Department overview:
IHS Markit’s Evaluated Bond service covers all major countries and currencies throughout Europe and North America and is expanding aggressively in the Asia Pacific markets. Our mission is to provide our clients with the highest quality of market data that can be used to support multiple business processes. IHS Markit’s next generation evaluation models provide unparalleled transparency to the market place.
Position summary
Fixed Income Pricing Analyst. This position will be for someone with a good understanding of how fixed income instruments are priced with special focus on corporate, government bonds and ABS. The successful candidate will be expected to perform pricing operations, analytics and become a credit product specialist in the designated area. Operational tasks such as data delivery, customer support, and client relationships will also be part of this role. VBA programming is also required to help develop and further enhance existing excel based tool kits.
Duties & accountabilities
Responsible for accurately pricing various sectors of the APAC fixed income market using proprietary models
Perform credit spread analysis and dealers quote research
Analysis of primary and secondary markets
Maintain existing pricing models as well as increase sector coverage
Assist and support all bond pricing/fixed income related projects
Manage client challenges and general customer support
Interact and communicate both internally and externally in a professional and timely manner
Business competencies
Education and experience
BA degree in Finance or Economics.
Fixed income knowledge & experience; Possess solid understanding of fixed income instruments and 4-6 years of related experience.
Monitor market movements; Ability to monitor both macro and micro credit events and apply to daily work flow
Strong technical skills; Microsoft Visual Basic and SQL are required
Client/Customer support; Previous client interaction is essential
Structured Finance/Loans knowledge or experience would be considered favourably for business purposes.
Commercial awareness
Able to successfully navigate needs of a busy organization; keep to tight deadlines and being service oriented
Management requirements
NA
Personal competencies
Personal impact
Service-minded, professional, friendly, punctual, courteous
Strong analytical and mathematical skills
Excellent attention to detail, both numerically and in written material
Display energy, drive and stamina
Open minded, flexible and willing to adapt to changing situations
Must have a self-starting, driven, assertive and positive attitude
Highly motivated and confident
Communication
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Comfortable dealing with clients of all levels of seniority
Strong presentational skills, both verbal and written
Fluency in spoken and written Japanese and Chinese would be considered favourably for business purposes
Teamwork
Team player and willing to progress in a rapidly growing/changing environment
Able to adjust to shifting priorities
Able to work independently with minimal supervision
Able to own tasks and deliver as part of a team
Company overview
IHS Markit is a leading global diversified provider of financial information services. We provide products that enhance transparency, reduce risk and improve operational efficiency. Our customers include banks, hedge funds, asset managers, central banks, regulators, auditors, fund administrators and insurance companies. For further information, please see www.ihsmarkit.com.
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IHS Markit harnesses deep sources of information, analytics and expertise to forge solutions for the industries and markets that drive global economies. Our company partners with clients in business, finance and government to provide the unrivaled insights and perspectives that lead to well-informed, confident decisions. We call this The New Intelligence. IHS Markit serves more than 50,000 key customers in more than 140 countries, including 80 percent of the Fortune Global 500. We help decision makers apply higher-level thinking to daily tasks and strategic issues across a host of industries and disciplines including energy, finance, automotive, engineering, technology, maritime and trade, aerospace and defense, chemical, and economics and country risk.
Headquartered in London, IHS Markit (NYSE: INFO) is committed to sustainable, profitable growth.
