Job Description
Roles & Responsibilities
Mandate: 75% Core Fixed Income (Liquid) | 25% Private Credit & Asset Finance
Core Investment Responsibilities (75% - Liquid Portfolio)
Fundamental Credit Analysis: Perform deep-dive research on Sovereign, Quasi
Sovereign, and corporate issuers (IG/HY). Evaluate cash flow sustainability and interest
coverage.
Sukuk & GCC Credit: Nuanced analysis of Sharia-compliant structures (Ijarah, Wakala)
and regional legal recovery frameworks.
Relative Value (RV) Positioning: Identify mispriced risk across the yield curve. Utilize Z
spread and G-spread analysis to optimize entry/exit in secondary markets.
Portfolio & Risk Management: Monitor $DV01$, spread duration, and credit migration.
Manage liquidity ladders for tactical opportunities.
Manager Due Diligence: Evaluate global bond funds/ETFs for alpha persistence and style
drift.
Strategic Allocation (25% - Private Credit & Asset Finance)
Yield Enhancement: Source and evaluate senior secured lending, direct lending, and
private debt.
Asset-Backed Financing: Underwrite receivables financing and structured transactions.
Focus on "borrowing base" mechanics and collateral perfection.
Structural Defense: Scrutinize Offering Memorandums for "Covenant-Lite" triggers,
priming risks, and inter-creditor dynamics.
Recovery Modeling: Build rigorous "Stressed Case" models to determine the investment
"floor" through liquidation vs. going-concern valuations.
Desired Candidate Profile
Experience: 5–7 years as a Buy-Side Analyst in a UAE institutional environment.
Education: CFA Charter holder (Mandatory). Bachelor’s or Master’s in Finance/Economics.
Technical Mastery: o Excel modeling (Cash flow forecasting, sensitivity analysis). o Bloomberg/Refinitiv proficiency