Qualification
Undergrad in top tier university / CA / Post Graduate
Role & Responsibilities:
As a credit analyst (High Yield/ Distressed/ Financials), your responsibilities would include owning specific industry verticals and providing in-depth coverage on a universe of assigned individual credits.
- Conduct fundamental, bottom-up credit analysis and risk assessments of European high yield credits, yet weave in and take account of the intangible effects of market technical factors .
- Be conversant with the full breadth of the corporate capital structure, from deeply-subordinated mezzanine instruments to senior secured debt.
- Convert financial market knowledge into understandable investment opinions and make relative value recommendations within and across capital structures, ratings and industry verticals.
- Remain current on market and commercial developments to help frame investment strategies
- Develop industry knowledge to anticipate cycles, secular trends, and structural changes in industries covered.
Mandatory Desired Domain:
- A strong commercial mentality with an entrepreneurial bias, a willingness to learn and an obsession with detail.
- Inquisitive, independent thinking, an ability to constructively challenge others viewpoints, and accept constructive challenge of their own.
- Highly model-literate with an engaging, outgoing personality.
- An ability to collaborate internally across teams within Global Markets and across divisions.
- The highest standards of professional ethics, leading by example to sustain Nomura s culture.
- Proactive, self-motivated and result-focused
- Excellent communication and presentation skills with an ability to assess information and make timely recommendations.
- Proficiency in MS Excel & MS PowerPoint
- Previous experience/education in accounting/financial analysis, e.g. the holder of a relevant degree or a recognized accountancy qualification and preferably a professional industry qualification such as CFA or FRM
- Possess 0-2 years experience in a corporate finance, leveraged finance or strategy role, preferably with some exposure to European high yield markets or borrowers.
- Experienced at analysing economic and market data, industry trends, issuer credit quality and security characteristics to support investment decisions.
