Asset & Wealth Management, Fixed Income - Emerging Market Corporate Credit Analyst, Analyst/Associat

Bringing together traditional and alternative investments, we provide clients around the world with a dedicated partnership and focus on long-term performance. As the firm's primary investment area, we provide investment and advisory services for some of the world's leading pension plans, sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies, endowments, foundations, financial advisors and individuals, for which we oversee more than $2 trillion in assets under supervision. Working in a culture that values integrity and transparency, you will be part of a diverse team that is passionate about our craft, our clients, and building sustainable success. We are:
• Investors, spanning traditional and alternative markets offering products and services
• Advisors, understanding our clients' priorities and poised to help provide investment advice and strategies that make sense for their portfolios
• Thought Leaders, providing timely insights across macro and secular themes to help inform our clients' investment decisions
• Innovators, using our suite of digital solutions to help our clients address complex challenges and meet their financial goals
Bringing together traditional and alternative investments, we provide clients around the world with a dedicated partnership and focus on long-term performance. As the firm's primary investment area, we provide investment and advisory services for some of the world's leading pension plans, sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies, endowments, foundations, financial advisors and individuals, for which we oversee more than $2 trillion in assets under supervision. Working in a culture that values integrity and transparency, you will be part of a diverse team that is passionate about our craft, our clients, and building sustainable success. We are:
• Investors, spanning traditional and alternative markets offering products and services • Advisors, understanding our clients' priorities and poised to help provide investment advice and strategies that make sense for their portfolios • Thought Leaders, providing timely insights across macro and secular themes to help inform our clients' investment decisions • Innovators, using our suite of digital solutions to help our clients address complex challenges and meet their financial goals

OUR IMPACT
GSAM's Emerging Market team manages over US$45 billion of dedicated EM Fixed Income assets and has been investing in EM Fixed Income for over two decades with strong performance.
The EM Corporate Credit research team is seeking a Corporate Credit Analyst (Analyst or Associate level) to join the team in the Singapore office. The EM Corporate credit research team is responsible for researching, recommending and making investment decisions in a variety of accounts and contributes its ideas to both emerging market and global fixed income portfolios. The investment approach relies on a foundation of fundamental research conducted by a team of analysts.
The credit analyst will work closely with portfolio managers and senior analysts to develop and support investment recommendations across a range of portfolios with a focus on companies in Asia in both financial and non-financial sectors. A successful candidate must demonstrate commitment to a team-oriented culture and a strong enthusiasm for investment research. Financial modelling, communication and research skills, as well as and outstanding critical thinking mindset are also essential for the role. The analyst will be responsible for performing due diligence; building and maintaining financial models; monitoring companies on an ongoing basis; assessing relative value based on risk-reward for a range of different portfolio strategies; communicating with management teams; and presenting recommendations to others on the team.

YOUR IMPACT
• Performing detailed bottoms-up credit and ESG analysis on companies including financial modeling, accounting review, covenant analysis, assessment of management quality, review of third-party research, ESG research and assessment, and interacting with management and sell-side analysts, among others.
• Undertaking comprehensive ongoing research coverage for companies and sectors in Asian credit and communicating updates in a timely fashion (both orally and written) to team members across the globe.
• Building and maintaining financials models and other investment-related infrastructure that supports our credit recommendations and investment.
• Working with economists on the Emerging Markets team to assess the relevant economic and political risks the companies may face.
• Working with the Global Corporate Credit teams to identify global relative value and share investment ideas.
• Identifying & Recommending investment ideas for a range of portfolios with different risk mandates and restrictions, while supporting those recommendations in both oral and written communication.
• Engaging in ad-hoc research, thematic and analytic projects

QUALIFICATIONS
• Pre or Post MBA with relevant experience in financial sector is required
• Prior experience in investing, credit or equity analysis or a related discipline (accounting, banking, financial modeling) is strongly preferred
• Solid accounting and finance knowledge with a keen ability to analyze financial statements
• Strong financial modeling skills with good mathematical grounding
• Strong communication and presentation skills (oral and written)
• Fluency in spoken and written Mandarin language skills strongly preferred
• Self-starter and resourceful with a passion for investing and investment research
• CFA study (at any level) a plus