Job Description
Exceptional opportunity for a qualified CA(SA) with 1 - 2 years experience with financial modelling skills who has a keen interest in the area of investments and pursuing CFA studies within the Credit Funds space at an investment management team. This is suited to a passionate young investment professional, who follows the markets and is keen on a career in the Credit Funds space.
Requirements:
- Validate Investment model, research processes
- Assist with model validation policies
- Review processes and analytics tools, that monitor accuracy on model and portfolio
- Review and develop quantitative models and techniques
- Utilise financial scorecards to analyse creditworthiness of companies and sub-factor drivers of credit score, incorporate ESG analysis
- Analyse and research, assess and monitor creditworthiness of borrowers or issuers over term of exposure
- Monitor risk-adjusted return of credit universe, assemble and oversee portfolio optimization models, make recommendations to enhance credit portfolio performance
- Review opportunities both listed and unlisted assets, including exposure to assets in Infrastructure Funds
- Develop debt investments via new and existing borrowers, liaise with bond issuers, DCM teams, arrangers, and rating agencies
- Give input into development of broader responsible investment policies, ESG methodologies, and impact strategies
- Validate investment models and monitor portfolio performance and accuracy
- Ensure the accuracy and currency of information used in the process
Requirements:
- Minimum of either CA(SA) qualified or relevant Post Graduate Degree / Masters with a preference to candidates pursuing CFA
- Minimum of 1 - 2 years experience, with advanced Excel Skills / financial model building / programming experience advantageous
- Highly structured, attention to detail and accurate
- Strong decision-making and problem-solving skills
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to manage complex processes and focus on business outcomes
- Strong work ethic, self-motivated, driven and result oriented
- High level of self-confidence
- Ability to manage workflow on longer-term research projects and demonstrate high technical competence
- Passionate about investments
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