High Yield Desk Analyst

Jefferies Financial Group ,
London, Greater London
More Details

Overview

Job Description

Team We are seeking to hire a Desk Analyst to join our EMEA High Yield Credit trading franchise, based in London. Our small team will allow immediate opportunity to be involved in fundamental analysis as well as trading and risk management decisions at a top tier credit trading franchise. Responsibilities: * Analyse financial statements, following new developments and preparing financial models on issuers under coverage, ultimately forming a credit view on the issuer * Assist in managing, trading and selling risk of the trading desk across the High Yield corporate credit universe * Engage with institutional clients in discussing fundamental views, trading levels and potential opportunities related to securities of issuers under coverage * Work in close collaboration with sales and trading * Foster new relationships across the bank and industry in both the corporates team and wider products Person Specification * University degree (at least 2:1) is essential. Having studied at a top University in a quantitative subject is desirable * Strong Credit skills and knowledge of High Yield credit essential * Prior experience as a credit analyst either at a leading credit trading desk or research publishing franchise is highly desirable. Also open to candidates from Investment Banking or Research who are looking to make a switch to a trading desk. We would also consider recent MBAs * Experience of covering the Consumer and Retail sector highly beneficial * Risk oriented mindset and ability to take effective risk decision in a time-constrained environment * Commercial judgement and effective communication with internal and external clients * Fluency in English. Fluency in an additional European language is desirable

People also viewed