Junior Credit Research Analyst

Job information Junior Credit Research Analyst from the Company PIC, this latest Junior Credit Research Analyst job vacancy is located in the city Hybrid work in London. This latest job opening is open to job seekers who have the latest education / graduate . Job Vacancies in this Education field have been opened and published up to the specified time.

Job Description :

Role purpose

To conduct thorough analysis of the assigned portfolio (Housing Associations) and other public sector entities and effectively communicates those outcomes to Portfolio Management colleagues to make sure PIC is accessing the full range of attractive investments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Takes ownership of ensuring PIC has up to date credit opinions on all borrowers and key potential borrowers in your sector to ensure we have updated views on any potential buy and sell investment.
• Prepare credit rating opinions that efficiently communicate your views on the credit that can be used by different key stakeholders. This would include succinct summaries for committees with more detailed analysis afterwards aimed towards other first-line colleagues.
• Effectively collaborates with portfolio management, trading, and asset/liability colleagues to make and execute investment decisions. Given PIC has one portfolio, seamless integration is key.
• Engages in research to understand the ESG aspects of the investments in your portfolio are considered and ESG scores are up to date on each transaction.
• Takes ownership for their own learning and development in both technical (e.g. data analysis and critical judgement) and non-technical (self-insight and relationship management) skills of Public Credit.
• Applies initiative to private debt investments which can be demonstrated by providing timely credit research opinions or internal ratings are needed.
• Keeps informed of industry trends, market developments, regulatory changes in the public and private sectors, as well as best practices related to Credit Research by attending industry seminars, reading, and sharing relevant published articles

Requirements

Knowledge, experience, skills and abilities (technical competencies)

• Knowledge of credit rating methodologies.
• Knowledge of Public Finance and their various sub-sectors.
• Established knowledge of financial reporting and key rating metrics
• Understanding of rating agency methodologies to foresee potential rating changes.
• Recognised qualification and/or accreditation to a professional body in the relevant field/industry/sector. CFA qualification would be desirable.
• Proven track record of providing credit research opinions to fund managers in your sectors.
• Capability and experience of working with different sectors would be an advantage
• Experience delivering analysis that is succinct, accurate, well presented, and timely
• Experience working in an investing environment would be advantageous

Benefits

• In addition to a competitive base salary and the opportunity to participate in our annual, performance-related bonus plan, upon joining us here at Pension Insurance Corporation, you'll get access to some great benefits, including private medical insurance, 28 days' annual leave (excluding bank holidays), a generous pension scheme and much more.
• This role offers hybrid working, and we are open to discussing flexible working arrangements too.