Newton, Emerging Market Sovereign Analyst

Emerging market sovereign analyst

Newton is a global investment management firm owned by BNY, with offices in London, New York, Boston, San Francisco and Tokyo. It provides investment services to institutional clients, including US and global pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, central banks, endowments, foundations, insurance companies, registered mutual funds, other pooled investment vehicles and other institutions, and, via BNY Investments, to individuals. Newton uses an active, multidimensional and engaged approach in striving to deliver attractive outcomes to those clients.

Newton focuses on four key areas:

• Active Equities - Conviction-based, including global equity, small-cap, regional and thematic capabilities
• Income - Equity, fixed income and multi-asset
• Absolute Return - Fixed-income and multi-asset
• Multi-Asset Solutions - Systematic, outcome-orientated, relative balanced, bespoke and building blocks

We're seeking a future team member for the role of Emerging market sovereign analyst to join our Fixed Income team. This role is located in London - HYBRID.

In this role, you'll make an impact in the following ways:

• Emerging markets sovereign analyst engaged in research, analysis and assessment of risk across emerging markets. Provide views and investment ideas across hard currency bonds, local currency bonds and FX.
• Participate in team and firm-wide investment and macro discussions regularly, and actively contribute country, macroeconomic and market views.
• Provide commercial support as required, including presenting country and market views externally.
• Engage with external research providers, stakeholders, and policymakers to inform views, and perform country due diligence as appropriate.
• Work closely with the lead sovereign PMs in seeking to improve and articulate the sovereign investment process.
• Collaborate with the broader fixed income and investment team (multi-asset and global equity).

To be successful in this role, we're seeking the following:

• 5+ years relevant experience of EM sovereign credit focussed analysis (e.g. in an official sector, sell-side, buy-side or rating agency setting)
• Bachelor's/Master's degree in Economics, Finance, or other financial disciplines.
• Advanced Excel and Bloomberg skills, and ability to process large data sets (via use of programming languages and Macrobond).
• Experience in conducting research and making investment recommendations across the sovereign credit rating spectrum.
• A keen interest in emerging markets, economic development, history and geopolitics.
• An independent thinker with a strong sense of initiative, ownership, and a high attention to detail, as well as a collaborative spirit.
• Advanced interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills.

At BNY, our culture empowers you to grow and succeed. As a leading global financial services company at the center of the world's financial system we touch nearly 20% of the world's investible assets. Every day around the globe, our 50,000+ employees bring the power of their perspective to the table to create solutions with our clients that benefit businesses, communities and people everywhere.

We continue to be a leader in the industry, awarded as a top home for innovators and for creating an inclusive workplace. Through our unique ideas and talents, together we help make money work for the world. This is what #LifeAtBNY is all about.

At BNY, our culture speaks for itself. Here's a few of our awards:
• America's Most Innovative Companies, Fortune, 2024
• World's Most Admired Companies, Fortune 2024
• Human Rights Campaign Foundation, Corporate Equality Index, 100% score, 2023-2024 • Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion, Disability: IN - 100% score, 2023-2024
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• Bloomberg's Gender Equality Index (GEI), 2023

Our Benefits and Rewards:

BNY offers highly competitive compensation, benefits, and wellbeing programs rooted in a strong culture of excellence and our pay-for-performance philosophy. We provide access to flexible global resources and tools for your life's journey. Focus on your health, foster your personal resilience, and reach your financial goals as a valued member of our team, along with generous paid leaves, including paid volunteer time, that can support you and your family through moments that matter.

BNY is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer - Underrepresented racial and ethnic groups/Females/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.