This role is responsible for supporting the investment team on all aspects of the investment research and trading on multiple-assets, mainly including offshore credit and China onshore stocks.
The role provides clear career path/guidance to eventually become a portfolio manager if perform well.
Key Areas of Responsibilities
Credit research/strategy: Coverage on global IG/HY USD credits across multiple regions and sectors, Greater China/DM Countries focus, financial sector focus. Non-financial corporate (especially sub debt), MBS/Rates experience definitely a strong advantage. Understand the credit strategy and relative value on USD credits across Asia/EM/DM, as well as credit spread across currency.
Credit Trading: Daily trading execution and booking across different accounts, with focus on cash bonds and repo, but also convertible bond/future contracts on request.
Ad-hoc job: company roadshow, external client roadshow presentation, model portfolio construction/back testing, account/fund performance attribution analysis etc.
Requirements
Bachelor degree in finance, economics or engineering from a well-recognized institution, with good academic background;
~5 years of investment/research experience on offshore macro and credit, can build independent investment views on macro and single credit selection.
Experience of covering non-China USD credit is a must, with good understanding of credit rating methodology and credit analysis framework;
Knowledge of Bloomberg AIM system, including trade booking, PORT function for portfolio construction and back-testing.