Economics, Actuarial Science, Accounting or related field
• CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) – completed or in progress preferred
• CPA / ACCA or equivalent qualification is an added advantage
• Exposure to: Debt capital markets, Financial institutions analysis

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