Graduate Trainee

Graduate Trainee

Department

None

Job Description

Fixed Income Research

• Fixed Income valuations and Indices – working on criteria development, daily index

computation, index rebalancing, launch of innovative and replicable indices for index

funds/ETFs, valuation models, index algorithm, portfolio construction, daily

operations, pricing and valuation of fixed income security

• Assist in designing and review of index computation approach/ valuation approach of

debt securities by – studying trends in primary and secondary markets, interaction

with market participants.

• Tracking competition and other global practices on passive investments

• Co-ordination with technology to build valuation and index algorithms in the software

tool.

• Interaction with market participants to gather market intelligence with an objective to

improve valuation and index construction process.

• New product development and maintenance.

• Write thought leadership articles and support franchise activities

• Meeting clients at regular intervals for feedback on products

➢ Presentations to clients/ prospects for Fixed income products

➢Making presentations to senior management on criteria for new products

Domain Experience/ desired skills:

•Fixed income domain knowledge

•Knowledge of fixed income mutual funds (or AIF, PMS, Insurance) products

•Knowledge on passive investments

•Knowledge of regulatory guidelines governing mutual funds

•Fixed income market understanding – yield levels, key trends, market preference and market structure

•Fluency with bond and index mathematics

•Analytical inclination

•Strong oral, written and presentation skills

Good to Have skills:

Knowledge of coding languages

Open Positions

1

Mandatory Skills

Fixed Income,portfolio management,investments,valuation

Education Qualification

Graduate/Post Graduate. Candidates pursuing CFA/FRM would be added advantage

Experience

Up to 3 years