Credit Market Analyst, Apac

Company Description

Informa Global Markets, part of the international FTSE 100 Informa group, is a leading source for independent, actionable intelligence on global credit, rates and foreign exchange markets.

**Job Description**:
A senior real-time editorial role reporting to the Head of Credit, Asia, producing insightful content to tight deadline. IGM’s credit market coverage focuses on the primary public syndicated bond market, tracking new issues individually and in aggregate, seeking to present information which builds upon that available via other channels. Market analysis of this level requires development and maintenance of a deep mutually beneficial contact base with industry practitioners at all levels. The role requires a level of insight acquired through experience and a keen appetite to seek ways to add colour and context for subscribers and data users.

The role holder will need to be, or quickly become, comfortable with the calculation and verification of various relative value measures, as well as the authoring of well-structured, authoritative, daily reports which consistently showcase the engagement of IGM with the industry that our products and services address. An ability to bring reports to life with the addition of charts and tables will be an advantage.

**Main Functions and Responsibilities**
- Outreach to practitioners to support analysis of major public investment grade deals via self
- publication of intra-day reports including Open, Midday and Close.
- Analysis of new deal performance incl. investigative, focused interviewing of contacts to assess performance, funding decisions, structure, trends and context
- Gathering timely and accurate market talk on rumoured and potential bond issuance, including up-to-date price discovery and relative value (including new issue concession, book evolution, distribution).
- Intel gathering to publish and regularly update industry leading pipeline issuance tables.
- Contribution to various summary reports.
- Work with product managers and other colleagues to define ideal coverage mix based on user workflow needs.
- Cover for colleagues as part of the APAC credit team
- Participate fully in product development to ensure content always reflects market evolution and customer needs.
- Participate in such sales and commercial calls and visits as may be required from time to time.

**Judgement**
- Draw on knowledge of the markets in your collection, processing and reporting of information from market participants. Use an understanding of any possible variations from standard events to enrich pre
- and post-launch analysis. Make sound judgments on the accuracy and validity of that information, and promptly question anything suspect.
- Prioritize tasks on a continuing basis to ensure delivery of key information to customers.
- Maintain a flexible approach to enable the team to respond rapidly to market developments.
- Re-evaluate the time required to complete your duties through the day, the obligations and capacity of colleagues, and any tasks outstanding to ensure the team’s deadlines are met.
- Judge the extent to which the value of each story decreases with time and prioritise accordingly in the pursuit of an effective real-time news service.
- Use information derived from contacts judiciously in order to maintain trust in and reputation of Informa Global Markets.

**Qualifications**:

- At least 5 years’ experience in covering these markets for a prominent real-time service or industry journal, or directly relevant experience as a DCM practitioner.
- A background in developing and maintaining contacts in the fixed income markets at all levels.
- Sufficient editorial and analytical skills at the outset, willingness to quickly learn the ability to craft reports which enhance IGM’s workflow solutions.
- Confidence in engaging with contacts and subscribing customers.
- Strong motivation to be personally and professionally preeminent in this field.
- An innovator with desire to differentiate content founded on validated client requirements.
- Desire to learn and build upon current knowledge base.
- Engagement with the goals of the business, focused on supporting revenue growth.

Additional Information

Why work at Informa
- Learning and development plan to assist with your career development
- 20 days annual leave and a day off for your birthday
- Competitive Benefits
- Work with high quality specialist products
- Bright and friendly staff who are all “expert’s experts” and additional training and development for helping you achieve your career aspiration
- Regular social events and networking opportunities