Asset Management - Emerging Market Corporate Bond Analyst - Executive Director

The Global Fixed Income, Currency and Commodities team (GFICC) at J.P. Morgan Asset Management is one of the world’s deepest and best-resourced fixed income managers, with expertise across all major fixed income sectors, including niche markets. Every investment decision in our fixed income solutions is underpinned by the proprietary research of a globally integrated team of sector specialists. Our shared research language, combining fundamental, quantitative valuation and technical inputs, facilitates the comparison of ideas across sectors and geographies. Global Fixed Income, Currency and Commodities manages a broad range of strategies, through funds and/or separate accounts, including broad market, long duration, stable value, intermediate high yield, emerging market debt, short and ultra-short duration, global bonds, structured products, mortgages and tax-aware strategies.

Job Summary

As an Emerging Market Corporate Bond Analyst within the Global Fixed Income, Currency and Commodities team at J.P. Morgan Asset Management, you will be responsible for producing high quality, insightful and impactful credit research on Emerging Market corporate bond issuers across multiple sectors located primarily in Latin America (LATAM). Your analysis will include both fundamental and relative value analysis across issuers, maturities, and currencies. You will need to have strong written and verbal skills, and be able to communicate your views to portfolio managers and analysts, across Hong Kong, Shanghai, London and New York.

Job Responsibilities

• Bottom-up fundamental research and relative value analysis on a group of corporate credits across multiple sectors under assigned coverage.
• Perform fundamental sector analysis and be conversant in factors driving performance of the industry and constituents
• Develop relative value opinions on covered credits and be able to present views in discussions with portfolio managers
• Recommend relative value ranking for each sector and issuer covered
• Publish concise and well-structured research notes on Issuers under coverage on regular basis
• Coordinate credit and relative value views, including relative value across currencies, with counterparts and portfolio managers in London, Hong Kong, Shanghai and New York
• Interact with company managements, sell side analysts (debt & equity), and rating agency analysts
• Attend industry conferences and other investor meetings as appropriate

 

Required qualifications, capabilities and skills 

• Candidate must have at least 7 years of Emerging Market corporate research experience, 
• Strong fundamental credit analysis and financial modelling skills 
• Solid understanding of relative value analysis and factors influencing credit spread performance
• Understanding of key ESG drivers for the sectors covered
• BA/BS/MBA or equivalent
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills
• Team player
• Excel, Word, Power Point and Bloomberg

Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills

• CFA or progress towards achieving preferred
• Strong communication (written and verbal) in Spanish preferred
• Prefer experience on the buy-side with a proven track record or with a top-tier sell-side institution
• Prefer candidates with experience covering / investing in multiple corporate sectors in LATAM across investment grade and high yield Issuers

JPMorgan Chase & Co., one of the oldest financial institutions, offers innovative financial solutions to millions of consumers, small businesses and many of the world’s most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under the J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. Our history spans over 200 years and today we are a leader in investment banking, consumer and small business banking, commercial banking, financial transaction processing and asset management.

We offer a competitive total rewards package including base salary determined based on the role, experience, skill set, and location. For those in eligible roles, we offer discretionary incentive compensation which may be awarded in recognition of firm performance and individual achievements and contributions. We also offer a range of benefits and programs to meet employee needs, based on eligibility. These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage, on-site health and wellness centers, a retirement savings plan, backup childcare, tuition reimbursement, mental health support, financial coaching and more. Additional details about total compensation and benefits will be provided during the hiring process.

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked