This newly created role will complement our clients experienced and stable Fixed Income team to further strengthen their capability and position as a highly regarded Fixed Income Manager, focusing on credit research and improving efficiencies in current data collection and analysis processes for the broader portfolio management team through their advanced quantitative analysis skills.

The ideal profile is an applicant from 1 to 4 years’ post-university experience, ideally with a quant analyst focus from the BuySide.

Strong experience in data analysis with Python would be held in high regard.

Duties and Responsibilities

• To assist our credit research capability by assuming coverage of part of our issuer universe, maintaining up to date fundamental credit research as well as company forecast models
• To provide support to the portfolio management team by streamlining the capture and synthesis of research output and market information, and analysis of the exposures and risks of our portfolios
• To aid in the research and development of new fixed income strategies
• To positively contribute to a collaborative working environment within the fixed income and the broader investment teams

Knowledge and Skills

• 1-4 years’ quantitative skills in financial modelling, and technical knowledge of fixed income
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to engage with stakeholders at all levels
• A working knowledge of statistics and programming languages (e.g. Python)
• Ability to work independently and apply critical thinking to develop creative solutions.

Important note: initially this role will be hired on an initial 12-month fixed term contract, although this will very likely convert to a perm position based on good performance in the team.

So even if you are currently perm employed, we would encourage you to put forward an application.