Federated Hermes · 1 month ago
Investment Analyst - Fixed Income Trade Finance
Pittsburgh, PA
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry, Mid Level
2+ years expFederated Hermes is a leading investment manager with a strong commitment to responsible investing. They are seeking an Investment Analyst to join their private credit product team in Pittsburgh, focusing on conducting in-depth research and analysis on project transactions to support investment decisions.
Financial Services
No H1B
Responsibilities
Initiate, perform and maintain high-level, in-depth research and analysis of private credit/alternative fixed income transactions in order to provide quality recommendations for security selection within the portfolios. The investment analysis will include financial statement analysis, evaluation of covenant structures, financial modeling, comparable company analysis as well as assessment of industry, transaction structure, and political and macroeconomic trends
Use analysis to formulate investment ideas and clearly articulate it to the portfolio managers for inclusion in the portfolio. This includes adding value by generating risk adjusted recommendations to either buy, sell, or hold any given security
Diligently seek research and remain apprised of country, political, company, and industry trends. Sources include, but are not limited to, industry publications, public documents, annual reports, trade journals, interviews with management teams, working with sell-side research analysts and reviewing financial statements and earnings transcripts
Build and maintain financial models and spreadsheets
Gather country, sector, and company data to be used in determining a credit and sector recommendation
Proactively develop and maintain working rapport with external company/agency personnel
Participate in investment meetings within the International Fixed Income group
Diligently monitor news sources from around the world with particular attention to the designated region
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Statistics, Engineering or business-related field required
Minimum 2 years of financial statement analysis, modeling, or credit analysis (sovereign and corporate) experience required
Demonstrated knowledge of financial statement, covenant structure, risk analysis and relative value techniques required
Comprehensive understanding of macro-economic and political factors required
Excellent research knowledge, financial analysis experience, and the ability to make recommendations are required
Ability to operate as part of a team and communicate effectively with colleagues across the Fixed Income Department
Computer proficiency especially in Microsoft office suite required
Preferred
MBA or CPA preferred
Accounting experience helpful
Experience in trade finance loans preferred
Other private credit, project/infrastructure analysis, engineering, or emerging market corporate risk management experience helpful
Knowledge of Wall Street Office or Bloomberg preferred
Benefits
Competitive salary and benefits package
Company
Federated Hermes
Federated Hermes is an investment management firm that offers equity, fixed-income, and liquidity management solutions.
Founded in 1955Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Brooks Harrington
Partner - Head of US Investment
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