Analyst

Job Description

Responsibilities: 
The COE LCS credit analyst is an integral part of the investment team. The candidate will support the onshore 
LCS credit analysts in their daily work. 
The credit analyst will develop both quantitative and qualitative skills through the credit research process and 
will have the opportunity to gain exposure to a wide range of industries and investment types. As a result of the 
breadth of the experience, the credit analyst will develop a unique understanding of companies and capital 
structures. If a credit analyst demonstrates the ability to take on additional responsibilities, the onshore LCS team 
can evolve the role over time.
Initial Responsibilities include:
• Work as part of a team-based structure, sourcing key data inputs to assist the lead LCS analyst in the 
evaluation of higher quality new credit investments in the US and European Primary and Secondary 
Credit Markets. Ability to learn alongside the lead LCS analyst who will perform a thorough analysis 
of the Borrowers’ business, industry drivers, inherent credit risks, and valuation/recovery prospects.
• Provide support for ongoing credit monitoring including the collection and storing of financials and 
diligence items from data rooms; enriching internal credit database with key deal statistics; enhancing 
declined deal statistics, in order to provide data to Marketing / PMs as to why we declined a deal and/or 
reference the deal vs. a peer.
• Respond to ad-hoc requests from the lead LCS credit analysts and provide relevant information as 
needed.
• Provide support to lead LCS analyst in updating and maintaining credit shell financials for higher quality 
credit names. In the medium / longer term - additional responsibilities could expand to include drafting 
of summary notes on earnings and newsworthy events. The LCS lead analyst will maintain sign-off of 
credit shell financials, summary notes, and commentary before distribution to the Portfolio Management 
teams. 
Desired Candidate Profile:
• The candidate should have basic experience working with US/European companies and having 
knowledge of US/European Financial Statements, Accounting Principles and Capital Structures. 
Candidates having experience in working with US/European Corporate Bonds, Financial Modelling will 
be an added advantage.
• The candidate should have hands on experience in working with or covering US/European credit 
companies. 
• Strong Microsoft Office skills (MS Excel, MS PowerPoint and MS Word) with high proficiency in 
Microsoft Excel
• Highly motivated and the ability to effectively work as an individual contributor and possess strong 
analytical, problem solving, critical thinking and decision-making skills, multitask and deliver under 
tight deadlines
• The profile involves effective communication across Clients' facilities globally and hence possessing 
excellent interpersonal and communication skills in verbal and written English is a must
• A demonstrated ability to write effectively and summarize large amounts of information succinctly 
and quickly
• A desire to work in an international team environment, often under pressure and with multiple 
stakeholders