Freelance Credit Research Analyst – Latin America

We're looking for an experienced credit research analyst to join our Debtwire Credit Research Team. The team provides unique insights and valuation analysis on companies and their securities that are restructuring, in the process of a transforming event or raising capital. Key tasks will include reviewing financial statements and legal documents to produce detailed credit research on stressed, distressed, and restructuring companies. The analysis will be produced in reports produced for subscribers of Debtwire, an ION Analytics subsidiary.

You will have the option to work remotely, including a flexible contract and competitive rates.

Key Responsibilities:

• Produce Credit Reports that provide financial and valuation analysis on high-yield, distressed and stressed companies.
• Interact with subscribers electronically and personally to discuss credit and macro analysis.
• Along with creating credit research, the candidate will assist in special reports and ad-hoc projects.
• Interact with management and IR teams of companies covered. Attend conferences and company investor day as needed.

Required Skills, Experience, and Qualifications

• The candidate should have 5+ years as either a credit or equity analyst.
• Naturally curious and driven to figure out how to analyze complex situations and be tenacious in obtaining information.
• Excellent understanding of financial statements: income statement, balance sheet and cash flows and the drive to thoroughly read the information supporting the financial statements.
• A thorough understanding of debt and equity securities and the markets they trade in is required, including some knowledge of bankruptcy processes.
• Valuation experience including waterfall, and DCF analysis is required.
• Comprehensive knowledge of fixed income analytics (ie Z-spread, duration).
• Fluency in Portuguese and/or Spanish (both strongly preferred).
• Comprehensive knowledge of Excel and Word
• Excellent writing skills, with the ability to build a thesis and reach a conclusion in a structured manner, are required.
• Experience writing reports in English.
• Ability to work in a team-based environment, with a sense of teamwork and cooperation
• Ability to manage workflow under strict deadlines

We're a diverse group of visionary innovators who provide trading and workflow automation software, high-value analytics, and strategic consulting to corporations, central banks, financial institutions, and governments. Founded in 1999, we've achieved tremendous growth by bringing together some of the best and most successful financial technology companies in the world.

• Over 2,000 of the world's leading corporations, including 50% of the Fortune 500 and 30% of the world's central banks, trust ION solutions to manage their cash, in-house banking, commodity supply chain, trading and risk.

• Over 800 of the world's leading banks and broker-dealers use our electronic trading platforms to operate the world's financial market infrastructure.

ION is a rapidly expanding and dynamic group with 13,000 employees and offices in more than 40 cities around the globe. Our ever-expanding global footprint, cutting edge products, and over 40,000 customers worldwide provide an unparalleled career experience for those who share our vision.

ION is committed to maintaining a supportive and inclusive environment for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We respect the varied identities, abilities, cultures, and traditions of the individuals who comprise our organization and recognize the value that different backgrounds and points of view bring to our business.

ION adheres to an equal employment opportunity policy that prohibits discriminatory practices or harassment against applicants or employees based on any legally impermissible factor.