Investment Associate, Fixed Income

Job Responsibilities:

• Conduct research on industry outlook, market trends, regulatory framework and changes that may impact companies’ operating environment.
• Keep up to date with macroeconomic and financial market developments and assist the fund managers/analysts in considering how they might affect the performance of companies and bonds.
• Analyse financial information relating to specific companies, e.g., company results, profit and loss, balance sheet and cash flow statements to determine creditworthiness.
• Conduct financial modelling, analyse and stress test financial projections.
• Attend company visits and/or investor briefings for latest developments and meet management for credit review and assessment purposes.
• Monitor, update and conduct impact assessment on rating actions/potential rating actions (upgrade/downgrade)/material newsflow.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree and/or professional qualification in a relevant discipline.
• At least one year’s experience in investment research; a background in credit/fixed income will be an advantage.
• Fresh graduates are encouraged to apply.
• Intellectually curious, creative, and analytical.
• Passionate about the markets and interested in the research process.
• Possess excellent written and verbal communications skills.
• A good understanding of financial information, such as financial statements, and sector data is an advantage.
• Ability to examine and interpret data from different sources and understanding the impact this will have for investment decision making.
• Demonstrate a keen interest in macroeconomics and FX markets.

The qualified candidate will join us at an entry level position of Investment Associate on a one year contract.