Fixed Income Analyst James Douglas

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Posted 20 min ago

Experience

3 - 7 Years

Job Location

Ras Al Khaimah - United Arab Emirates (UAE)

Education

Chartered Financial Analyst(Finance)

Nationality

Any GCC National, Any European National

Gender

Any

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities

Mandate: 75% Core Fixed Income (Liquid) | 25% Private Credit & Asset Finance


Core Investment Responsibilities (75% - Liquid Portfolio)

  • Fundamental Credit Analysis: Perform deep-dive research on Sovereign, Quasi

  • Sovereign, and corporate issuers (IG/HY). Evaluate cash flow sustainability and interest

  • coverage.

  • Sukuk & GCC Credit: Nuanced analysis of Sharia-compliant structures (Ijarah, Wakala)

  • and regional legal recovery frameworks.

  • Relative Value (RV) Positioning: Identify mispriced risk across the yield curve. Utilize Z

  • spread and G-spread analysis to optimize entry/exit in secondary markets.

  • Portfolio & Risk Management: Monitor $DV01$, spread duration, and credit migration.

  • Manage liquidity ladders for tactical opportunities.

  • Manager Due Diligence: Evaluate global bond funds/ETFs for alpha persistence and style

  • drift.

  • Strategic Allocation (25% - Private Credit & Asset Finance)

  • Yield Enhancement: Source and evaluate senior secured lending, direct lending, and

  • private debt.

  • Asset-Backed Financing: Underwrite receivables financing and structured transactions.

  • Focus on "borrowing base" mechanics and collateral perfection.

  • Structural Defense: Scrutinize Offering Memorandums for "Covenant-Lite" triggers,

  • priming risks, and inter-creditor dynamics.

  • Recovery Modeling: Build rigorous "Stressed Case" models to determine the investment

  • "floor" through liquidation vs. going-concern valuations.



Desired Candidate Profile

  • Experience: 5–7 years as a Buy-Side Analyst in a UAE institutional environment.

  • Education: CFA Charter holder (Mandatory). Bachelor’s or Master’s in Finance/Economics.

  • Technical Mastery: o Excel modeling (Cash flow forecasting, sensitivity analysis). o Bloomberg/Refinitiv proficiency

Employment Type

    Full Time

Company Industry

  • Real Estate

Department / Functional Area

  • Finance
  • Treasury

Keywords

  • Fixed Income Trader Analyst
  • Financial Modeling
  • Credit Analysis

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James Douglas

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Ms. Julie - Member of hiring team

206, Gate Village 7, DIFC Dubai United Arab Emirates Postal Code: 00000, Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE)

https://www.jamesdouglas.ae