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Your New Job Title: Credit Analyst – Financial Markets

The Skills You'll Need: Credit analyst, financial statements, ratios and credit assessment models

Your New Salary: Competitive, depending on experience

Office based

Perm

Start: ASAP

Credit Analyst – Financial Markets - What You'll be Doing:

• Producing detailed, comprehensive and accurate credit analysis of current and prospective investment credits
• Financial report & balance sheet analysis
• Corporate structure and credit mitigation
• Business sector review
• Identifying suitable bond investment opportunities, both from existing bank clients and bond issuers who are not bank clients, which align with the London Branch Bond Investment Strategy goals
• Management of London Branch relationship with all bond investment issuer names including, but not limited to, production and presentation of credit reviews and periodic KYC reviews
• Work with branches of the bank, other departments of head office and external bond dealers to find liquidity in investment opportunities in both the primary and secondary markets
• Monitoring and management of existing London Branch bond investments and derivatives hedges
• Monitoring developments in financial markets (and in particular credit) to understand changes in the macro environment, and how these may affect the banks investment portfolio
• Ensuring that all the transactions are conducted in accordance with relevant regulations and internal policies, procedures and strategies
• Assist with development and improvement of the London Branch Bond Investment Strategy

Credit Analyst – Financial Markets - The Skills You'll Need to Succeed:

• Solid experience in front or middle office role related to credit
• Fluency in English, written and spoken. Proficiency ins Chinese preferable but not essential
• Strong experience in credit analysis, financial statements, ratios and credit assessment models
• Very good presentational skills, to ensure credit analysis is presented clearly and succinctly
• Strong organisational and planning skills, including the ability to juggle multiple tasks.
• Communication & interpersonal skills, strong leadership and management experience.
• Knowledge of basic financial products, including bonds and derivatives would be preferable but is not essential
• Experience using Bloomberg/Refinitiv and Moody’s/S&P/Fitch preferable but not essential

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