Emerging Market Credit Analyst (9 Month Fixed Term Contract)

Emerging Market Credit Analyst (9 Month Fixed Term Contract)
22 Bishopsgate, Hybrid - Hybrid

At AXA IM our purpose, to act for human progress by investing for what matters, is central to every action we take as a business. As a responsible asset manager, we actively invest for the long-term to help our clients, our people and the world to prosper.

As a future Emerging Market Credit Analyst, you will report to our Emerging Markets Senior Portfolio Manager, and you will be part of AXA IM Core.
DISCOVER your opportunity

To provide fundamental risk analysis and make recommendations on emerging markets corporates through thorough bottom-up credit analysis and relative value assessment to support investment performance and alpha generation. Regional focus will be on Latin America and CEEMEA.

Your role and responsibilities will include:

• Support Emerging Markets Fixed Income Portfolio Managers' investment decisions, based on bottom-up fundamental and relative value (across the capital structure) credit analysis of issuers and sectors.
• Principal coverage will be Latin American and CEEMEA corporates and quasi-sovereigns, in both the IG and HY space.
• Experience with Latin American and CEEMEA TMT, metals and mining, utilities, energy, consumer and industrial sectors.
• Assign proprietary internal fundamental credit scores and make recommendations for EM credits to PMs, applying the AXA IM credit research process.
• Design and maintain financial models for each credit, updating of financial results and provision of forward-looking credit analysis.
• Continual monitoring of financial disclosures, corporate actions, news and events which may impact the coverage universe.
• Provide timely and proactive communication of implications for credit quality.
• Suggest measures to manage credit and market risks as necessary.
• Awareness of ESG issues for credit exposures.
• Preparation of regular sector reviews and recommendations and their presentation to the EM debt team.
• Provide back-up for other credit analysts when required.

Qualifications
SHARE your unique expertise
We welcome different combinations of skills & experiences.
Your qualifications, knowledge and experience:

• Experience in credit analysis, including bond selection, acquired at an asset management firm, investment bank and/or credit rating agency.
• Candidates must demonstrate a high level of knowledge of corporate credit analysis and best practice techniques, and the ability to interpret and analyse company financial statements.
• Previous experience with LatAm and CEEMEA IG and HY credits, including corporates and quasi-sovereign issuers.
• AXA IM Core follows a desk analyst model requiring analysts to generate investment ideas and formulate buy, sell or hold recommendations based on high conviction views to support investment performance and alpha generation.
• Excellent analytical, written and verbal communication skills.
• Self-starter, strong initiative and an ability to work independently to set and manage priorities under competing deadlines.
• Team driven philosophy and approach.
• Fluent in English. Fluency in other languages a plus.
• CFA designation or master’s qualification a plus.

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