Credit Research Analyst Job in Gurgaon at BlackRock

Responsibilities of the Candidate:

• Acquire and organize financial and economic data sets to build out the firm’s municipal credit database and complete timely surveillance of existing municipal bond positions.
• Conduct fundamental credit analysis on public issuers of municipal debt across a variety of sectors, including US State and Local Governments, Utilities, Transportation, Healthcare, and Higher Education.
• Provide written credit opinions and market analysis taking into account issuer financial statements, bond pricing, and other available disclosures.
• Build partnerships and strong working relationships with analysts, portfolio managers, data science experts, and other internal BlackRock stakeholders.
• Develop connections with rating agencies and sell-side traders/analysts focused on the municipal market.
• Participate in the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Program.

Requirements:

• Hold an undergraduate degree in Finance, Accounting, or a quantitative field.
• Exhibit excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Possess 1-3 years of fixed income market or credit research experience; knowledge of the municipal bond market preferred.
• Work during times that at least partially overlap with financial markets hours in the eastern US (approximately 13:00-22:00 IST).
• Demonstrate strong technical skills with proven experience using SQL, Python, VBA, or other programming languages to enhance individual efficiency.
• Show familiarity with statistical modeling, data visualizations, and project management.
• Progress towards CFA designation.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite.
• Show proven experience working both independently and as part of a team in a highly collaborative, global environment.
• Exhibit a passion for financial markets.