Associate, Credit Data Analyst

  • Company

    Markit

  • Location

    New York, NY, 10018

  • Compensation

    Commensurate with experience

  • Position Type

    Employee

  • Employment type

    Full time

  • Updated

    26 Sep 2008

  • eFC Ref no

    440175
Credit data is one of Markit’s core data products and the team is responsible for the analytics and operations related to a wide array of fixed income and credit product areas which include: bonds, CDS, credit indices, tranches, loans and loan CDS.

The Company

Markit is a financial information services company with over 1,000 employees in Europe, North America and Asia.  Over 1,000 financial institutions use our independent services to manage risk, improve operational efficiency and meet regulatory requirements.

Duties and Accountabilities

Combining high-level analytical skills with knowledge of fixed income and credit markets, a successful candidate will:

  • Conduct analytics on large and diverse derivative pricing datasets
  • Aid in the generation of research reports
  • Provide secondary level of support to all client institutions
  • Interact with clients and contributors to develop and maintain strong relationships
  • Identify opportunities to maintain and improve the operational efficiencies of the data collection, processing and reporting framework
  • Support the development of new data products

Business Competencies

  • A minimum of an undergraduate degree in finance, economics or mathematics
  • A high level of proficiency in Excel. VBA and SQL experience are desirable.
  • A strong interest in pursuing a career in finance
  • Knowledge of syndicated loans, credit derivatives and documentation practices is a plus

Personal Competencies

  • Able to confidently express their positions, and demonstrate ability to influence a diverse group of colleagues
  • Customer service and satisfaction are key priorities for the firm.
  • Candidates must be aware of the impact of their actions on internal and external clients
  • Given the importance of client contact in this role, candidates must possess strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • Highly motivated, disciplined, confident and a team player.
  • The ability to adjust to shifting priorities is a must
  • Detail-oriented, thorough, and display initiative to solve problems

The Contact

Please apply with CV and cover letter to careers.na@markit.com citing "Credit Data Analyst- New York" in your email.

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