Role
We're looking for an experienced credit research analyst to join our Debtwire Credit Research Team. The team provides unique insights and valuation analysis on companies and their securities that are restructuring, in the process of a transforming event or raising capital. Key tasks will include reviewing financial statements and legal documents to produce detailed credit research on stressed, distressed and restructuring companies. Key ResponsibilitiesProduce Credit Research Reports that provide financial and valuation analysis on performing, high yield, stressed and distressed private- and public-Asian ex-China corporates.Assist in periodic macro reports on bonds, private credit, syndicated loans and the macroeconomic factors that affect them.Interact with subscribers electronically and personally to discuss credit and macro analysis.Periodically provide analysis for internal Debtwire and ION projects.Along with creating credit research, the candidate will mentor junior analysts, assist in various weekly, monthly, quarterly, and special reports and ad-hoc projects.Required Skills, Experience and QualificationsYou should have five to eight years’ experience either as a credit or equity research analyst in an investment bank and or investment management, of which at least two years must be within credit research.Graduated from US, UK or European university or Indian Institute of Management.Ability to write reports with convincing evidence-based thesis and conclusions in a structured manner.Naturally curious and driven to figure out how to analyze complex situations and be tenacious in obtaining information.Excellent understanding of financial statements: income statement, balance sheet and cash flows and the drive to thoroughly read the information supporting the financial statements.A thorough understanding of debt and equity securities and the markets they trade in, including some knowledge of bankruptcy processes.Strong English presentation, speaking and writing skills. Additional Asian languages will be considered a plus.Comprehensive knowledge of Excel, Word and PowerPoint. Knowledge on Excel macros, Excel VBA and Python would be a plus.  Ability to work in a team-based environment, with a sense of teamwork and cooperation.Ability to manage workflow under strict deadlines.Candidates should be prepared to take a writing test.About Us
Debtwire is part of ION Analytics. We help clients find advantage in a world of information overload and fragmented systems. Our business information solutions blend expert journalism and analytics with data to help banks, advisors, investors, law firms and corporations find opportunities in markets ranging from equities and fixed income to infrastructure and private equity.On our platform clients can break through silos to originate opportunities, find buyers, and use resources efficiently, and our advanced workflow automation tools cut through the noise to deliver personalized, targeted information that saves time and effort, and drives better decisions.At ION, we offer careers that provide many opportunities: To invent. To design. To collaborate. To build. To transform businesses and empower people around the world to do more, faster and better than before. Imagine what you can do and experience. This is where you can do your best work.