Credit Research, Consultant

This role is accountable for producing comprehensive and timely credit research, as well as managing the approval processes for credit issuers, internal ratings, and limit settings to ensure effective governance of corporate credit and government guaranteed portfolios.

The position also entails stewardship of an assigned credit research portfolio to support overall portfolio performance and competitive peer positioning.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing investment opinions and trade ideas to Investment teams within Fixed Income
• Analysing dynamic credit situations and developing investment theses and trade ideas
• Monitoring credit risk of existing holdings and developing robust risk mitigation approaches
• Researching new investment ideas for portfolio consideration
• Focusing on continuous improvement in credit modeling and monitoring systems
• Ensuring annual reviews of holdings and publishing high-quality research papers
• Managing credit approval processes and ensuring timely turnaround
• Participating in Group Investment meetings and maintaining proprietary Credit Research on Risk Origin
• Managing defaulted or restructuring issues and formulating calls on securities

Compliance responsibilities include:

• Ensuring compliance with investment parameters and requirements
• Adhering to policies, operating guidelines, processes, and procedures
• Reporting breaches and rectifying actions

The ideal candidate will have:

• A degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related quantitative field
• A CFA charterholder is preferred
• Strong analytical and communication skills
• Understanding of Asian macro-economic environment and Asian Fixed Income markets
• Minimum 5+ years of relevant experience
• Strong decision-making skills and leadership qualities