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ABSA IS LOOKING FOR A JUNIOR CREDIT STRATEGIST

admin November 29, 2023

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Absa is looking for a Junior Credit Strategist

DEADLINE: Not Specified

Absa is looking for a Junior Credit Strategist

Job SummaryOpportunity to join Global Markets in the team that trades bonds in the secondary market. Suited to a candidate with a Bachelor’s degree in Business/Banking/Finance/Economics/Mathematics with +/- 1 to 3 years Investment Banking experience ideally in Credit Analysis / Global Markets research.

Job Description

Assist in conducting credit risk analysis on all issuers that are traded by the desk including potential issuers
Maintenance of credit opinion on names
Give regular updates to the trading team on issuers financial and operational performance
Write credit reviews and pre-auction reviews to be distributed internally and externally
Create sector dashboards to give an overview picture of the sector and update that on a regular basis
Rank issuers by relative value based on credit metrics and other key fundamentals relevant to the industry
Monitor financial results and keep track of results releases
Be able to flag risks when you see them
Have client engagements where you can discuss and give educated views on issuers
Work closely with sales team in client engagements
Write credit notes to be distributed to external clients on a regular basis
Contribute to monthly trading reports distributed by traders
Provide internal traders and external clients with trade ideas where you see opportunities
Actively manage the proprietary book and track its performance.
Effectively communicate the role of Credit Trading and the Credit Strategist to all relevant internal and external stakeholders .
Develop and maintain good working relationships and a professional profile with internal and external business partners
Maintenance of credit opinion on names