Fixed Income Credit Market Analyst

Main Functions and Responsibilities

• Outreach to practitioners to support analysis of major public investment grade deals via self- publication of intra-day reports including Open, Previews and Viewpoints
• Analysis of new deal performance incl. investigative, focused interviewing of contacts to assess performance, funding decisions, structure, trends and context
• Gathering timely and accurate market talk on rumoured and potential bond issuance, including up-to-date price discovery and relative value (including new issue concession, book evolution, distribution).
• Intel gathering to publish and regularly update industry leading pipeline issuance tables.
• Contribution to various summary reports.
• Work with product managers and other colleagues to define ideal coverage mix based on user workflow needs.
• Cover for colleagues as part of the APAC credit team
• Participate fully in product development to ensure content always reflects market evolution and customer needs.
• Participate in such sales and commercial calls and visits to clients as may be required to aid the sales process from time to time.

Judgement

• Draw on knowledge of the markets in your collection, processing and reporting of information from market participants. Use an understanding of any possible variations from standard events to enrich pre- and post-launch analysis. Make sound judgments on the accuracy and validity of that information, and promptly question anything suspect.
• Prioritise tasks on a continuing basis to ensure delivery of key information to customers.
• Maintain a flexible approach to enable the team to respond rapidly to market developments.
• Re-evaluate the time required to complete your duties through the day, the obligations and capacity of colleagues, and any tasks outstanding to ensure the team’s deadlines are met.
• Judge the extent to which the value of each story decreases with time and prioritise accordingly in the pursuit of an effective real-time news service.
• Use information derived from contacts judiciously in order to maintain trust in and reputation of Informa Global Markets.

What You’ll Need to Succeed

• At least 3 years’ experience in covering these markets for a prominent real-time service or industry journal, or direct experience of fixed income credit markets through an investment banking or investment management role.
• A background in developing and maintaining contacts in the fixed income markets at all levels.
• Sufficient editorial and analytical skills at the outset, willingness to quickly learn the ability to craft reports which enhance IGM’s workflow solutions.
• Confidence in engaging with contacts and subscribing customers.
• Technically savvy, ability to use tools and applications such as Bloomberg Professional or equivalent.
• Strong motivation to be personally and professionally preeminent in this field.
• An innovator with desire to differentiate content founded on validated client requirements.
• Desire to learn and build upon current knowledge base.
• Engagement with the goals of the business, focused on supporting revenue growth.