Credit Research Analyst VP/SVP

PIMCO is a global leader in active fixed income with deep expertise across public and private markets.

We invest our clients’ capital across a range of fixed income and credit opportunities, leveraging our decades of experience navigating complex debt markets.

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POSITION OUTLINE:

Credit Analysts at PIMCO specialize in a number of industries and cover all levels of the debt capital structure of those industries - investment grade, high yield, bank debt and convertibles.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Focus on Japan corporate credit coverage mainly in sectors such as autos, consumer, utilities, property, general trading companies etc.
Provide fundamental and relative value research on existing holdings and generate credit driven investment ideas to regional and global portfolio managers.
Proactively communicate investment ideas by initiating discussions with portfolio managers in global offices, particularly with those based in Tokyo and other offices in Asia Pacific region and participating in investment committee discussions.
Produce written reports in English such as company evaluations and quarterly updates, earnings forecast, relative value analyses, and industry reviews.
Respond and present in English to portfolio manager inquiries regarding credit concerns, market overviews, and sector trend changes.
Provide presentations to clients on sector views and trends as well as provide teach-in / academia sessions.

QUALIFICATIONS:

At least 5 years of experience in corporate credit analysis and experience in covering Asian corporates will be a plus.
Outstanding skills in conducting in-depth, first-hand bottom-up credit research, specifically within their sectors including on-sight visits, financial modeling, and relative value analysis.
Demonstrable ability to understand and assess macro top-down sector and industry trends and be able to make judgments regarding credit, risk, and valuation.
Ability to take the lead in advocating investment ideas to portfolio managers rather than relying on consensus view or external direction.
Good communicator, strong written and oral presentation abilities; needs to be persuasive and credible
Values seeing one’s investment ideas added to investment portfolios and enjoys credit analysis as a long-term career.
Strong academic credentials and achievement; MBA preferred; CMA and/or CFA a plus.

REPORTING:

Head of Asia Pacific Credit Research, Executive Vice President (based in Singapore)

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