Russell Investments India | Credit Analyst

Responsibilities

• This position's primary responsibility will be for evaluating and monitoring the creditworthiness of corporations within the investment grade spectrum.
• The Credit Analyst is also responsible for making presentations to the Rating Committee with credit opinions and internal rating recommendations.
• This position also identifies developing credit concerns before they negatively impact the portfolios and identifies potential additions to the Approved List.
• Timely credit research and financial analysis in response to trading and portfolio management proposals for investments in new-issue and secondary investment opportunities.
• Ensuring consistency of the credit research process, while seeking on going enhancements and efficiencies to the research process which meets the needs of all stakeholders.
• Work proactively with portfolio managers and other key stakeholders.
• Building on an 90-year legacy of continuous innovation to deliver exceptional value to clients, Russell Investments works every day to improve the financial security of its clients.
• Ongoing surveillance and monitoring of assigned credits which may include Asset Backed Commercial Paper (ABCP) and Asset Backed Securities (ABS).
• Outstanding people skills with the ability to convey credit opinions and concerns effectively and efficiently.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Accounting, Finance or related field. MBA or CFA designation highly preferred.
• Exposure analysis and credit risk measurement.
• Ability to manage a significant amount of data and support database design and management for credit research, ratio and trend analyses, and management reporting.
• Excellent qualitative and quantitative financial analysis skills.
• Ability to leverage tools such as Excel, Bloomberg, to drive efficient, credit monitoring.
• Experience with risk management principals and techniques such as VaR and Stress Testing.
• Strong work ethic with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple responsibilities.
• Strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication and collaboration skills with all levels of management.
• Strong organizational skills including the ability to adapt to shifting priorities and meet frequent deadlines.
• Demonstrated proactive approach to problem-solving with strong judgment and decision-making capability.
• Ability to act with discretion and maintain complete confidentiality.

Russell Investments India

Russell Investments India is an employer hiring in India (sector: Corporate / GCC / Consumer / Industrial). In its own words: "We are a global investment solutions partner helping institutions, advisors, and investors build better portfolios through research-led, multi-asset strategies."

CA Samaaj lists Russell Investments India's current India openings for finance, accounts, audit and tax professionals, taken from its official careers site (russell.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com) and checked regularly to remove closed jobs. Recent roles are based in Mumbai.

• Industry: Corporate / GCC / Consumer / Industrial