ABS Credit Analyst

Job Description

A new role has opened in a prestigious Asset Management as an ABS Credit Analyst. You will assist in objective to outperform via completion of ABS/Structured Finance credit analysis consistent with internal processes. You will need good understanding of ABS, experience of bonds and property/real estate would be desirable. You will need good communication skills, great interpersonal skills and an excellent team player.

Key Responsibilities

- Products covered include: ABS, RMBS, CMBS, MBS, Student Loans, Credit Cards

- Participate in investment process

- Formulate and communicate well-supported investment recommendations including fundamentals, technicals and relative value at an issue and issuer level

- Build and maintain relationships with sell-side, agency etc analysts

- Document recommendations in easy to access location

- Maintain excellent global sector and issuer knowledge

- Circulate and provide analysis of newsflow

- Complete and update proprietary surveillance spreadsheets including the Asset Management ABS Credit Scores

- Produce the Asset Management Credit Reviews for new issues and as appropriate

- Complete and circulate weekly ABS Focus Notes and participate in ABS Focus Meeting

- Anticipate risks and opportunities that may influence performance

- Produce cashflow models and subsequent analysis as appropriate

- Engage in thematic and ad hoc credit research

- Support of and involvement in client presentations

- Ideas generation (broad remit) e.g. new funds, new analytical approaches, answering client queries

- Engage in semi-annual appraisal process

- Transfer knowledge within the research team when working cross-sector and intra-ABS team

- Familiarisation with relevant performance attribution reports

- Awareness of portfolio positioning

- Attend company visits and conferences as necessary

- Keep abreast of and take into account significant changes in rating agency methodologies

- Maintain the Asset Management Credit Portal

Skills Required

- Degree level or equivalent

- Good understanding of: ABS, RMBS, CMBS, MBS, Student Loans, Credit Cards

- Good knowledge of property and bonds are desirable

- Excellent analytical skills converted into clear recommendations

- Working knowledge of Excel, Word, Bloomberg, ABSxchange

For this ABS Credit Analyst position you will have all of the necessary criteria listed above as well as being a driven, highly analytical and target driven person who is keen to constantly improve and impress. You will be able to work well in a team as well as autonomously and as a result will be offered a great role in a fantastic institution.