Key Responsibilities

• Generate fixed income investment ideas
• Deep-dive credit analysis of existing and potential portfolio investments covering all aspects of the security (spreads, covenants, structure, swaps, hedges, etc.), issuer (cash-flows, ratings etc.) and macro factors (country, enforcement risks etc.), and presenting detailed Investment Notes
• Pro-actively contribute to the investment decision and process: by developing innovative trading / hedging strategies, reducing transaction costs, and identifying alpha opportunities
• Regular (daily/weekly) updates on fixed income strategy, macro factors, trends, fixed income securities pricing, portfolio positioning and market dynamics
• Assist in portfolio monitoring, trading, risk management and support, including trade monitoring, cash flow management, data analytics, market alerts, algorithms, etc.
• Develop professional relationships with other analysts, and industry experts

Skills/Qualifications

• Degree in Economics / Maths / Engineering / CFA with passion for investing and strong programming skills
• Strong understanding of macro risk factors, bond mathematics
• 5 years+ of fixed income research experience
• Exposure to Bloomberg and proficiency in programming languages (Python, SQL)
• Strong attention to detail and excellent judgment
• Mandarin language capability is a plus
• Excellent analytical, communication and interpersonal skills
• Comfortable with real life uncertainties and ability to manage tight timelines
• Candidates lacking proficiency in MS-Excel, VBA, Macros to refrain from applying Preferred Candidates
• Candidates with experience in Chinese credits, high yields, rates & swaps, sovereign credit analysis, and/or macro research will be given preference.

Action Point

Please send your CV to careers@silverdalegroup.com

Only shortlisted candidates will be invited for an interview.