ValueAdd - Manager - Credit Research

COMPANY DESCRIPTION:

ValueAdd Research and Analytics Solutions (ValueAdd) is a growing research and analytics solutions provider. We offer capital markets research, and business strategy and consulting research solutions to global clients including buy-side and sell-side firms, banks and financial institutions, corporations, consulting firms, and private equity & venture capital firms. Our capital markets research solutions include investment banking research, equity research, and fixed income and credit research. And, our business strategy & consulting research solutions include industry analysis, market research, competitor benchmarking, M&A research, due diligence, and primary market surveys.

ValueAdd is one of the fastest growing companies in the research outsourcing space. We believe that our success is measured by client successes, while our competence is measured by the quality of team that runs the show. We also believe that capabilities of human assets virtually have no boundaries, provided it is nurtured in a favorable environment that offers a good combination of challenge, motivation, knowledge, freedom, trust, and fun. Needless to say, we are an equal opportunity employer

WHY VALUEADD?

For more details log on to www.valueadd-research.com

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Delivery management:

- Responsible for successfully managing the delivery for the existing clients and pilots and projects, for clients including buy/sell-side, investment banks, PE/VC firms, conducting firms, and corporations, across regions

- Lead a team of 7+ analysts across fixed income research (investment grade, high yield, distressed debt, CLOs, and credit underwriting)

- Successfully deliver variety of research assignments including credit models, initiation coverage notes, investment idea generation, research coverage maintenance, industry research, capital structure analysis, covenants analysis, news & impact analysis, and analysis

- Seek regular client feedback from stakeholders

- Contribute towards revenue generation by supporting on the account mining and new project wins

- Contribute towards new service/product development through innovation.

- Conduct classroom and on-the-job training for team members

- Do regular mentoring & career development plans for team members

- Marketing, business development, organization development support

- Support on business proposals, Scope of Work documents, collaterals, and samples

- Effectively contribute on calls with clients and prospects as a 'Domain Expert'

- Contribute towards marketing & thought leadership content

- Execute/participate in other organizational development initiatives

Educational, experience, and skills requirements:

- Post graduate/CFA/CA/MBA Finance & equivalent

- 8+ years of international research experience in credit research, from global banks, wealth management firms, sell-side/buy-side firms, and KPOs

- Hands-on experience in delivering hardcore credit research including notes/models, across regions and sectors

- Proven client and team management experience of at least 3 years; preferably in a similar setup

- Strong interpersonal skills, written and verbal communication skills

- A person with strong values, ethics/principles, and integrity will be preferred

- Hands-on experience on 3rd party databases is mandatory