Crisil Bogota, D.C., Capital District, Colombia Buy Side Credit Analyst The Crisil Analyst will work for one Crisil client: a Private Debt Fund specialized in LBOs and leveraged loans for middle market companies in the US with over $17B AUM. Role The Credit analyst will be in charge of monitoring private portfolio companies' performance and sharing insights with the US-based Associates and Credit Committee through comprehensive credit reports. The individual will be in constant communication with Investment Associates. The analyst will be required to build financial forecasts to assess the company’s cash flow generation for Liquidity and Solvency analyses. Key Responsibilities Work with a team of Account Managers covering private corporates, assisting them in their investment decisions. Interact with management of companies under the portfolio for seeking additional information and presenting the investment opinion of the company. Prepare financial models including calculations of key credit quality determinants, demonstrating strong proficiency with Excel, financial models, financial data, and financial statement analysis. Structure & Underwrite loans by analyzing revenue models, value propositions, industry & customer dynamics, investment attributes, risks & mitigants, historical & projected financials. Prepare opinionated credit reports based on fundamental analysis for a set of assigned credits/companies. Make recommendations to the senior credit committee for deal approval. Regularly interact with Account Managers to discuss deliverables, credits, and deals. Prepare thematic presentations and industry decks, highlighting key sector trends, emerging risks, or potential turnaround candidates. Close monitoring of the assigned portfolio. Support the client with any other ad-hoc research requests. Engage with client teams proactively and suggest new ideas to enhance client engagement. Candidate Profile Background in conducting credit analysis of corporates with exposure to Healthcare, Software, Technology, and Digital infrastructure preferred. Ability to independently create, update, and forecast financial models. Strong knowledge of fundamental credit analysis with an ability to recommend opinion-based and actionable investment recommendations. Good understanding of covenant analysis, capital structure analysis, and recovery analysis. Independent and decisive mindset. Critical thinking skills. Excellent written and oral communication skills. Good awareness of global financial and macroeconomic trends. Essential Qualifications MBA/CA/US CFA with more than 3 years of experience, preferably in buy-side credit research or credit rating. Preferred Qualifications MBA/CA and CFA Level 2 cleared OR Buy-side OR credit Rating experience. Exposure to Healthcare, Digital Infrastructure OR Software industry. Exposure to Private company research preferred. Familiarity with data sources e.g. FactSet, Bloomberg, Morningstar, Reuters, CapitalIQ. Seniority level : Mid-Senior level Employment type : Full-time Job function : Other #J-18808-Ljbffr