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ABOUT US

CI Global Asset Management (CI GAM) is one of the country’s largest investment fund companies. CI GAM is known for its innovation and ability to adapt quickly to the changing needs of Canadian investors. It provides employees with a fast-paced and challenging work environment with opportunities for advancement. CI GAM is part of CI Financial, a diverse group of financial services firms.

Experience:

Mid-level

Education Required:
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher in Economics, Finance, Engineering, Business Administration, or similar disciplines
  • CFA designation or progress toward the charter would be a plus
Salary Range:

Not Specified

Position description

At CI GAM we believe robust, independent research is critical to generating alpha at the portfolio level. As part of the broader CI GAM team, the Global Rates team is responsible for managing the interest rate and government credit exposures across multiple global fixed income strategies.

We are looking for an extremely self-motivated, career-oriented individual to join as Fixed Income Analyst. In this role, the successful candidate will be directly supporting Portfolio Managers with research, analysis and security selection of sovereign and sub-sovereign credit across global fixed income strategies.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:
  • Research, analyze, and recommend investments that support strong alpha
  • Perform fundamental macroeconomic analysis across a broad array of sovereign and sub-sovereign issuers to identify opportunities with superior risk-return profiles
  • Perform quantitative modeling and analysis for security and country selection
  • Document research ideas and investment rationales
  • Maintain and update various analytical tools used to evaluate securities for inclusion in funds
    Engage with external research providers, stakeholders and policy makers to inform views
    Actively contribute to formal and informal team discussions
  • Promote effective dialogue across CIGAM teams on market developments and research findings
Required skills / Experience
WHAT YOU WILL BRING:
  • 3+ years of relevant fixed income markets experience; prior experience investing in or researching sovereign credit or macroeconomic analysis would be a strong plus
  • Demonstrated knowledge of macroeconomics and ability to form independent views
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher in Economics, Finance, Engineering, Business Administration, or similar disciplines
  • CFA designation or progress toward the charter would be a plus
  • Experience with programming tools would be a plus (VBA, Python, SQL)
  • Strong understanding of macro and international economics
  • Sound fundamental and quantitative analysis skills with keen attention to detail
  • Solid understanding of fixed income valuation and risk metrics
  • A strong sense of business ethics
  • Collaborative and team oriented
  • Inquisitive nature, independent thinker and self-starter
  • Strong communication skills, written and verbal, and ability to communicate complex ideas and concepts in a succinct way
  • A passion and enthusiasm for capital markets and global fixed income investing
Fixed Income Analyst, Sovereign Credit
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