Fixed Income Analyst - Sovereign Credit

CI Financial•Toronto, ON

7d•CA$100,000 - CA$130,000•Hybrid

About The Position

At CI GAM, robust, independent research is critical to generating alpha at the portfolio level. 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.

Requirements

2+ years of relevant fixed income markets experience
Demonstrated knowledge of macroeconomics and ability to form independent views
Bachelor’s degree or higher in Economics, Finance, Engineering, Business Administration, or similar disciplines
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 in a succinct way
A passion and enthusiasm for capital markets and global fixed income investing

Nice To Haves

Prior experience investing in or researching sovereign credit or macroeconomic analysis would be a strong plus
CFA designation or progress toward the charter would be a plus
Experience with programming and AI tools would be a plus (Copilot, BQNT, Python, VBA, SQL)

Responsibilities

Contribute to investment research to generate strong alpha
Support fundamental macroeconomic analysis across a broad array of sovereign and sub-sovereign issuers to help 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 portfolio risk and positioning
Engage with external research providers to inform views
Actively contribute to formal and informal team discussions
Promote effective dialogue across CIGAM teams on market developments and research findings