Associate - Credit Research

About Us
WHY Linedata?
Linedata is an award-winning software solutions company. We believe finance matters to our society as much as energy to life and fueling financial transformation is vital for development and leadership.

We humanize technology :
We are passionate experts who provide investment management and credit communities with innovative, user-friendly products which help their businesses grow in over 50 countries

Our environment is international, ego-free and relaxed. We believe in building confidence through giving clear responsibilities to our team members and managing to given goals and targets. We celebrate success and we enjoy each other's company

We employ more than 1350 employees representing 40 nationalities spread throughout our offices in 14 countries. We believe in mobility, diversity & teamwork.

Our mission is to continue to find new ways to create and build flexible, mission-critical software and services and to stay on the cutting edge of the financial software space.

JOIN THE MOVEMENT
We provide the investment management and credit communities with an innovative, user-friendly suite of products that, through detailed market and client insights, help their business to grow in over 50 countries.

We are transforming the financial services community which is in constant evolution.

With our agility, we make technology simple & accessible for our users. Let's work together to achieve the best solutions for our clients.

Commitment to Diversity
We recognize, celebrate, and seek to increase diversity across our organization. Diversity is an asset to organizations and is linked to better performance. It is an integral part of how we do business and imperative to our success. As an international Group, we also believe that our people need to reflect our clients and local communities.

Linedata is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to complying with all federal, state, and local laws providing equal employment opportunities, and all other employment laws and regulations.

It is our intent to maintain a work environment that is free of harassment, discrimination, or retaliation based on an individual's race, color, religion, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, age, sexual orientation, veteran and/or military status, protected medical leaves, domestic violence victim status, political affiliation, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Responsibilities
Job Description

• Provide investment research support to global asset managers investing in credit instruments
• Initiate/maintain multiple deliverables, such as financial models, screeners, research notes for the companies/industries under coverage
• Conduct detailed capital structure and covenant analysis
• Prepare earnings summaries, credit outlook, and writeups on investment pros and cons for companies under coverage
• Effectively communicate ideas and research findings to clients
• Manage multiple clients and stakeholders and ensure, prioritise, and execute multiple assignments with tight deadlines
• Train junior analysts and review their work
• Ensure adherence to high quality standards and industry best practices

Job Requirement

Skills Required

• Sound experience in credit research (3+ years)
• Exposure to US/European capital markets
• Deep understanding of capital/corporate structure and various debt documents
• Experience in writing reports
• Strong excel modelling and analytical skills with attention to detail
• Ability to independently execute assignments under tight deadlines
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Team player with professional demeanour

Advantageous Skills

• Knowledge of third-party databases such as Bloomberg, CapIQ, Thomson Reuters, etc.

Academic Requirements

• MBA or equivalent qualification in finance from a reputed institution / CFA