ICE Data Services’ Corporate Evaluations Group needs a Fixed Income Analyst to oversee the evaluation process for corporate credit instruments, with a focus on High Yield & Convertible Bonds.
Requirements
- Strong knowledge of fixed income markets, particularly High Yield & Convertible Bonds
- Experience in the corporate bond market
- Strong understanding of global financial markets, and in particular, a conceptual understanding of the market forces impacting fixed income movements and the determinants of security valuation.
- Knowledge of the UAT process for the software development life-cycle
- Knowledge of practical applications of statistical analysis
- PC literate, proficient in Microsoft Office
- SQL skills are beneficial but not required.
Responsibilities
- Daily evaluation of fixed income securities focusing on High Yield & Convertible debt using proprietary models & tools
- Credit and quote research and analysis of primary and secondary markets
- Interpretation of market information and applying this to the evaluation process
- Responding to time critical daily customer inquiries and challenges
- Researching and furthering specialist knowledge of assigned markets
- Monitoring news and market conditions and providing commentary as required
- Undertaking of ad-hoc research projects as directed by management
Other
- Establishing and maintaining market contacts; interaction with market participants
- Excellent interpersonal, analytical, and communication skills
- Ability to work under stringent time constraints, multi-task and prioritize workload
- Ability to digest market information and articulate in a structured and concise manner
- Team player with the willingness to take direction from senior management
