Management Trainee - Fixed Income

Job Description: MT/ Research Analyst/ Senior Analyst – Fixed Income Research & Valuations

Experience: 0-2 years

Functional Responsibility/Domain Related: 

• Valuations of various Indian debt instruments including corporate bonds, money market instruments, government securities, state development loans, Treasury bills etc. 
• Construction and review of yield curve across issuers, sectors and rating categories.
• Establishing a strong network for polling across market participants – mutual funds, insurance companies, banks, primary dealers, brokers, arrangers and other active investor/traders segments  
• Polling with various debt market participants on a daily basis for sourcing required pricing information. 
• Sourcing and analyzing trades/pricing data received from various market sources (exchanges, asset managers etc.) for the purpose of valuations.
• Preparation of valuation models using excel/VBA.
• Preparation of ad-hoc analytical report for the purpose of senior management and/or for external agencies.
• Preparation and maintenance of documentation related to valuations 
• Assistance in development, testing, maintenance of various in-house applications

Desirable Skills:

• Fixed income dealing experience in CP, CD and corporate bonds in Indian debt markets
• Strong connect with market participants including fund managers, arrangers, PDs, issuers, brokers etc
• Analytical inclination and fixed income fundamentals knowledge.             
• Strong oral, written and presentation skills
• Fixed income market understanding
• Working knowledge of MS office products and VBA