Analyst/Senior Analyst/Lead Analyst – Credit Opportunities - Financial Research

About D. E. Shaw Group

D. E. Shaw is a globally recognized investment and technology development firm managing over $90 billion in investment capital as of March 2026. Founded in 1988, the firm is renowned for innovation-driven investment strategies, meticulous risk management, and a highly skilled workforce. With a major footprint in capital markets, it invests across various companies and financial instruments worldwide, including developed and emerging economies.

Role Overview

We seek resourceful professionals to join our Financial Research team based in Bengaluru. This team collaborates closely with front office units to deliver detailed and high-quality investment research support for our firm’s global proprietary trading strategies.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct detailed fundamental credit assessments of corporate bond issuers across multiple geographies.
• Work with front office desks to support primary and secondary market activities.
• Compile comprehensive business summaries that include financial and operational highlights and key developments.
• Analyze corporate creditworthiness and prepare concise notes from virtual roadshows, summarizing industry, company, and financial specifics.
• Assist in interpreting credit documents, such as collateral agreements, guarantee frameworks, and maturity conditions.
• Engage in ad hoc projects like developing short capitalization tables, seniority analyses, and relative value assessments.

Required Qualifications

• MBA in Finance or equivalent certifications such as CFA or CA.
• Between 1 to 5 years of relevant experience in credit analysis.
• Strong foundational skills in fundamental corporate credit evaluation.
• Excellent communication abilities, both oral and written, with an emphasis on accuracy and detail.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with investment-grade or high-yield credit instruments.
• Exposure to analyzing corporate credit for US or European borrowers.

Additional Information

The firm promotes an inclusive hiring approach and welcomes candidates seeking to return to their careers after a hiatus, supporting them via the gender-neutral Recommence initiative.

D. E. Shaw offers a collegial and casual working culture, competitive compensation, and excellent benefits. The firm maintains an equal employment opportunity stance, prohibiting discrimination on various protected grounds.