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Neuberger Berman Corporate Credit Analyst in Singapore
About Neuberger Berman
Neuberger Berman is an independent, employee-controlled, global asset management firm, serving the financial needs of institutional and individual investors worldwide. We offer a broad platform of capabilities to accommodate the evolving needs of our clients including traditional and alternative equity and fixed income strategies, private equity and commodities. Currently we manage approximately $250 billion for investors worldwide. Across the Asia Pacific region we serve private banks, sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies and pension funds with our global platform. Neuberger Berman has offices throughout Asia including China, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Singapore and Australia.
Job Description:
The successful candidate will be a member of the Emerging Markets Debt team, which manages over $25B in assets, and will be a credit analyst responsible for conducting fundamental corporate credit research on assigned sectors and formulating actionable trade ideas with portfolio managers and the Asia credit research team. The EMD team operates across the three time zones giving the candidate the opportunity to gain broad international experience. The candidate will be expected to closely interact with analysts and portfolio managers both in Singapore and across global EMD offices, develop fundamental driven bond recommendations and assist in strategy implementation. The candidate will attend daily team meetings and issuer meetings, be mentored by seasoned professionals and collaborate with many business units across the organization. This can lead to opportunities to grow within the team and the broader Neuberger Berman fixed income business.
Responsibilities
Perform fundamental credit research and evaluate investment opportunities across various sectors in the Asia hard currency corporate credit universe
Conduct thorough and objective competitive analysis, financial forecasts, ESG assessments, and credit rating estimates based on company & industry research
Perform timely relative value and bond technical analysis
Work closely with portfolio managers, head of research and fellow analysts to make buy, sell, and hold recommendations, and assist in strategy implementation
Manage individual analyst model portfolio to track investment recommendations
Develop comprehensive industry frameworks and credit reviews for periodic presentations to Portfolio Management
Build and maintain credit fundamental and bond analysis database; support automation of credit analysis process
Discuss various credits with other analysts and attend industry conferences
Develop and maintain relationships with sell-side sector analysts, managements of primary corporate holdings and rating agencies
Collaborate with Research and Portfolio Management to analyze macro factors and broad market dynamics that have implications for investment strategy
Conduct on-going monitoring and awareness of assigned credits
Qualifications
Strong communication (written and verbal), analytical and quantitative skills required. Preference for an individual with experience in presenting investment ideas
Minimum 2-3 years of work experience in finance or accounting, prefer candidates with buy or sell side credit experience.
Analytical with strong Excel modeling skills, including preparation of historical and projected financial models in Excel
A general understanding of bond mathematics and relative value analysis among companies
Preference for individuals with proficient working knowledge in programming languages, including but not limited to Excel VBA, Python, large language models for data analysis and process automation.
Proficient in Microsoft PowerPoint to create impactful presentations and communicating investment strategies and findings
Globally-minded individual, with understanding of international financial markets and cultures
Self-assured and disciplined approach to analysis, with the ability to manage multiple projects/tasks simultaneously
Be able to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
Team player that is flexible, adaptable and hardworking
Willingness to travel throughout Asia to attend conferences and perform due diligence on credits
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Founded in 1939, Neuberger Berman is a private, independent, employee-owned investment manager. From offices in 39 cities worldwide, the firm manages $439 billion in client assets (as of September 30, 2023) across a range of strategies—including equity, fixed income, quantitative and multi-asset class, private equity and hedge funds—on behalf of institutions, advisors and individual investors globally.
Tenured, stable and long-term in focus, the firm has built a diverse team—including 700-plus investment professionals and more than 2,700 employees in total—united in their commitment to delivering client outcomes and investment excellence. It is our people who define our culture and have enabled us to be recognized by Pensions & Investments as the first or second "Best Place to Work in Money Management” for last eight consecutive years (firms with 1,000+ employees).
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