Fixed Income & Private Credit Analyst

Client of James Douglas Middle East

Posted on 10 Mar

Experience

5 - 9 Years

Education

Bachelor of Arts

Nationality

Any Nationality

Gender

Not Mentioned

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities

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

Key Qualifications

  • Experience: 5 7 years as a Buy-Side Analyst in a UAE institutional environment.
  • Education: CFA Charter holder (Mandatory). Bachelors or Masters in Finance/Economics.
  • Technical Mastery:
    • Excel modeling (Cash flow forecasting, sensitivity analysis).
    • Bloomberg/Refinitiv proficiency

Company Industry

Department / Functional Area

Keywords

  • Fixed Income & Private Credit Analyst

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Client of James Douglas Middle East

Our client is a highly experienced fund manager providing junior credit to middle market businesses driving growth in the North American economy. Since the year 2000, they have provided over $5 billion in creative financing solutions, matching the needs of over 135 clients./p>

They are institutionalizing their internal investment capability to scale their fixed income allocation. Our client is seeking a technically elite Buy-Side Analyst (5 7 years experience) currently based in the UAE to manage capital across the credit spectrum. This role is for a "pure" investor - someone who can navigate global and regional bond markets for yield and liquidity, while deep-diving into the structural protections of private credit for alpha./p>

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